Wage_Determination_(Houston).pdf

WD 15-4495 (Rev.-1) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 03/21/2017

REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT | EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

By direction of the Secretary of Labor | WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

| WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

| Wage Determination No.: 2015-4495 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 1 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 03/14/2017 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.20 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in calendar year 2017. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Georgia

Area: Georgia Counties of Houston, Peach, Pulaski **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.27 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.97 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.87 01020 - Administrative Assistant 18.81 01035 - Court Reporter 14.82 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 11.12 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 12.50 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 13.64 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 13.21 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.42 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.77 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.86 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.86 01111 - General Clerk I 11.46 01112 - General Clerk II 12.51 01113 - General Clerk III 14.04 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.61 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.86 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.18 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.06 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.96 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.50 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.40 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.93 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.09 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.31 01311 - Secretary I 13.31 01312 - Secretary II 14.82 01313 - Secretary III 17.61

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01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 12.71 01410 - Supply Technician 18.81 01420 - Survey Worker 14.42 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.88 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.30 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.27 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.25 01611 - Word Processor I 13.11 01612 - Word Processor II 14.72 01613 - Word Processor III 16.47 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 21.70 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.65 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.98 05070 - Automotive Worker 16.98 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.63 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.36 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.98 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.40 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.95 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.30 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.98 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.65 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.98 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.01 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.36 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.28 07041 - Cook I 8.64 07042 - Cook II 9.84 07070 - Dishwasher 7.98 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.90 07210 - Meat Cutter 13.85 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.20 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.01 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.59 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 19.01 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.09 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.55 09130 - Upholsterer 19.01 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.86 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.00 11090 - Gardener 13.56 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.00 11150 - Janitor 9.00 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.99 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.57 11260 - Pruner 10.14 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.40 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.99 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.14 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.49 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.41 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 23.88 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 28.04 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.33 12025 - Dental Hygienist 25.87 12030 - EKG Technician 26.38

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.38 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.49 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 15.56 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 17.41 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 19.40 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.21 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.74 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 14.16 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.93 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.50 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 38.25 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.12 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.38 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.42 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.95 12235 - Optical Dispenser 21.66 12236 - Optical Technician 14.20 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.63 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.96 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.80 12311 - Registered Nurse I 23.44 12312 - Registered Nurse II 28.67 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 28.67 12314 - Registered Nurse III 34.68 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 34.68 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 41.57 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.56 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 21.56 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.59 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.29 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 29.71 13041 - Illustrator I 19.59 13042 - Illustrator II 24.29 13043 - Illustrator III 29.71 13047 - Librarian 27.07 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.17 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.91 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.94 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.52 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.59 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.86 13071 - Photographer I 14.82 13072 - Photographer II 18.80 13073 - Photographer III 22.02 13074 - Photographer IV 26.95 13075 - Photographer V 32.63 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.74 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.64 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 14.53 14042 - Computer Operator II 16.25 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.71 14044 - Computer Operator IV 21.28 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.78 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.48 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.62 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14.53 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.40 14170 - System Support Specialist 27.88 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.28 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.22 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.01 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 29.61 15060 - Educational Technologist 27.19 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.01 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.60 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 41.01 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 41.01 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 41.01 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.96 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 28.08 15110 - Test Proctor 18.52 15120 - Tutor 18.52 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.67 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.67 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.14 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.67 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.67 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.67 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.67 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.67 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.63 16220 - Tailor 11.12 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.17 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.54 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.92 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.11 21030 - Material Coordinator 22.63 21040 - Material Expediter 22.63 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.91 21071 - Order Filler 10.84 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.11 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.44 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.44 21140 - Store Worker I 14.16 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.62 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.99 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.99 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 25.91 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 22.13 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 24.92 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 25.91 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.97 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.30 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 23.60 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.13 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 23.60 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.03 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.03 I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 24.92

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.31 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.41 23125 - Cable Splicer 27.63 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.03 23140 - Carpet Layer 19.81 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.14 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.54 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.71 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.66 23260 - Fabric Worker 17.84 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.37 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.02 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.18 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.73 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.29 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 24.92 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.13 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.03 23391 - Gunsmith I 17.02 23392 - Gunsmith II 18.68 23393 - Gunsmith III 20.37 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.95 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.90 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.18 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.10 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.18 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.54 23470 - Laborer 11.73 23510 - Locksmith 19.54 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.18 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.37 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.10 23591 - Metrology Technician I 21.18 23592 - Metrology Technician II 22.00 23593 - Metrology Technician III 22.91 23640 - Millwright 22.52 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.18 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.54 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 22.67 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 21.81 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.37 23850 - Rigger 20.37 23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.68 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 24.60 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.36 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.72 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.64 23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.63 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.52 23965 - Well Driller 20.37 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.37 23980 - Woodworker 17.02 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 11.88 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.10 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.58 24610 - Chore Aide 8.82

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.88 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.66 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.48 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.17 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.48 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 16.69 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.17 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.43 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.29 27008 - Corrections Officer 14.40 27010 - Court Security Officer 15.43 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 13.74 27040 - Detention Officer 14.40 27070 - Firefighter 15.25 27101 - Guard I 12.29 27102 - Guard II 13.74 27131 - Police Officer I 18.27 27132 - Police Officer II 20.30 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 9.47 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.89 28043 - Carnival Worker 8.39 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.99 28310 - Lifeguard 11.74 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.64 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.42 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.89 28630 - Sports Official 12.46 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.20 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.23 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.23 29030 - Line Handler 20.23 29041 - Stevedore I 19.51 29042 - Stevedore II 21.12 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 38.14 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 26.29 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.96 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.00 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.23 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.06 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.13 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.06 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 24.44 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 27.00 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.00 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.72 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.95 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.44 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.47 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.46 30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.42 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22.50 30085 - Engineering Technician V 27.52 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.31 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.26 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 22.06

30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.95 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 24.44 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 27.00 30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.06 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.01 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.54 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.80 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 34.84 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 27.00 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.06 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 27.00 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.32 30462 - Technical Writer II 26.08 30463 - Technical Writer III 31.55 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 24.23 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 29.32 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 35.14 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 24.23 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 24.23 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 24.44 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 29.73 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.95 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.06 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 29.32 31020 - Bus Aide 12.42 31030 - Bus Driver 15.43 31043 - Driver Courier 13.52 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 11.04 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.31 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.51 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.31 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.10 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.70 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.70 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.07 99030 - Cashier 8.74 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.76 99095 - Embalmer 23.85 99130 - Flight Follower 24.23 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.34 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.98 99260 - Marketing Analyst 30.30 99310 - Mortician 23.85 99410 - Pest Controller 15.14 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.53 99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.50 99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.60 99730 - Refuse Collector 11.47 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.45 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.62 99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.61 99831 - Surveying Aide 14.37 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.93 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 18.87 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 21.48 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.87

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 years, and 4 weeks after 20 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL **

An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder.

All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives. Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving re-grading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordnance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like;

minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used. All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordnance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordnance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract (either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE, Standard Form 1444 (SF-1444) **

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF-1444 should be prepared for each wage determination to which a class(es) is to be conformed.

The process for preparing a conformance request is as follows:

1) When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order the proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

4) Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request.

5) The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

Information required by the Regulations must be submitted on SF-1444 or bond paper.

When preparing a conformance request, the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure that duties requested are not performed by a classification already listed in the wage determination. Remember, it is not the job title, but the required tasks that determine whether a class is included in an established wage determination.

Conformances may not be used to artificially split, combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1)).