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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.: 2005-2044 William W.Gross Division of | Revision No.: 5 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 05/29/2007 State: California

Area: California County of Kern

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.85 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.54 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.50 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.14 01040 - Court Reporter 24.94 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.59 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.48 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.05 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.41 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.41 01111 - General Clerk I 11.81 01112 - General Clerk II 14.75 01113 - General Clerk III 16.57 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18.70 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.04 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.58 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.12 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.61 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.82 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.98 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.42 01280 - Receptionist 10.63 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.27 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.72 01311 - Secretary I 14.72 01312 - Secretary II 17.24 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (1 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

01313 - Secretary III 18.70 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.21 01410 - Supply Technician 21.14 01420 - Survey Worker 15.67 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.55 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.15 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.17 01611 - Word Processor I 13.43 01612 - Word Processor II 15.16 01613 - Word Processor III 17.03 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 17.35 05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.55 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.90 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.90 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.36 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.23 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.90 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.23 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.30 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.42 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.90 05310 - Painter, Automotive 16.54 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.90 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.87 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.23 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.65 07041 - Cook I 12.27 07042 - Cook II 13.60 07070 - Dishwasher 9.15 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.28 07210 - Meat Cutter 13.45 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.77 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.54 09040 - Furniture Handler 12.87 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.54 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.30 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.21 09130 - Upholsterer 16.54 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.19 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.48 11090 - Gardener 12.33 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.36 11150 - Janitor 10.48 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.82 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.16 11260 - Pruner 10.79 11270 - Tractor Operator 14.02 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (2 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.82 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.56 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.49 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.80 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.92 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 22.92 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.86 12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.08 12030 - EKG Technician 25.45 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.45 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.49 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.90 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.75 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.73 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.19 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 13.85 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.73 12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.12 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.18 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.92 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.77 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.85 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.74 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.08 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.73 12236 - Optical Technician 14.48 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.07 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.00 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 23.57 12311 - Registered Nurse I 20.99 12312 - Registered Nurse II 25.70 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 25.70 12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.09 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.09 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 36.97 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.81 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.86 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.37 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.58 13041 - Illustrator I 18.86 13042 - Illustrator II 23.37 13043 - Illustrator III 28.58 13047 - Librarian 25.87 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.31 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 23.37 13058 - Library Technician 17.70 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.87 13062 - Media Specialist II 18.88 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.05 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (3 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

13071 - Photographer I 15.61 13072 - Photographer II 18.61 13073 - Photographer III 22.58 13074 - Photographer IV 27.62 13075 - Photographer V 33.98 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.09 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.21 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.72 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.87 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.20 14045 - Computer Operator V 25.68 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 22.88 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 26.52 14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 27.62 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1) 27.62 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 26.36 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1) 27.62 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1) 27.62 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 17.44 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.27 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.61 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 36.76 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.76 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.96 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.61 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.76 15080 - Graphic Artist 17.25 15090 - Technical Instructor 18.09 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 20.05 15110 - Test Proctor 16.40 15120 - Tutor 16.40 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.56 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.56 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.31 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.56 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.56 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.56 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.56 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.56 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.89 16220 - Tailor 11.47 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.15 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.83 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.37 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 11.77 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.15 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (4 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

21040 - Material Expediter 19.15 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.54 21071 - Order Filler 12.17 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.32 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.47 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.47 21140 - Store Worker I 10.32 21150 - Stock Clerk 13.54 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 12.30 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 12.30 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 25.32 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 24.11 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 25.32 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.59 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.94 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.01 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.68 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.64 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 19.14 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.87 23125 - Cable Splicer 23.98 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.79 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.93 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.90 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.41 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.67 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.55 23260 - Fabric Worker 17.59 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.94 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.46 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 22.51 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.30 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.02 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 24.11 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.68 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.64 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.36 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.47 23393 - Gunsmith III 19.56 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 19.89 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 20.96 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.67 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.11 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.22 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.52 23470 - Laborer 11.28 23510 - Locksmith 19.56 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.36 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.60 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (5 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.30 23591 - Metrology Technician I 21.22 23592 - Metrology Technician II 22.37 23593 - Metrology Technician III 23.50 23640 - Millwright 20.57 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.84 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.54 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 18.85 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 18.10 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.94 23850 - Rigger 22.39 23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.72 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 21.10 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.93 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.00 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 23.96 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.32 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.87 23965 - Well Driller 20.94 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.94 23980 - Woodworker 15.44 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.71 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 8.78 24610 - Chore Aide 13.07 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 13.33 24630 - Homemaker 16.14 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 23.97 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.85 25070 - Stationary Engineer 25.88 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.52 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.85 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.91 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.53 27008 - Corrections Officer 27.18 27010 - Court Security Officer 26.42 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 11.50 27040 - Detention Officer 27.18 27070 - Firefighter 26.42 27101 - Guard I 10.53 27102 - Guard II 11.50 27131 - Police Officer I 28.89 27132 - Police Officer II 32.11 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.24 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.27 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.73 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.36 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (6 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 13.83 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.09 28515 - Recreation Specialist 10.09 28630 - Sports Official 11.01 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.93 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 19.35 29020 - Hatch Tender 19.35 29030 - Line Handler 19.35 29041 - Stevedore I 16.41 29042 - Stevedore II 20.52 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 32.97 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 22.73 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.03 30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.97 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.10 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.88 30030 - Cartographic Technician 29.70 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.11 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.03 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 26.44 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 26.80 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 32.98 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.61 30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.43 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.02 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.64 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.97 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 37.94 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.13 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.92 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.47 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.67 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.47 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.48 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.24 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.32 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.90 30462 - Technical Writer II 29.23 30463 - Technical Writer III 35.14 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 20.95 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 25.35 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 30.39 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 20.95 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 20.95 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (3) 20.61 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (3) 22.91 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 9.39 31030 - Bus Driver 13.77 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (7 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

31043 - Driver Courier 12.24 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.95 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.87 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.82 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.87 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.19 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 17.82 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 17.82 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 9.77 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.44 99095 - Embalmer 20.95 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.15 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.70 99310 - Mortician 20.95 99410 - Pest Controller 12.64 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.57 99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.65 99711 - Recycling Specialist 20.67 99730 - Refuse Collector 16.10 99810 - Sales Clerk 10.88 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.65 99830 - Survey Party Chief 23.38 99831 - Surveying Aide 15.51 99832 - Surveying Technician 21.25 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.05 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.09 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.98

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.16 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 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 4174) http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (8 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) Does not apply to employees employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity as defined and delineated in 29 CFR 541. (See CFR 4.156)

2) APPLICABLE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ONLY - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL: An employee is entitled to pay for all work performed between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

at the rate of basic pay plus a night pay differential amounting to 10 percent of the rate of basic pay.

3) 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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (9 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM 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.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} 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) and computes a proposed rate).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2044.txt (10 of 11)8/29/2007 3:54:36 PM proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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.

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