Attachment 3 Wage Determination 05-2043.pdf

05-2043 WD 05-2043 (Rev.-12) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/22/2010

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.: 2005-2043 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 12 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/15/2010 State: California

Area: California County of Kern **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.60 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.38 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.50 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.14 01040 - Court Reporter 24.94 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.78 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.48 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.44 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.35 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.35 01111 - General Clerk I 13.04 01112 - General Clerk II 14.83 01113 - General Clerk III 16.65 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.00 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.54 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.24 01192 - Order Clerk II 14.45 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.90 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.56 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.77 01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.14 01280 - Receptionist 11.49 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.72 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.03 01311 - Secretary I 16.03 01312 - Secretary II 17.93 01313 - Secretary III 20.00 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.53 01410 - Supply Technician 22.22 01420 - Survey Worker 16.34 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.88 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.57 01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.67 01611 - Word Processor I 14.72 01612 - Word Processor II 16.51 01613 - Word Processor III 18.47 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.07 05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.24 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.52 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.52 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.83 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.99

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05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.52 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.99 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.66 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.00 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.52 05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.23 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.52 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.87 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.99 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.06 07041 - Cook I 13.37 07042 - Cook II 15.20 07070 - Dishwasher 9.15 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.32 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.15 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.16 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 11.66 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.66 11090 - Gardener 13.56 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 12.40 11150 - Janitor 12.40 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 13.00 11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.98 11260 - Pruner 11.87 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.42 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 13.00 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.12 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 18.87 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18.48 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 25.35 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 25.67 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.35 12025 - Dental Hygienist 41.60 12030 - EKG Technician 26.51 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.51 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18.87 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 16.52 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 18.48 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 20.61 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.04 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.51 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.50 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.10 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 17.27 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 40.62 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.26 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.54 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.58 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.12 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.73 12236 - Optical Technician 16.52 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 16.87 12280 - Phlebotomist 16.50

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 26.48 12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.30 12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.72 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.72 12314 - Registered Nurse III 35.96 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 35.96 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 43.10 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 22.89 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.13 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.95 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 30.52 13041 - Illustrator I 20.13 13042 - Illustrator II 24.95 13043 - Illustrator III 30.52 13047 - Librarian 27.62 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.10 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.95 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 19.47 13061 - Media Specialist I 18.00 13062 - Media Specialist II 20.13 13063 - Media Specialist III 22.45 13071 - Photographer I 18.00 13072 - Photographer II 20.14 13073 - Photographer III 24.95 13074 - Photographer IV 30.52 13075 - Photographer V 36.92 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 18.00 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.85 14042 - Computer Operator II 20.61 14043 - Computer Operator III 22.98 14044 - Computer Operator IV 25.55 14045 - Computer Operator V 28.28 14071 - Computer Programmer I 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 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 17.85 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.55 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 30.78 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 37.24 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 44.48 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.99 15060 - Educational Technologist 27.08 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 44.48 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.98 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.96 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.27 15110 - Test Proctor 17.86 15120 - Tutor 17.86 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.62 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.62 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.95 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.62 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.62 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.62

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.62 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.62 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.25 16220 - Tailor 12.91 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.28 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 23.66 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 28.13 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 13.04 21030 - Material Coordinator 23.14 21040 - Material Expediter 23.14 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.54 21071 - Order Filler 12.17 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.04 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.93 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.93 21140 - Store Worker I 11.22 21150 - Stock Clerk 14.72 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.04 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.04 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 28.23 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.79 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 28.23 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 29.66 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.12 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 22.31 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.18 23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.24 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.62 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.26 23125 - Cable Splicer 31.37 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 22.86 23140 - Carpet Layer 17.92 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.52 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 26.31 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 27.90 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.47 23260 - Fabric Worker 20.33 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.03 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 19.01 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26.97 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 22.23 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.26 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.79 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.18 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.24 23391 - Gunsmith I 19.01 23392 - Gunsmith II 21.62 23393 - Gunsmith III 24.22 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 21.88 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 23.06 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.73 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 24.53 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 28.25 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 22.93 23470 - Laborer 11.54 23510 - Locksmith 21.52 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.52 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.44

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.36 23591 - Metrology Technician I 28.25 23592 - Metrology Technician II 29.74 23593 - Metrology Technician III 31.26 23640 - Millwright 24.89 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.82 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 20.87 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 23.43 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.50 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 24.22 23850 - Rigger 24.22 23870 - Scale Mechanic 21.71 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.68 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.48 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.61 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.94 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.97 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.78 23965 - Well Driller 24.22 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 24.22 23980 - Woodworker 19.01 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.79 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.17 24610 - Chore Aide 13.07 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.80 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.39 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 29.17 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 21.07 25070 - Stationary Engineer 29.17 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 19.27 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 21.07 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.33 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.00 27008 - Corrections Officer 31.29 27010 - Court Security Officer 29.33 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.30 27040 - Detention Officer 31.29 27070 - Firefighter 29.06 27101 - Guard I 11.00 27102 - Guard II 12.30 27131 - Police Officer I 31.37 27132 - Police Officer II 34.86 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.01 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.10 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.24 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.62 28310 - Lifeguard 11.95 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.23 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.40 28630 - Sports Official 12.14 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.62 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 25.75 29020 - Hatch Tender 25.75 29030 - Line Handler 25.75 29041 - Stevedore I 21.85 29042 - Stevedore II 27.31

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.78 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.67 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.91 30022 - Archeological Technician II 23.13 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.27 30030 - Cartographic Technician 30.50 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 28.72 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.91 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 17.68 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.62 30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.07 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.59 30085 - Engineering Technician V 34.97 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 42.20 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.34 30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.11 30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.58 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.79 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 25.77 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 31.52 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 38.14 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.58 30461 - Technical Writer I 29.04 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.52 30463 - Technical Writer III 42.97 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 3) 27.43 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 3) 27.27 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 11.36 31030 - Bus Driver 16.67 31043 - Driver Courier 13.85 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.80 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.87 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.82 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.87 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.64 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.76 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.76 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 10.75 99050 - Desk Clerk 8.95 99095 - Embalmer 23.59 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.26 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.94 99310 - Mortician 23.59 99410 - Pest Controller 13.90 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 - Recycling Laborer 19.26 99711 - Recycling Specialist 22.54 99730 - Refuse Collector 17.57 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.95 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.81

99830 - Survey Party Chief 28.28 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.77 99832 - Surveying Technician 25.72 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.66 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.36 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.79

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.50 per hour or $140.00 per week or $606.67 per month

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)

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) 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) 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 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 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(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order 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 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.