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WD 05-2026 (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.: 2005-2026

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 12

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/15/2010

State: Arizona

Area: Arizona Counties of Cochise, Graham, Greenlee, Pima, Santa Cruz

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.56

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.10

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.29

01020 - Administrative Assistant 19.02

01040 - Court Reporter 16.34

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.33

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.39

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.35

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.30

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.30

01111 - General Clerk I 11.36

01112 - General Clerk II 12.39

01113 - General Clerk III 15.13

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.86

01141 - Messenger Courier 10.39

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.73

01192 - Order Clerk II 12.80

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.30

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.99

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.83

01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.92

01280 - Receptionist 11.39

01290 - Rental Clerk 11.87

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.49

01311 - Secretary I 13.49

01312 - Secretary II 15.09

01313 - Secretary III 17.86

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.31

01410 - Supply Technician 19.02

01420 - Survey Worker 12.71

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.69

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.25

01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.87

01611 - Word Processor I 12.58

01612 - Word Processor II 15.62

01613 - Word Processor III 17.50

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.32

05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.18

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.32

05070 - Automotive Worker 17.32

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.48

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.18

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.32

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.18

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.39

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.43

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.32

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.25

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.32

05370 - Tire Repairer 13.08

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.18

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 11.82

07041 - Cook I 11.08

07042 - Cook II 12.92

07070 - Dishwasher 7.68

07130 - Food Service Worker 10.43

07210 - Meat Cutter 16.56

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.80

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.98

09040 - Furniture Handler 10.70

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.98

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.60

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.37

09130 - Upholsterer 15.98

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.94

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.72

11090 - Gardener 12.97

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.72

11150 - Janitor 9.72

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.26

11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.81

11260 - Pruner 9.42

11270 - Tractor Operator 11.84

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.26

11360 - Window Cleaner 10.66

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 16.24

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18.09

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.96

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 18.15

12020 - Dental Assistant 15.61

12025 - Dental Hygienist 34.86

12030 - EKG Technician 21.84

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 21.84

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 16.37

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 16.18

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 18.09

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 19.83

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.67

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.63

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.29

12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.62

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.10

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.33

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.61

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.80

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.78

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.23

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.27

12236 - Optical Technician 16.53

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.42

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.46

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.47

12311 - Registered Nurse I 23.56

12312 - Registered Nurse II 28.82

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 28.82

12314 - Registered Nurse III 34.87

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 34.87

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 41.80

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 22.03

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.13

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.57

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.94

13041 - Illustrator I 18.56

13042 - Illustrator II 21.47

13043 - Illustrator III 26.26

13047 - Librarian 21.96

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.36

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 19.83

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 17.94

13061 - Media Specialist I 14.32

13062 - Media Specialist II 16.02

13063 - Media Specialist III 17.87

13071 - Photographer I 14.28

13072 - Photographer II 18.32

13073 - Photographer III 19.80

13074 - Photographer IV 24.21

13075 - Photographer V 29.28

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.44

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 14.17

14042 - Computer Operator II 16.64

14043 - Computer Operator III 18.56

14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.62

14045 - Computer Operator V 22.84

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 18.14

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 22.30

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 25.88

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 25.55

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14.17

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 20.62

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.55

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 30.91

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.30

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 25.55

15060 - Educational Technologist 21.19

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.30

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.60

15090 - Technical Instructor 15.79

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 19.31

15110 - Test Proctor 13.11

15120 - Tutor 13.11

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler 8.26

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.26

16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.90

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.26

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.26

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.26

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.26

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.26

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.44

16220 - Tailor 10.96

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.78

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.58

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.15

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 14.04

21030 - Material Coordinator 18.92

21040 - Material Expediter 18.92

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.30

21071 - Order Filler 10.69

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.04

21110 - Shipping Packer 11.57

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.57

21140 - Store Worker I 12.67

21150 - Stock Clerk 16.42

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.04

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.04

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.39

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.17

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.38

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.54

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 17.39

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 22.90

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.83

23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.94

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 19.34

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.06

23125 - Cable Splicer 26.07

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.41

23140 - Carpet Layer 15.17

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 18.67

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.95

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.22

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.57

23260 - Fabric Worker 16.32

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.31

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.35

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 21.87

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.45

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.17

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.17

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.83

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.94

23391 - Gunsmith I 15.35

23392 - Gunsmith II 17.29

23393 - Gunsmith III 19.24

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.69

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.67

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.71

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 18.42

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.24

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.22

23470 - Laborer 10.30

23510 - Locksmith 15.98

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 19.09

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.65

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.60

23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.24

23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.25

23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.21

23640 - Millwright 19.24

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.93

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 15.98

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 19.80

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 19.28

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.24

23850 - Rigger 19.24

23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.29

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 16.79

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.69

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 20.54

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.76

23950 - Telephone Lineman 18.67

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 16.79

23965 - Well Driller 18.59

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.24

23980 - Woodworker 13.75

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.32

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.81

24610 - Chore Aide 10.96

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.95

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 14.59

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 22.35

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.41

25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.35

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.64

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.41

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.57

27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.07

27008 - Corrections Officer 19.12

27010 - Court Security Officer 20.68

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.53

27040 - Detention Officer 19.12

27070 - Firefighter 20.11

27101 - Guard I 10.07

27102 - Guard II 12.53

27131 - Police Officer I 24.73

27132 - Police Officer II 27.48

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 9.22

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.90

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.00

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00

28310 - Lifeguard 12.47

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.21

28515 - Recreation Specialist 13.13

28630 - Sports Official 12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.28

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 18.46

29020 - Hatch Tender 18.46

29030 - Line Handler 18.46

29041 - Stevedore I 15.36

29042 - Stevedore II 19.64

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.15

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.24

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 26.69

30021 - Archeological Technician I 15.21

30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.00

30023 - Archeological Technician III 21.82

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.78

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.89

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.86

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.49

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.50

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.22

30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.98

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.21

30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.81

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.77

30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.63

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 32.22

30090 - Environmental Technician 19.82

30210 - Laboratory Technician 16.70

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.72

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.34

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.23

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 25.94

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 31.38

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.75

30461 - Technical Writer I 21.90

30462 - Technical Writer II 26.77

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.89

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.34

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.03

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.40

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.34

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.34

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.50

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 21.78

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 10.85

31030 - Bus Driver 14.35

31043 - Driver Courier 12.59

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 12.00

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.46

31310 - Taxi Driver 11.40

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.46

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 16.22

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.33

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.33

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 9.81

99050 - Desk Clerk 8.61

99095 - Embalmer 23.02

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.25

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.96

99310 - Mortician 23.02

99410 - Pest Controller 12.49

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.47

99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.62

99711 - Recycling Specialist 14.72

99730 - Refuse Collector 11.58

99810 - Sales Clerk 12.63

99820 - School Crossing Guard 8.68

99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.31

99831 - Surveying Aide 13.75

99832 - Surveying Technician 17.06

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11.13

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 13.30

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 11.13

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 $3.50 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)

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 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.