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SOLICITATION HDEC08-09-R-0001

WD 05-2377 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/26/2008

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.: 2005-2377

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 5

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/18/2008

State: New York

Area: New York Counties of Clinton, Essex, Franklin, Jefferson, Lewis, St Lawrence

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.75

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.07

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.96

01020 - Administrative Assistant 17.17

01040 - Court Reporter 20.25

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.94

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.03

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.33

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.24

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.24

01111 - General Clerk I 11.33

01112 - General Clerk II 12.36

01113 - General Clerk III 13.88

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.72

01141 - Messenger Courier 9.14

01191 - Order Clerk I 10.84

01192 - Order Clerk II 11.84

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.31

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.89

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.60

01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.94

01280 - Receptionist 10.95

01290 - Rental Clerk 11.83

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 12.60

01311 - Secretary I 12.60

01312 - Secretary II 14.09

01313 - Secretary III 15.72

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 12.21

01410 - Supply Technician 17.17

01420 - Survey Worker 13.27

01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.75

01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.59

01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.45

01611 - Word Processor I 12.09

01612 - Word Processor II 13.57

01613 - Word Processor III 15.18

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.17

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.42

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.71

05070 - Automotive Worker 17.71

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.32

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.17

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.71

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.17

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 15.62

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.02

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.71

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.42

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.71

05370 - Tire Repairer 15.01

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.17

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 15.69

07041 - Cook I 14.37

07042 - Cook II 15.69

07070 - Dishwasher 11.69

07130 - Food Service Worker 11.69

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.69

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.36

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.57

09040 - Furniture Handler 12.74

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.55

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 14.02

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.27

09130 - Upholsterer 16.57

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.69

11060 - Elevator Operator 13.43

11090 - Gardener 14.37

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.69

11150 - Janitor 11.69

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.36

11240 - Maid or Houseman 11.01

11260 - Pruner 11.69

11270 - Tractor Operator 13.69

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.36

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.36

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 13.72

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.18

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 18.21

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 16.17

12020 - Dental Assistant 13.89

12025 - Dental Hygienist 25.27

12030 - EKG Technician 19.53

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 19.53

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.72

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.44

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.04

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.77

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.29

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.03

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.92

12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.43

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.18

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 28.83

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.00

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.12

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.04

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.40

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.60

12236 - Optical Technician 12.67

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.75

12280 - Phlebotomist 12.40

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 20.43

12311 - Registered Nurse I 19.63

12312 - Registered Nurse II 24.01

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 24.01

12314 - Registered Nurse III 29.05

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 29.05

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 34.82

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 17.64

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.01

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.31

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.29

13041 - Illustrator I 17.66

13042 - Illustrator II 21.87

13043 - Illustrator III 26.72

13047 - Librarian 24.71

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.64

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 21.31

13058 - Library Technician 16.71

13061 - Media Specialist I 16.10

13062 - Media Specialist II 18.01

13063 - Media Specialist III 20.08

13071 - Photographer I 13.04

13072 - Photographer II 14.56

13073 - Photographer III 18.04

13074 - Photographer IV 22.04

13075 - Photographer V 26.65

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.31

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 14.30

14042 - Computer Operator II 15.44

14043 - Computer Operator III 17.83

14044 - Computer Operator IV 19.81

14045 - Computer Operator V 21.93

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 19.33

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 23.93

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 26.90

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 26.75

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14.30

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 19.81

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 26.75

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.36

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.37

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 25.19

15060 - Educational Technologist 25.32

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.37

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.38

15090 - Technical Instructor 16.92

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.01

15110 - Test Proctor 14.51

15120 - Tutor 14.51

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

16010 - Assembler 8.24

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.24

16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.57

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.24

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.24

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.24

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.24

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.24

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.14

16220 - Tailor 10.71

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.65

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.58

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.11

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 13.36

21030 - Material Coordinator 18.94

21040 - Material Expediter 18.94

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.38

21071 - Order Filler 12.01

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.36

21110 - Shipping Packer 12.01

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.01

21140 - Store Worker I 12.52

21150 - Stock Clerk 15.18

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.36

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.36

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 19.98

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.16

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 19.98

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 20.81

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.71

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 18.35

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.50

23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.99

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.38

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.16

23125 - Cable Splicer 25.82

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.71

23140 - Carpet Layer 18.59

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 23.54

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.79

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 20.93

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 21.76

23260 - Fabric Worker 17.53

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 20.13

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.85

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 24.76

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.74

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 18.59

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.16

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 17.50

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.99

23391 - Gunsmith I 16.85

23392 - Gunsmith II 18.59

23393 - Gunsmith III 20.34

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 19.53

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility)

20.50

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 20.13

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.86

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 20.41

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.46

23470 - Laborer 11.38

23510 - Locksmith 19.27

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.41

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.53

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.42

23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.41

23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.29

23593 - Metrology Technician III 22.17

23640 - Millwright 20.34

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.46

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.46

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 26.73

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.48

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.34

23850 - Rigger 20.34

23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.59

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 21.45

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.49

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.66

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 27.60

23950 - Telephone Lineman 29.19

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.34

23965 - Well Driller 20.41

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.34

23980 - Woodworker 16.85

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 11.40

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.25

24610 - Chore Aide 11.56

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 14.52

24630 - Homemaker 16.54

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 21.63

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 17.69

25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.63

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.13

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.69

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.57

27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.31

27008 - Corrections Officer 23.54

27010 - Court Security Officer 20.82

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.57

27040 - Detention Officer 23.54

27070 - Firefighter 21.51

27101 - Guard I 12.31

27102 - Guard II 14.57

27131 - Police Officer I 20.49

27132 - Police Officer II 22.78

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.69

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.37

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 11.69

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.60

28310 - Lifeguard 12.11

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.21

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.95

28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.39

28630 - Sports Official 12.11

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.26

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 19.61

29020 - Hatch Tender 19.39

29030 - Line Handler 19.61

29041 - Stevedore I 19.63

29042 - Stevedore II 22.41

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 33.96

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 23.42

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.79

30021 - Archeological Technician I 14.44

30022 - Archeological Technician II 16.08

30023 - Archeological Technician III 20.46

30030 - Cartographic Technician 20.49

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.49

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 14.79

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 16.54

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 18.45

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 22.70

30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.42

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.19

30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.11

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22.43

30085 - Engineering Technician V 27.44

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.20

30090 - Environmental Technician 20.49

30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.45

30240 - Mathematical Technician 20.49

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 17.51

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 21.70

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 26.54

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.11

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 20.49

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.49

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.06

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.32

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 21.58

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 26.11

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 31.30

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 21.58

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 21.58

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 18.45

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 20.49

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 9.62

31030 - Bus Driver 11.99

31043 - Driver Courier 11.66

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.49

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.63

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.97

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.18

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 13.86

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.82

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.82

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 8.47

99050 - Desk Clerk 11.85

99095 - Embalmer 22.57

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 13.01

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 13.72

99310 - Mortician 22.57

99410 - Pest Controller 16.54

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.01

99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.46

99711 - Recycling Specialist 14.00

99730 - Refuse Collector 11.69

99810 - Sales Clerk 11.01

99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.69

99830 - Survey Party Chief 19.55

99831 - Surveying Aide 11.30

99832 - Surveying Technician 15.50

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.69

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.69

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.69

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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 PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) 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.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting

"arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

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 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.