WD_05_2133_Rev15__Wage_Determination.pdf

WD 05-2133 (Rev.-15) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

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.: 2005-2133

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 15

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/08/2015

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: Georgia

Area: Georgia Counties of Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, De Kalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Franklin, Fulton, Gilmer, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Habersham, Hall, Haralson, Henry, Jackson, Lumpkin, Madison, Morgan, Murray, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Polk, Rabun, Rockdale, Spalding, Stephens, Towns, Union, Walton, White, Whitfield

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

13.40

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

15.04

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

17.24

01020 - Administrative Assistant

26.66

01040 - Court Reporter

20.93

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

13.84

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.70

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

19.15

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.16

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.16

01111 - General Clerk I

13.43

01112 - General Clerk II

14.84

01113 - General Clerk III

16.45

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

21.85

01141 - Messenger Courier

12.60

01191 - Order Clerk I

13.01

01192 - Order Clerk II

14.80

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

15.22

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.55

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.90

01270 - Production Control Clerk

21.32

01280 - Receptionist

13.41

01290 - Rental Clerk

15.21

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

16.13

01311 - Secretary I

16.13

01312 - Secretary II

18.05

01313 - Secretary III

20.13

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

15.87

01410 - Supply Technician

26.66

01420 - Survey Worker

18.40

01531 - Travel Clerk I

14.22

01532 - Travel Clerk II

15.53

01533 - Travel Clerk III

16.73

01611 - Word Processor I

13.25

01612 - Word Processor II

15.21

01613 - Word Processor III

18.30

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.36

05010 - Automotive Electrician

21.55

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

20.18

05070 - Automotive Worker

20.18

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

17.47

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

23.36

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

20.18

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

23.36

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

17.56

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

19.05

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

20.18

05310 - Painter, Automotive

21.55

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

20.18

05370 - Tire Repairer

13.80

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

23.36

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

12.20

07041 - Cook I

11.95

07042 - Cook II

13.58

07070 - Dishwasher

10.24

07130 - Food Service Worker

10.01

07210 - Meat Cutter

13.04

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

8.82

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17.47

09040 - Furniture Handler

12.05

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

16.23

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

12.55

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

14.76

09130 - Upholsterer

16.23

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.14

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.14

11090 - Gardener

15.57

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

10.89

11150 - Janitor

10.89

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

11.22

11240 - Maid or Houseman

9.54

11260 - Pruner

13.31

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.11

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

11.22

11360 - Window Cleaner

13.54

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

16.75

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

19.89

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

25.49

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

23.23

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.07

12025 - Dental Hygienist

33.43

12030 - EKG Technician

22.52

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

22.52

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

16.75

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

17.72

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

19.89

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

21.97

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.71

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

16.93

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

15.08

12190 - Medical Record Technician

16.53

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

16.01

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

32.29

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.13

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.38

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.42

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

13.47

12235 - Optical Dispenser

17.05

12236 - Optical Technician

15.13

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

14.87

12280 - Phlebotomist

13.47

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

25.09

12311 - Registered Nurse I

24.94

12312 - Registered Nurse II

29.25

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

29.25

12314 - Registered Nurse III

35.38

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

35.38

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

42.41

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

20.09

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

20.57

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

23.52

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

28.34

13041 - Illustrator I

20.89

13042 - Illustrator II

23.52

13043 - Illustrator III

28.34

13047 - Librarian

28.28

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

13.39

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

25.27

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.42

13061 - Media Specialist I

18.42

13062 - Media Specialist II

20.62

13063 - Media Specialist III

22.98

13071 - Photographer I

14.44

13072 - Photographer II

15.01

13073 - Photographer III

18.59

13074 - Photographer IV

22.40

13075 - Photographer V

24.90

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

17.50

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

17.20

14042 - Computer Operator II

19.24

14043 - Computer Operator III

21.45

14044 - Computer Operator IV

23.84

14045 - Computer Operator V

26.40

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

25.09

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

25.31

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

17.20

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

23.84

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.93

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

35.00

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

41.95

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

28.93

15060 - Educational Technologist

33.91

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

39.94

15080 - Graphic Artist

24.69

15090 - Technical Instructor

23.83

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

29.15

15110 - Test Proctor

19.24

15120 - Tutor

19.24

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

16010 - Assembler

9.81

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.81

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.93

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.81

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.81

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.81

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.81

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.81

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

14.02

16220 - Tailor

15.09

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.97

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

15.46

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

22.45

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14.74

21030 - Material Coordinator

19.67

21040 - Material Expediter

19.67

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

13.01

21071 - Order Filler

13.62

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14.74

21110 - Shipping Packer

13.86

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

14.47

21140 - Store Worker I

11.48

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.46

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14.74

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14.74

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

26.76

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.12

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

26.76

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

28.32

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

17.97

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

22.08

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

20.63

23080 - Aircraft Worker

21.95

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

18.74

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

12.83

23125 - Cable Splicer

21.54

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

20.20

23140 - Carpet Layer

17.91

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

22.60

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

21.00

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

24.64

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

26.34

23260 - Fabric Worker

15.61

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

17.94

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

14.43

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

22.06

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

16.26

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

17.92

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

25.12

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

20.63

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

21.95

23391 - Gunsmith I

18.65

23392 - Gunsmith II

20.94

23393 - Gunsmith III

21.98

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

20.81

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

21.85

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

21.25

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18.92

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

23.76

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

18.31

23470 - Laborer

11.70

23510 - Locksmith

15.46

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

20.58

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.32

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13.78

23591 - Metrology Technician I

22.45

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23.91

23593 - Metrology Technician III

25.31

23640 - Millwright

22.37

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

20.06

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

17.36

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

21.57

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

20.54

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

19.57

23850 - Rigger

21.30

23870 - Scale Mechanic

17.11

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

19.19

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

16.93

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.53

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

29.28

23950 - Telephone Lineman

20.47

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

16.33

23965 - Well Driller

17.53

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

19.57

23980 - Woodworker

13.76

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

10.36

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

12.63

24610 - Chore Aide

10.93

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.03

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

16.76

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

21.71

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

17.93

25070 - Stationary Engineer

21.71

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

13.51

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

17.93

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

14.85

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12.47

27008 - Corrections Officer

14.99

27010 - Court Security Officer

17.55

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

16.44

27040 - Detention Officer

15.32

27070 - Firefighter

17.97

27101 - Guard I

12.47

27102 - Guard II

16.44

27131 - Police Officer I

19.70

27132 - Police Officer II

21.89

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10.92

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

12.69

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8.19

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

15.26

28310 - Lifeguard

11.33

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

17.08

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

10.14

28515 - Recreation Specialist

13.65

28630 - Sports Official

12.93

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

18.99

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

19.62

29020 - Hatch Tender

19.62

29030 - Line Handler

19.62

29041 - Stevedore I

18.07

29042 - Stevedore II

20.99

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

37.30

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

25.78

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

28.38

30021 - Archeological Technician I

19.76

30022 - Archeological Technician II

21.45

30023 - Archeological Technician III

27.39

30030 - Cartographic Technician

26.56

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

19.26

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

19.76

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

21.45

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

23.91

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

29.42

30081 - Engineering Technician I

16.64

30082 - Engineering Technician II

20.00

30083 - Engineering Technician III

20.90

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

26.47

30085 - Engineering Technician V

31.68

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

37.02

30090 - Environmental Technician

22.75

30210 - Laboratory Technician

17.80

30240 - Mathematical Technician

25.03

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.41

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

24.05

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.41

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

35.56

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

26.56

30461 - Technical Writer I

26.07

30462 - Technical Writer II

30.07

30463 - Technical Writer III

36.37

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

23.76

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

28.74

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

34.45

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

23.76

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

23.76

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

23.91

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

27.39

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

11.49

31030 - Bus Driver

17.43

31043 - Driver Courier

13.94

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.40

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

15.38

31310 - Taxi Driver

10.70

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

15.38

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

16.81

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

20.87

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

20.87

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

9.25

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.05

99095 - Embalmer

26.90

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10.03

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

11.03

99310 - Mortician

29.59

99410 - Pest Controller

14.59

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

16.45

99710 - Recycling Laborer

15.00

99711 - Recycling Specialist

18.87

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.06

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.50

99820 - School Crossing Guard

13.53

99830 - Survey Party Chief

20.64

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.11

99832 - Surveying Technician

17.05

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

11.69

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

14.27

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

11.69

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

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

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 8 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 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.