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WD 05-2241 (Rev.-9) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 10/27/2009

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.: 2005-2241

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 9

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 10/21/2009

State: Maine

Area: Maine Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.73

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.17

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.73

01020 - Administrative Assistant 19.33

01040 - Court Reporter 16.94

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.13

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.93

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.55

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.28

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.28

01111 - General Clerk I 11.82

01112 - General Clerk II 12.90

01113 - General Clerk III 14.54

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.13

01141 - Messenger Courier 11.38

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.21

01192 - Order Clerk II 14.38

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.16

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.72

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.41

01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.58

01280 - Receptionist 11.29

01290 - Rental Clerk 10.65

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.74

01311 - Secretary I 13.74

01312 - Secretary II 15.36

01313 - Secretary III 17.13

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 12.25

01410 - Supply Technician 19.33

01420 - Survey Worker 12.04

01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.60

01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.65

01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.71

01611 - Word Processor I 12.48

01612 - Word Processor II 14.73

01613 - Word Processor III 16.34

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 15.16

05010 - Automotive Electrician 15.22

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 14.20

05070 - Automotive Worker 14.20

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 12.99

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 15.28

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 14.21

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 15.28

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.94

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 13.60

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 14.20

05310 - Painter, Automotive 15.22

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 14.20

05370 - Tire Repairer 11.67

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 15.28

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 11.70

07041 - Cook I 11.40

07042 - Cook II 12.46

07070 - Dishwasher 8.45

07130 - Food Service Worker 9.81

07210 - Meat Cutter 14.89

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.00

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 18.48

09040 - Furniture Handler 12.99

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.03

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.66

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.95

09130 - Upholsterer 17.57

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.21

11060 - Elevator Operator 10.21

11090 - Gardener 13.92

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.06

11150 - Janitor 11.72

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.00

11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.01

11260 - Pruner 14.10

11270 - Tractor Operator 12.64

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.00

11360 - Window Cleaner 12.05

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 13.04

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.92

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.15

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.14

12020 - Dental Assistant 15.90

12025 - Dental Hygienist 27.78

12030 - EKG Technician 24.22

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 24.22

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.47

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.61

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.34

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.24

12100 - Medical Assistant 13.48

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.10

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.14

12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.70

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.31

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 30.67

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.76

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.98

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.98

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.44

12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.48

12236 - Optical Technician 13.16

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.51

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.44

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.00

12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.79

12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.89

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.89

12314 - Registered Nurse III 33.72

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.72

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 40.44

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.25

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.20

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 20.05

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 24.89

13041 - Illustrator I 16.20

13042 - Illustrator II 20.05

13043 - Illustrator III 24.55

13047 - Librarian 20.88

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.82

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 18.83

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 13.70

13061 - Media Specialist I 13.59

13062 - Media Specialist II 15.20

13063 - Media Specialist III 16.95

13071 - Photographer I 14.36

13072 - Photographer II 19.74

13073 - Photographer III 24.42

13074 - Photographer IV 29.89

13075 - Photographer V 36.16

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.23

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 14.17

14042 - Computer Operator II 15.91

14043 - Computer Operator III 17.61

14044 - Computer Operator IV 19.71

14045 - Computer Operator V 21.85

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 17.02

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 21.10

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 25.80

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 14.17

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 25.11

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 23.19

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 31.85

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 33.66

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 26.00

15060 - Educational Technologist 23.27

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 33.66

15080 - Graphic Artist 19.40

15090 - Technical Instructor 17.97

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.97

15110 - Test Proctor 14.50

15120 - Tutor 14.50

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

16010 - Assembler 9.82

16030 - Counter Attendant 9.82

16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.89

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.82

16090 - Presser, Hand 9.82

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.82

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.82

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.82

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.54

16220 - Tailor 13.21

16250 - Washer, Machine 10.53

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.99

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.56

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 13.56

21030 - Material Coordinator 19.58

21040 - Material Expediter 19.58

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.06

21071 - Order Filler 10.35

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.56

21110 - Shipping Packer 12.87

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.87

21140 - Store Worker I 12.26

21150 - Stock Clerk 14.95

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.56

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.56

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 20.87

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 20.12

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 20.87

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 21.61

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.27

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 19.33

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.77

23080 - Aircraft Worker 18.55

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 16.21

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.57

23125 - Cable Splicer 21.87

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.36

23140 - Carpet Layer 15.32

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.01

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.85

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.82

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.06

23260 - Fabric Worker 17.23

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 18.61

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.34

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.73

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.85

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.83

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 20.12

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 17.77

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 18.55

23391 - Gunsmith I 16.34

23392 - Gunsmith II 18.08

23393 - Gunsmith III 19.74

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.26

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 18.94

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 18.29

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.01

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 22.77

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.93

23470 - Laborer 11.06

23510 - Locksmith 17.39

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 19.63

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.09

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.74

23591 - Metrology Technician I 22.77

23592 - Metrology Technician II 23.61

23593 - Metrology Technician III 24.52

23640 - Millwright 20.24

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 17.19

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.00

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 19.84

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 17.51

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.74

23850 - Rigger 19.79

23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.08

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 17.45

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 14.16

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 22.69

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.46

23950 - Telephone Lineman 25.17

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.39

23965 - Well Driller 18.23

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.74

23980 - Woodworker 13.36

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.46

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.98

24610 - Chore Aide 9.31

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.88

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 13.34

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 19.82

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 17.77

25070 - Stationary Engineer 19.82

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.50

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.77

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 15.61

27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.44

27008 - Corrections Officer 19.46

27010 - Court Security Officer 20.42

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.98

27040 - Detention Officer 19.46

27070 - Firefighter 19.24

27101 - Guard I 11.44

27102 - Guard II 18.98

27131 - Police Officer I 20.49

27132 - Police Officer II 22.78

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.35

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.82

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.10

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00

28310 - Lifeguard 11.01

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.58

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.16

28630 - Sports Official 12.47

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.00

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 18.18

29020 - Hatch Tender 18.18

29030 - Line Handler 18.00

29041 - Stevedore I 16.00

29042 - Stevedore II 19.06

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 17.67

30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.40

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.34

30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.34

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.14

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.88

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.03

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 19.83

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.39

30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.04

30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.89

30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.33

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 23.43

30085 - Engineering Technician V 28.01

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.13

30090 - Environmental Technician 16.24

30210 - Laboratory Technician 17.53

30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.34

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.43

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.40

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 29.85

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.14

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.34

30461 - Technical Writer I 20.52

30462 - Technical Writer II 25.11

30463 - Technical Writer III 30.38

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 3) 19.83

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 3) 22.01

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12.16

31030 - Bus Driver 15.20

31043 - Driver Courier 13.31

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.38

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.04

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.25

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.04

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 14.99

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.96

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.96

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 8.73

99050 - Desk Clerk 10.51

99095 - Embalmer 24.30

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.84

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.66

99310 - Mortician 24.30

99410 - Pest Controller 15.44

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.60

99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.13

99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.69

99730 - Refuse Collector 11.37

99810 - Sales Clerk 12.07

99820 - School Crossing Guard 8.98

99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.73

99831 - Surveying Aide 12.77

99832 - Surveying Technician 17.03

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 10.29

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.11

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 10.30

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 10 years, and 4 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.