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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER

THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

By direction of the of Labor

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of Director Determinations

State: Arkansas

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.: 2005-2035 Revision No.: 11

Date Of Revision: 06/15/2010

Area: Arkansas Counties of AFkansas, Ashley, Bradley, Calhoun, Chicot , Clark, Cleveland, Dallas, Desha, Dr~w, Grant, Jefferson, Lincoln, Ouachita, Phillips, Pike, Union

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 01020 - Administrative Assistant 01040 - Court Reporter 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 01070 - Document ion Clerk 01090 - Dupl Machine Operator 01111 - General Clerk I 01112 - General Clerk II 01113 - General Clerk III 01120 Referral Assistant 01141 - Courier 01191 - Order Clerk I 01192 - Order Clerk II 01261 Personnel Assistant (Employment) 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) 01263 - Personnel Assistan~ (Employment) 01270 - Production Control Clerk 01280 st 01290 - Rental Clerk 01300 Scheduler, Maintenance 01311 I

II

01313

01312

III

01320 Service Order Dispatcher

01410 Supply Technician

01420 Survey Worker

01531 - Travel Clerk I

01532 Travel Clerk II

01533 - Travel Clerk III

01611 Word Processor I

01612 Word Processor II

01613 Word Processor III

05000 Automotive Service Occupations 05005 Automobile Body Repairer, 05010 Automotive Electrician 05040 Automotive Glass Installer 05070 Automotive Worker 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

11.71 12.36 13.83 15.79 12.20 10.44 11.39 12.55

9.57 9.57 9.58

10.45

11. 73 13 .66

7.92 9.28

10.13 I 11.46

II 12.82

III 14.30

19.17 10.17 10.02 10.91 10.91 12.20 13.66 12.35 15.79 12.20 11.82 12.86 13 .60

9.72 10.91 12.20

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05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 05220 Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 05250 Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 05280 Motor Vehicle Wrecker 05310 - Painter, Automotive 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 05370 - Tire Repairer 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

07000 Food Preparation And Service occupations 07010 Baker 07041 - Cook I 07042 - Cook II 07070 - Dishwasher 07130 - Food Service Worker 07210 Meat Cutter 07260 - Waiter/Waitress

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 09040 - Furniture Handler 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 09130 Upholsterer

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11060 - Elevator Operator 11090 - Gardener 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11150 Janitor 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11240 Maid or Houseman 11260 Pruner 11270 - Tractor Operator 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11360 - Window Cleaner

12000 Health Occupations 12010 Ambulance Driver 12011 Breath Alcohol Technician 12012 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 12020 - Dental Assistant 12025 - Dental Hygienist 12030 - EKG Technician 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 12040 Emergency Medical Technician 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 12072 - Licensed Practical ,Nurse II 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 12100 - Medical Assistant 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 12160 Medical Record Clerk 12190 Medical Record Technician 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 12221 - Nursing Assistant + 12222 - Nursing Assistant +1 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12235 - Optical Dispenser 12236 - Optical Technician 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12280 - Phlebotomist

18.09 16.14 18.09 l3 .31 16.14 16.14 17.15 16.14

9.79 18.09

13.96 12.17 l3.96 8.92 8.92 l3 .96 10.12

14.92 10.53 14.92

11. 57 l3 .15 14.92

9.74 9.74

12.05 9.22 8.42

10.02 7.88 9.13

11. 57 10.02

9.53

15.66 15.78

21. 65 21.64 12.85 32.36 23.74 21.58 15.66 14.11 15.78 17.60 11.98 14 .11 12.47 15.71 14.11 34.84 9.57

10.76

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12305 Radiologic Technologist

12311 - Registered Nurse I

12312 - Registered Nurse II

12313 - Registered Nurse II, ist

12314 - Registered Nurse III

12315 Registered Nurse II~, Anesthetist

12316 - Registered Nurse IV'

12317 Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 13012 - Exhibits Specialist' II 13013 - Exhibits Specialist! III 13041 Illustrator I 13042 Illustrator II 13043 Illustrator III 13047 - Librarian 13050 - Aide/Clerk 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13061 Media Specialist I 13062 Media Specialist II 13063 - Media Specialist 13071 - Photographer I 13072 - Photographer II 13073 - Photographer III 13074 Photographer IV 13075 Photographer V 13110 - Video Teleconferenc~ Technician

14000 - Information Technologv Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator Ii 14042 - Computer Operator II 14043 Computer Operator III 14044 - Computer Operator IV 14045 Computer Operator V 14071 Computer Programmer I 14072 - Computer Programmer II 14073 - Computer Programmer III 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I 14102 Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Instructor (Non-Rated) 15020 - Aircrew Training Instructor (Rated) 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (pilot) 15050 Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 15060 Educational Technologist 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 15080 - Artist 15090 - Technical Instructor 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 15110 - Test Proctor 15~20 Tutor

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 16030 - Counter Attendant 16040 - Dry Cleaner 16070 Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 16090 - Presser, Hand 16110 Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

22.17 19.40 23.76 23.76 28.75 28.75 34.41 19.56

17.79 20.96 26.91 17.79 20.96 26.91 24.38 14.16 22.02

14.87 15.88 17.76 19.81 13.95 17.79

21. 05 26.94 28.60 15.88

11.80 13.20 14.72 19.77 21.45 17.84 19.77 24.01

24.39

11.80 21.75

21.90 26.50 31.76 24.39 23.31 31.76 20.15 18.50 20.58 13.58 13.58

8.72 8.72

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16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.72 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.73 16220 - Tailor 13 .48 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.47

19000 - Machine Tool Operatiop And Repair Occupations 19010 Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.39 19040 Tool And Die Maker 22.48

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 12.97 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.17 21040 - Material Expediter 19.17 21050 Material Handling Laborer 10.74 21071 - Order Filler 10.21 21080 - Production Line WorKer (Food Processing) 12.97 21110 - Shipping Packer 12.82 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.82 21140 - Store Worker I 10.50 21150 - Stock Clerk 13.92 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 12.97 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 12.97

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 20.25 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.16 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 20.25 23023 Aircraft Mechanic III 21.12 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 14.10 23050 Aircraft, Painter 18.17 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 16.07 23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.11 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.53 23120 Bicycle Repairer 9.79 23125 Cable Splicer 19.16 23130 Carpenter, Maintenance 16.14 23140 - Layer 16.97 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.62 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.71 23182 Electronics Technician Maintenance II 18.89 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 21. 39 23260 Fabric Worker 16.29 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.16 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.91 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.16 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 14.91 23370 General Maintenance Worker 18.48 23380 Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.16 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 16.07 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.l1 23391 - Gunsmith I 14.91 23392 - Gunsmith II 16.97 23393 - Gunsmith III 19.16 23410 Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 16.43 Mechanic 23411 - , Ventilation And Air Contditioning 17.36 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mec:hanic 18.61 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.51 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.16 23465 Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.36 23470 Laborer 10.74 23510 - Locksmith 19.87 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 21.10 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.76 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper l1.42 23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.16 http://www.wdol.gov/wdollscafiles/stdl05-2035.tAi 61512011 http://www.wdol.gov/wdollscafiles/stdl05-2035.tAi

23592 Metrology Technician II 23593 Metrology Technician III 23640 Millwright 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 23790 - Pipefitter, Mainten~nce 23810 - Plumber, Maintenanc~ 23820 Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23850 - Rigger 23870 Scale Mechanic 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker/Maintenance 23910 - Small Engine Mechan~c 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23932 Telecommunications Mechanic II 23950 Telephone Lineman 23960 - Welder, Combination~ Maintenance 23965 Well Driller 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 23980 - Woodworker

24000 Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 24580 Child Care Center C~erk 24610 Chore Aide 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker

25000 Plant And System Oper~tions Occupations 25010 Boiler Tender 25040 Sewage Plant operatbr 25070 - Stationary Engineer 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

27000 Protective Service Oc,cupations 27004 Alarm Monitor 27007 - Baggage Inspector 27008 Corrections Office~ 27010 Court Security Offi~er 27030 Detection Dog Handler 27040 Detention Officer 27070 - Firefighter 27101 - Guard I 27102 Guard II 27131 - Police Officer I 27132 Police Officer II

28000 Recreation Occupation1s 28041 - Carnival Equipment !Operator 28042 - Carnival Equipment 'Repairer 28043 Carnival Equpment Worker 28210 Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 28310 - Lifeguard 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 28515 - Recreation Special~st 28630 Sports Official 28690 Swimming Pool Oper~tor

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshor~men Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29020 - Hatch Tender 29030 - Line Handler 29041 - Stevedore I 29042 - Stevedore II

30000 - Technical Occupation~ 30010 Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 30011 - Air Traffic Controt Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2)

20.25

21. 35 23.11 18.06 17.04

21. 06 20.49 19.16 19.16 16.97 18.56 16.97 19.16 20.19 19.16 15.63 19.16 19.16 14.94

9.35 12.83 10.50 14.36

13.70

19.28 18.04 19.28 13.97 18.04

14.91 14.76 15.07 16.46 15.73 15.07 15.80 14.76 15.73 17.85 19.84

11.36 12.17

8.92 13 .41 11.95 15.00 10.95 15.87 11.95 17.47

16.96 16.96 16.96 16.00 18.06

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30012 Air Traffic Control, Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see~) 27.16 30021 Archeological Technician I 14.03 30022 Archeological Technician II 16.59 30023 - Archeological Techn~cian III 20.55 30030 - Cartographic Technitian 20.55 30040 - Civil Engineering Tbchnician 19.44 30061 Drafter/CAD Operator I 14.03 30062 Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.45 30063 Drafter/CAD Operator III 18.71 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 21. 53 30081 Engineering Technician I 12.50 30082 - Engineering Technician II 14.03 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.45 30084 Engineering Technician IV 20.55 30085 - Engineering Techniciian V 26.38 30086 Engineering Technic!ian VI 28.77 30090 Environmental Techniician 18.68 30210 - Laboratory Technician 16.64 30240 - Mathematical Technician 20.55 30361 - paralegal/Legal Assistant I 12.79 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.73 30363 - paralegal/Legal As~istant III 21.70 30364 Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 26.22 30390 Photo-Optics Technician 20.55 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.88 30462 - Technical Writer II 23.08 30463 - Technical Writer III 27.93 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) S~fety Escort 22.74 30495 Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 17.09 Surface Programs 30621 Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 20.55

31000 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 Bus Aide 10.32 31030 Bus Driver 14.88 31043 - Driver Courier 11.50 31260 - parking and Lot Attendant 8.87 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.35 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.19 31361 Truckdriver, Light 12.35 31362 Truckdriver, Medium 15.23 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.36 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.36

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.77 99050 - Desk Clerk 7.35 99095 - Embalmer 22.74 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.07 99252 Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.19 99310 - Mortician 22.74 99410 - Pest Controller 17.32 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11. 07 99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.77 99711 - Recycling Specialist 15.07 99730 Refuse Collector 11.64 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.11 99820 - School Crossing Guard 11. 64 99830 - Survey Party Chief 16.74 99831 - Surveying Aide . 10.96 99832 - Surveying Technici~n 15.00 99840 Vending Machine Attendant 13.79 http://www . wdol.gov IwdoIIscafiles/std/O 5-2035. txt 6/5/2011

99841 Vending Machine Rep~~rer 16.94 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.48

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

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

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 10 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the p~esent contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CPR 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' pay, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute fori any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communlicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Unde~ 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 profession~l 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 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 Fll occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevaiiling wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances ~ay be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual emplloyee 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 e~ployee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job tibles 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, developm~nt, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system de~ign specifications;

(3) The design, document~tion, 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.

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If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday 1S part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sund~y outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work) .

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: Ah 8 differential is 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 screenirig, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and 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 differential is 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 acent 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 minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

All involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work has been specifical by the agency for ordance, explosives, and 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 , by the state or local law, etc.), the cost furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an 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 compliiance:

The contractor or subcontractlor 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 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 furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely and dried with other personal garments, and do not 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 lemployees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION ****

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not ze, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit sions that are effective upon such as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc. 1I (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the ) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting lIarm's length negotiation" section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.ll(a) http://www,wdol,gov/wdol/scafiles/stdl05-2035,txt 6/512011 http://www,wdol,gov/wdol/scafiles/stdl05-2035,txt

Page 9 of10 of the regulations. This wag~ determination therefore reflectB the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

The duties of employees 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 found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer 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 classification listed in the wage determination), be classi contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of 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 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 a conformance req~est 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 in order proposed classification (s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification{s), description(s), and rationale for wage rate(s), including regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the 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, with ;the agency's recommendations and information the po~ition of the contractor and the employees, to the Wage and Hour Division, 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 ! the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, or disapproves the action via transmittal to the agency officer, or notifies the officer that additional time will be 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 by the ~egulations 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 are not performed by a classification already listed in the http://www.wdol,gov/wdoI/scafileslstdl05-2035,txt 6/512011 http://www.wdol,gov/wdoI/scafileslstdl05-2035,txt http:http://wdol.gov http://www.dol 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 , combine, or subdivide classifications listed in the wage determination.

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