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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.: 2005-2001

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

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/12/2008

State: Alabama

Area: Alabama Counties of Calhoun, Cherokee, Clay, Cleburne, De Kalb, Etowah, Talladega

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.48

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 12.89

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.02

01020 - Administrative Assistant 18.26

01040 - Court Reporter 13.73

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.46

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.45

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.25

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 10.93

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 10.93

01111 - General Clerk I 10.17

01112 - General Clerk II 11.45

01113 - General Clerk III 12.46

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.31

01141 - Messenger Courier 8.60

01191 - Order Clerk I 10.32

01192 - Order Clerk II 11.92

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 11.62

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 13.46

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 15.01

01270 - Production Control Clerk 17.85

01280 - Receptionist 10.01

01290 - Rental Clerk 10.49

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 12.27

01311 - Secretary I 12.27

01312 - Secretary II 13.73

01313 - Secretary III 15.31

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.28

01410 - Supply Technician 18.26

01420 - Survey Worker 12.53

01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.10

01532 - Travel Clerk II 10.78

01533 - Travel Clerk III 11.41

01611 - Word Processor I 12.34

01612 - Word Processor II 13.86

01613 - Word Processor III 15.50

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 15.59

05010 - Automotive Electrician 14.38

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 13.65

05070 - Automotive Worker 13.65

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 12.12

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 15.14

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 13.65

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 15.14

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 11.39

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 13.65

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 13.65

05310 - Painter, Automotive 14.38

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 13.65

05370 - Tire Repairer 10.65

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 15.14

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 12.90

07041 - Cook I 11.46

07042 - Cook II 12.90

07070 - Dishwasher 8.73

07130 - Food Service Worker 8.73

07210 - Meat Cutter 12.90

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.32

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 13.00

09040 - Furniture Handler 9.94

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 13.81

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 11.22

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 12.52

09130 - Upholsterer 13.81

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.53

11060 - Elevator Operator 8.81

11090 - Gardener 11.51

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.96

11150 - Janitor 8.81

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.36

11240 - Maid or Houseman 8.37

11260 - Pruner 9.53

11270 - Tractor Operator 10.80

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.36

11360 - Window Cleaner 9.36

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.66

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 13.39

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.83

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.83

12020 - Dental Assistant 11.20

12025 - Dental Hygienist 27.87

12030 - EKG Technician 21.56

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 21.56

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.66

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 11.97

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 13.39

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 14.93

12100 - Medical Assistant 10.61

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 13.13

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 10.75

12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.54

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 12.83

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 25.18

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.12

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.26

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.19

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.56

12235 - Optical Dispenser 13.95

12236 - Optical Technician 11.97

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.41

12280 - Phlebotomist 11.97

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 18.87

12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.49

12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.29

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.29

12314 - Registered Nurse III 31.81

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.81

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.14

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 16.59

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 14.96

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 18.54

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 22.67

13041 - Illustrator I 14.81

13042 - Illustrator II 18.35

13043 - Illustrator III 22.45

13047 - Librarian 20.32

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.80

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 18.35

13058 - Library Technician 11.93

13061 - Media Specialist I 12.70

13062 - Media Specialist II 14.21

13063 - Media Specialist III 15.85

13071 - Photographer I 11.05

13072 - Photographer II 12.65

13073 - Photographer III 18.16

13074 - Photographer IV 20.88

13075 - Photographer V 25.26

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 12.70

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 13.28

14042 - Computer Operator II 14.86

14043 - Computer Operator III 16.57

14044 - Computer Operator IV 18.41

14045 - Computer Operator V 20.39

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 16.63

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 20.60

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 25.20

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 24.45

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.28

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 18.41

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 24.77

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 29.55

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 34.33

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 24.45

15060 - Educational Technologist 24.45

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 34.33

15080 - Graphic Artist 21.00

15090 - Technical Instructor 19.37

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.69

15110 - Test Proctor 15.64

15120 - Tutor 15.64

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

16010 - Assembler 8.03

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.03

16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.62

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.03

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.03

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.03

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.03

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.03

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.15

16220 - Tailor 10.66

16250 - Washer, Machine 8.55

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 15.68

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 18.46

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 12.71

21030 - Material Coordinator 17.85

21040 - Material Expediter 17.85

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.64

21071 - Order Filler 11.33

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.71

21110 - Shipping Packer 11.94

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.94

21140 - Store Worker I 11.57

21150 - Stock Clerk 14.31

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.42

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.42

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 17.91

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 17.06

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 17.91

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 18.81

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 13.30

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 16.30

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 14.79

23080 - Aircraft Worker 15.55

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.48

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 10.60

23125 - Cable Splicer 19.24

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 14.30

23140 - Carpet Layer 15.32

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 15.98

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20.29

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 22.56

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 23.61

23260 - Fabric Worker 14.57

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 16.80

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.84

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.03

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.97

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 15.75

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 17.06

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 14.79

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 15.55

23391 - Gunsmith I 13.84

23392 - Gunsmith II 15.32

23393 - Gunsmith III 16.80

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 15.61

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

16.29

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 18.22

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 16.12

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.53

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 16.05

23470 - Laborer 10.64

23510 - Locksmith 16.05

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.48

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 15.82

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 10.29

23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.22

23592 - Metrology Technician II 19.01

23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.81

23640 - Millwright 17.86

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 14.60

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 15.73

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 16.82

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 16.00

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 16.80

23850 - Rigger 16.80

23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.32

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 15.98

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 14.93

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 17.39

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 18.27

23950 - Telephone Lineman 17.39

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 15.50

23965 - Well Driller 16.80

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 16.80

23980 - Woodworker 13.84

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.76

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.16

24610 - Chore Aide 8.37

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 13.52

24630 - Homemaker 13.52

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 20.03

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.45

25070 - Stationary Engineer 20.03

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.62

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 19.45

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 12.41

27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.31

27008 - Corrections Officer 15.52

27010 - Court Security Officer 15.52

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.65

27040 - Detention Officer 15.52

27070 - Firefighter 16.30

27101 - Guard I 11.31

27102 - Guard II 12.65

27131 - Police Officer I 15.06

27132 - Police Officer II 16.73

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.75

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.46

28043 - Carnival Equipment Worker 8.73

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.09

28515 - Recreation Specialist 14.87

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 17.40

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 15.93

29020 - Hatch Tender 15.93

29030 - Line Handler 15.93

29041 - Stevedore I 14.25

29042 - Stevedore II 16.87

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 12.55

30022 - Archeological Technician II 13.69

30023 - Archeological Technician III 16.98

30030 - Cartographic Technician 18.72

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 16.51

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.38

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 15.20

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 16.43

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 20.22

30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.50

30082 - Engineering Technician II 14.03

30083 - Engineering Technician III 15.70

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 19.45

30085 - Engineering Technician V 23.79

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 28.78

30090 - Environmental Technician 18.39

30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.35

30240 - Mathematical Technician 18.72

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.53

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.97

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.41

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 24.19

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 18.72

30461 - Technical Writer I 18.74

30462 - Technical Writer II 22.92

30463 - Technical Writer III 24.48

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) 16.59

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 18.43

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 12.52

31030 - Bus Driver 15.70

31043 - Driver Courier 13.55

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.56

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.55

31310 - Taxi Driver 12.82

31361 - Truck driver, Light 13.55

31362 - Truck driver, Medium 14.36

31363 - Truck driver, Heavy 16.94

31364 - Truck driver, Tractor-Trailer 16.94

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 7.36

99050 - Desk Clerk 8.87

99095 - Embalmer 23.05

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.06

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.69

99310 - Mortician 23.05

99410 - Pest Controller 12.15

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.34

99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.69

99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.19

99730 - Refuse Collector 10.86

99810 - Sales Clerk 9.83

99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.20

99830 - Survey Party Chief 13.98

99831 - Surveying Aide 9.15

99832 - Surveying Technician 12.55

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.42

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.49

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.42

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 8 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther

King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE 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 ordnance, 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 ordnance, (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 ordnance, 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 ordnance, 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) 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.