WD - 05-2235 112309.txt

WD 05-2235 (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.: 2005-2235 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 9 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 10/16/2009 States: Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas

Area: Arkansas Counties of Columbia, Hempstead, Howard, Lafayette, Little River, Miller, Nevada, Sevier Louisiana Parishes of Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, East Carroll, Jackson, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Red River, Richland, Union, Webster, West Carroll Texas Counties of Bowie, Camp, Cass, Cherokee, Franklin, Gregg, Harrison, Marion, Morris, Panola, Red River, Rusk, Titus, Upshur **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 12.65 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.20 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.88 01020 - Administrative Assistant 17.12 01040 - Court Reporter 18.74 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.21 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 12.23 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.23 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 10.67 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 10.67 01111 - General Clerk I 9.75 01112 - General Clerk II 11.14 01113 - General Clerk III 12.38 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 15.45 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.26 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.59 01192 - Order Clerk II 12.65 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.66 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.28 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.04 01270 - Production Control Clerk 16.40 01280 - Receptionist 9.85 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.33 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.98 01311 - Secretary I 11.98 01312 - Secretary II 14.18 01313 - Secretary III 15.45 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 11.94 01410 - Supply Technician 17.12 01420 - Survey Worker 12.63 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.37 01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.16 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.77 01611 - Word Processor I 13.43 01612 - Word Processor II 15.15 01613 - Word Processor III 16.86 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.91 05010 - Automotive Electrician 19.87 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.89 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.89 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.31 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.91 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.89 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.91 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 15.27 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.57 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.89 05310 - Painter, Automotive 19.87 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.89 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.33 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 20.91 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.36 07041 - Cook I 7.95 07042 - Cook II 9.08 07070 - Dishwasher 7.25 07130 - Food Service Worker 7.48 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.47 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.25 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 18.06 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.41 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 18.06 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.88 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.97 09130 - Upholsterer 18.06 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.24 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.24 11090 - Gardener 13.09 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.66 11150 - Janitor 8.66 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.97 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.25 11260 - Pruner 8.83 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.18 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.97 11360 - Window Cleaner 9.34 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 13.22 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.75 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.90 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.26 12020 - Dental Assistant 13.82 12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.24 12030 - EKG Technician 16.97 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 16.97 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.22 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 12.99 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.60 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.45 12100 - Medical Assistant 11.51 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.08 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 10.17 12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.54 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 14.60 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 27.99 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.96 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.07 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.99 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.34 12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.89 12236 - Optical Technician 14.71 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.48 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.34 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 20.88 12311 - Registered Nurse I 20.21 12312 - Registered Nurse II 25.66 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 25.78 12314 - Registered Nurse III 29.93 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 29.93 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 35.85 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.27 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 17.00 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 21.88 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 25.18 13041 - Illustrator I 17.00 13042 - Illustrator II 21.88 13043 - Illustrator III 25.18 13047 - Librarian 22.80 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.33 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 20.58 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.32 13061 - Media Specialist I 14.63 13062 - Media Specialist II 16.39 13063 - Media Specialist III 18.27 13071 - Photographer I 14.11 13072 - Photographer II 16.26 13073 - Photographer III 20.92 13074 - Photographer IV 23.92 13075 - Photographer V 28.94 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.19 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.95 14042 - Computer Operator II 15.11 14043 - Computer Operator III 19.08 14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.40 14045 - Computer Operator V 22.26 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 18.85 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 22.99 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 27.52 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.95 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 23.14 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 26.22 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.13 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 38.52 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.30 15060 - Educational Technologist 23.84 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 38.52 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.90 15090 - Technical Instructor 16.97 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 20.76 15110 - Test Proctor 13.70 15120 - Tutor 13.70 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.34 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.34 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.81 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.34 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.34 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.34 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.34 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.34 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.40 16220 - Tailor 10.95 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.76 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.06 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.69 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 13.22 21030 - Material Coordinator 16.72 21040 - Material Expediter 16.72 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.80 21071 - Order Filler 10.14 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.22 21110 - Shipping Packer 11.59 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.59 21140 - Store Worker I 10.82 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.32 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.22 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.22 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.13 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.95 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.13 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.35 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 16.56 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.57 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.06 23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.18 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.06 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.33 23125 - Cable Splicer 20.23 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.06 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.92 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 22.08 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 20.76 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 22.47 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.65 23260 - Fabric Worker 15.97 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.01 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.83 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.01 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.06 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 16.26 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.95 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.06 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.18 23391 - Gunsmith I 14.28 23392 - Gunsmith II 16.39 23393 - Gunsmith III 18.40 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 19.01 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 20.00 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 19.01 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 19.01 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.01 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 17.38 23470 - Laborer 9.49 23510 - Locksmith 18.06 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 21.69 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.01 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.88 23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.01 23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.00 23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.02 23640 - Millwright 19.01 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.06 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.06 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 22.64 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 21.52 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.01 23850 - Rigger 19.01 23870 - Scale Mechanic 16.92 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 19.01 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.92 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 19.01 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 19.97 23950 - Telephone Lineman 19.63 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.01 23965 - Well Driller 19.01 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.01 23980 - Woodworker 14.83 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.63 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.84 24610 - Chore Aide 8.08 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 13.21 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.74 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 20.91 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 19.87 25070 - Stationary Engineer 23.24 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.26 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.06 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.25 27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.97 27008 - Corrections Officer 15.79 27010 - Court Security Officer 16.13 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 12.94 27040 - Detention Officer 15.79 27070 - Firefighter 17.31 27101 - Guard I 9.97 27102 - Guard II 12.94 27131 - Police Officer I 17.49 27132 - Police Officer II 19.43 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.76 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.59 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.88 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.13 28310 - Lifeguard 11.70 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.68 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.72 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.95 28630 - Sports Official 11.70 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.00 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 19.82 29020 - Hatch Tender 17.89 29030 - Line Handler 19.68 29041 - Stevedore I 18.59 29042 - Stevedore II 21.00 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 17.64 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.41 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.44 30030 - Cartographic Technician 24.44 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 23.23 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.64 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.73 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.00 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 27.08 30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.51 30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.79 30083 - Engineering Technician III 19.92 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 24.68 30085 - Engineering Technician V 30.19 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.76 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.98 30210 - Laboratory Technician 22.86 30240 - Mathematical Technician 24.44 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.76 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.29 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.38 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.07 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 24.44 30461 - Technical Writer I 24.44 30462 - Technical Writer II 31.19 30463 - Technical Writer III 37.52 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) 22.00 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 3) 24.44 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 11.23 31030 - Bus Driver 15.86 31043 - Driver Courier 11.62 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 7.79 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 11.96 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.90 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 11.96 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.99 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.68 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.68 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.41 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.85 99095 - Embalmer 19.72 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.52 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.36 99310 - Mortician 19.60 99410 - Pest Controller 12.73 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 10.98 99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.33 99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.66 99730 - Refuse Collector 9.96 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.21 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.87 99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.37 99831 - Surveying Aide 11.32 99832 - Surveying Technician 15.52 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.31 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.21 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.31

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 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 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.