HSTS01-10-Q-RES154 WD 2005.pdf

HSTS01-10-Q-RES154 ATTACHMENT A

WD 05-2354 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/04/2009

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.: 2005-2354

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 8

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/29/2009

State: New Jersey

Area: New Jersey Counties of Essex, Hudson, Morris, Sussex, Union

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 15.11

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 18.22

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.41

01020 - Administrative Assistant 30.93

01040 - Court Reporter 21.19

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 14.10

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 15.37

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.16

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 15.56

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 15.56

01111 - General Clerk I 14.82

01112 - General Clerk II 16.86

01113 - General Clerk III 19.01

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.69

01141 - Messenger Courier 11.70

01191 - Order Clerk I 16.49

01192 - Order Clerk II 21.31

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.21

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 20.36

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.27

01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.27

01280 - Receptionist 15.67

01290 - Rental Clerk 17.89

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 21.18

01311 - Secretary I 21.18

01312 - Secretary II 24.82

01313 - Secretary III 25.69

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.00

01410 - Supply Technician 30.93

01420 - Survey Worker 20.79

01531 - Travel Clerk I 15.33

01532 - Travel Clerk II 16.61

01533 - Travel Clerk III 18.03

01611 - Word Processor I 17.46

01612 - Word Processor II 19.58

01613 - Word Processor III 21.93

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 27.08

05010 - Automotive Electrician 27.14

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 26.01

05070 - Automotive Worker 26.01

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 23.26

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 28.27

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 26.01

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 28.27

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 22.05

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 24.88

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 26.01

05310 - Painter, Automotive 27.14

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.01

05370 - Tire Repairer 17.92

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 28.27

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 17.64

07041 - Cook I 14.40

07042 - Cook II 15.68

07070 - Dishwasher 9.45

07130 - Food Service Worker 12.58

07210 - Meat Cutter 18.89

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.08

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.95

09040 - Furniture Handler 15.93

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.95

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.68

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.20

09130 - Upholsterer 20.95

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 11.68

11060 - Elevator Operator 12.54

11090 - Gardener 19.39

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.63

11150 - Janitor 15.70

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 15.89

11240 - Maid or Houseman 13.34

11260 - Pruner 14.75

11270 - Tractor Operator 19.39

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 15.89

11360 - Window Cleaner 16.86

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 20.48

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 22.61

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.72

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.63

12020 - Dental Assistant 7.25

12025 - Dental Hygienist 34.85

12030 - EKG Technician 28.08

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 28.08

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 22.53

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.65

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 23.69

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 23.81

12100 - Medical Assistant 16.66

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 20.30

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 17.35

12190 - Medical Record Technician 20.55

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 17.35

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.79

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.86

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 13.34

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 15.82

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 16.08

12235 - Optical Dispenser 24.08

12236 - Optical Technician 15.46

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.20

12280 - Phlebotomist 16.08

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 28.08

12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.89

12312 - Registered Nurse II 37.21

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 37.21

12314 - Registered Nurse III 46.90

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 46.90

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 56.19

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 26.17

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.58

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 31.89

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 38.98

13041 - Illustrator I 26.51

13042 - Illustrator II 33.23

13043 - Illustrator III 40.60

13047 - Librarian 36.42

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 15.79

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 31.89

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 25.62

13061 - Media Specialist I 22.91

13062 - Media Specialist II 25.62

13063 - Media Specialist III 28.57

13071 - Photographer I 21.03

13072 - Photographer II 24.10

13073 - Photographer III 32.88

13074 - Photographer IV 41.88

13075 - Photographer V 50.02

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.73

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 18.85

14042 - Computer Operator II 21.07

14043 - Computer Operator III 23.51

14044 - Computer Operator IV 26.13

14045 - Computer Operator V 28.92

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 26.22

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 18.85

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 26.13

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 37.07

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 43.48

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 51.11

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 37.07

15060 - Educational Technologist 35.73

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 51.11

15080 - Graphic Artist 28.95

15090 - Technical Instructor 30.07

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 36.67

15110 - Test Proctor 23.24

15120 - Tutor 23.24

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

16010 - Assembler 11.15

16030 - Counter Attendant 11.15

16040 - Dry Cleaner 13.72

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.15

16090 - Presser, Hand 11.15

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.15

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.15

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.15

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 14.57

16220 - Tailor 15.39

16250 - Washer, Machine 12.09

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.04

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 30.07

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 17.28

21030 - Material Coordinator 22.46

21040 - Material Expediter 22.46

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.57

21071 - Order Filler 14.92

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 17.28

21110 - Shipping Packer 15.28

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 15.28

21140 - Store Worker I 14.45

21150 - Stock Clerk 18.11

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.10

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.10

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 27.13

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.09

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 27.13

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 28.21

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 22.11

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 25.05

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.00

23080 - Aircraft Worker 25.09

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.26

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 17.92

23125 - Cable Splicer 36.53

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 29.89

23140 - Carpet Layer 26.72

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 37.18

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.79

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.36

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.40

23260 - Fabric Worker 27.25

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 23.94

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 22.51

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 28.80

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 23.75

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.69

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.09

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.00

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 25.09

23391 - Gunsmith I 22.51

23392 - Gunsmith II 25.12

23393 - Gunsmith III 27.25

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 25.31

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Conditioning 26.30

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 24.95

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 32.56

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 27.59

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 26.21

23470 - Laborer 13.74

23510 - Locksmith 20.95

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 23.76

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.79

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.09

23591 - Metrology Technician I 27.59

23592 - Metrology Technician II 28.67

23593 - Metrology Technician III 29.71

23640 - Millwright 30.87

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.91

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 26.50

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 31.12

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 31.90

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 27.25

23850 - Rigger 25.59

23870 - Scale Mechanic 25.12

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 28.26

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.07

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.91

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 32.20

23950 - Telephone Lineman 32.90

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.15

23965 - Well Driller 25.11

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 27.25

23980 - Woodworker 18.55

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.05

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.41

24610 - Chore Aide 10.32

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.59

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 20.13

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 28.06

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 24.09

25070 - Stationary Engineer 28.06

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 21.56

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 25.36

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.73

27007 - Baggage Inspector 17.35

27008 - Corrections Officer 30.97

27010 - Court Security Officer 30.31

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 20.36

27040 - Detention Officer 30.97

27070 - Firefighter 30.89

27101 - Guard I 17.35

27102 - Guard II 20.36

27131 - Police Officer I 32.37

27132 - Police Officer II 35.94

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.27

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.85

28043 - Carnival Equipment Worker 10.96

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.99

28310 - Lifeguard 12.18

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 16.78

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.95

28515 - Recreation Specialist 20.80

28630 - Sports Official 13.35

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.05

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 26.43

29020 - Hatch Tender 26.43

29030 - Line Handler 26.43

29041 - Stevedore I 25.05

29042 - Stevedore II 29.86

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 39.50

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 27.24

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 30.00

30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.48

30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.59

30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.04

30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.04

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.74

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.65

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.59

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.08

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.66

30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.98

30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.47

30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.28

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.22

30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.08

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.20

30090 - Environmental Technician 21.65

30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.10

30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.04

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.19

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.47

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.62

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.67

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.04

30461 - Technical Writer I 25.56

30462 - Technical Writer II 31.28

30463 - Technical Writer III 39.16

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 25.11

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 30.38

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 36.41

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 25.11

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 25.11

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.08

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 26.78

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 16.40

31030 - Bus Driver 21.88

31043 - Driver Courier 18.39

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.54

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.81

31310 - Taxi Driver 13.08

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 19.53

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.63

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.80

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.80

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 10.53

99050 - Desk Clerk 13.05

99095 - Embalmer 30.19

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 12.22

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.98

99310 - Mortician 34.82

99410 - Pest Controller 17.08

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 14.75

99710 - Recycling Laborer 17.98

99711 - Recycling Specialist 20.54

99730 - Refuse Collector 16.69

99810 - Sales Clerk 14.70

99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.55

99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.30

99831 - Surveying Aide 14.79

99832 - Surveying Technician 20.21

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.31

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 22.06

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.31

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.35 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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 4.174)

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

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, explosives, and pyrotechnic compositions such as lead azide, black powder and photoflash powder. All dry-house activities involving propellants or explosives.

Demilitarization, modification, renovation, demolition, and maintenance operations on sensitive ordnance, explosives and incendiary materials. All operations involving regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (or employees possibly adjacent to) explosives and incendiary materials which involves potential injury such as laceration of hands, face, or arms of the employee engaged in the operation, irritation of the skin, minor burns and the like; minimal damage to immediate or adjacent work area or equipment being used.

All operations involving, unloading, storage, and hauling of ordance, explosive, and incendiary ordnance material other than small arms ammunition. These differentials are only applicable to work that has been specifically designated by the agency for ordance, explosives, and incendiary material differential pay.

** UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

If employees are required to wear uniforms in the performance of this contract

(either by the terms of the Government contract, by the employer, by the state or local law, etc.), the cost of furnishing such uniforms and maintaining (by laundering or dry cleaning) such uniforms is an expense that may not be borne by an employee where such cost reduces the hourly rate below that required by the wage determination. The Department of Labor will accept payment in accordance with the following standards as compliance:

The contractor or subcontractor is required to furnish all employees with an adequate number of uniforms without cost or to reimburse employees for the actual cost of the uniforms. In addition, where uniform cleaning and maintenance is made the responsibility of the employee, all contractors and subcontractors subject to this wage determination shall (in the absence of a bona fide collective bargaining agreement providing for a different amount, or the furnishing of contrary affirmative proof as to the actual cost), reimburse all employees for such cleaning and maintenance at a rate of $3.35 per week (or $.67 cents per day). However, in those instances where the uniforms furnished are made of "wash and wear" materials, may be routinely washed and dried with other personal garments, and do not require any special treatment such as dry cleaning, daily washing, or commercial laundering in order to meet the cleanliness or appearance standards set by the terms of the Government contract, by the contractor, by law, or by the nature of the work, there is no requirement that employees be reimbursed for uniform maintenance costs.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

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

REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND WAGE RATE {Standard Form

1444 (SF 1444)}

Conformance Process:

The contracting officer shall require that any class of service employee which is not listed herein and which is to be employed under the contract (i.e., the work to be performed is not performed by any classification listed in the wage determination), be classified by the contractor so as to provide a reasonable relationship (i.e., appropriate level of skill comparison) between such unlisted classifications and the classifications listed in the wage determination. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)}

When multiple wage determinations are included in a contract, a separate SF 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.