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WD 05-2393 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/03/2008

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

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WASHINGTON D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.: 2005-2393 Revision No.: 7Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of

Wage Determinations I Date Of Revision: OS/29/2008Director ---------- 1 _

States: North Carolina, South Carolina

Area: North Carolina Counties of Beaufort, Bladen, Brunswick, carteret, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Dare, Duplin, Greene, Harnett, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lee, Lenoir, Martin, Moore, New Hanover, Onslow, Pamlico, pender, pitt, Richmond, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, TYrrell, Washington, Wayne, Wilson South Carolina Counties of Dillon, Herry, Marion, Marlboro

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 01012 01013 01020 01040 01051 01052 01060 01070 01090 01111 01112 01113 01120 01141 01191 01192

Accounting Clerk I Accounting Clerk II Accounting Clerk III Administrative Assistant Court Reporter Data Entry Operator I Data Entry Operator II Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle Document Preparation Clerk Duplicating Machine Operator General Clerk I General Clerk II General Clerk III Housing Referral Assistant Messenger Courier Order Clerk I Order Clerk II

MINIMUM WAGE RATE

11.87 14.00 15.65 19.33 14.47 10.41 11.35 14.90

11. 02 11.02 10.40 11.34 12.73 17.94

9.39 10.84 11.83

01261 personnel Assistant (Employment) 12.91 I 01262 personnel Assistant (Employment) II 14.44 01263 Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.87 01270 Production Control Clerk 17.72 01280 Receptionist 10.77 01290 Rental Clerk 10.68 01300 Scheduler, Maintenance 12.60 01311 Secretary I 12.37 01312 Secretary II 14.47 01313 Secretary III 17.94 01320 Service Order Dispatcher 10.53 01410 Supply Technician 19.33 01420 Survey Worker 13 .16 01531 Travel Clerk I 10.59 01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.27

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01533 - Travel Clerk III 11. 97

01611 - Word Processor I 11.20

01612 - Word Processor II 12.57

01613 - Word Processor III 14.61

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.14 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.79

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.35 05070 - Automotive Worker 16.35

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.56

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.14

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.35

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.14

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.65

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.88

05280 - Motor Vehicle wrecker 16.35

05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.48

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.35

05370 - Tire Repairer 11.68

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.14

07000 - Food preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.08

07041 - Cook I 11.58

07042 - Cook II 13 .08

07070 - Dishwasher 8.48

07130 - Food Service Worker 8.48

07210 - Meat Cutter 13.62

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.32

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.05

09040 - Furniture Handler 11.47

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.05

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.34

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.17

09130 - Upholsterer 17.05

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.90 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.90 11090 - Gardener 11.74 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.90 11150 - Janitor 8.90 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.79 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.96 11260 - Pruner 8.90 11270 - Tractor Operator 11.38 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.79 11360 - Window Cleaner 9.79

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14 .39 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.07 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 21.55 12015 - Certified physical Therapist Assistant 21.55 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.22 12025 - Dental Hygienist 26.96 12030 - EKG Technician 19.97 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 19.97 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.39 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13 .41 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.07 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.84 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2393.txt 9/19/2008

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 I 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12235 - Optical Dispenser 12236 - Optical Technician 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12280 - Phlebotomist 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 12311 - Registered Nurse I 12312 - Registered Nurse II 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 12314 - Registered Nurse III 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

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 - Library Aide/Clerk 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13061 - Media Specialist I 13062 - Media Specialist II 13063 - Media Specialist III 13071 - Photographer I 13072 - Photographer II 13073 - photographer III 13074 - Photographer IV 13075 - Photographer V 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

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

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

11. 30 15.68

11. 37 14.22 13 .32 33.19

8.89 9.99

10.90 12.26 13 .22 13.41 14.07 12.26 20.79 20.23 24.76 24.76 29.95 29.95 35.90 18.70

15.19 18.72 22.90 15.19 18.72 22.90 20.74 10.13 18.72 13.84 13.51 15.11 16.85 14.21 15.85 19.62 23.41 28.34 13.51

13.77 15.45 18.75 19.34 21.43 18.80 23.16

27.37

13.77 19.34

27.77 33.42

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15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 34.52 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist I Instructor 24.88 15060 - Educational Technologist 23.48 15070 - Flight Instructor (pilot) 34.52 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.95 15090 - Technical Instructor 16.97 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 20.77 15110 - Test Proctor 13.84 15120 - Tutor 13.84

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 7.88 16030 - Counter Attendant 7.88 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.71 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.88 16090 - Presser, Hand 7.88 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.88 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.88 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.88 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.31 16220 - Tailor 10.90 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.47

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.60 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.50

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 12.21 21030 - Material Coordinator 17.72 21040 - Material Expediter 17.72 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 9.88 21071 - Order Filler 9.66 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.21 21110 - Shipping Packer 11.97 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.97 21140 - Store Worker I 10.64 21150 - Stock Clerk 13 .20 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 12.21 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 12.21

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 21. 33 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 20.32 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 21.33 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 22.90 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.09 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 19.29 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.18 23080 - Aircraft Worker 18.22 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.05 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13 .11 23125 - Cable Splicer 21.27 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 17.05 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.11 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.76 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.08 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21. 20 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 22.14 23260 - Fabric Worker 15.18 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.96 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.25 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.96 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 13.21

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23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23391 - Gunsmith I 23392 - Gunsmi th II 23393 - Gunsmith III 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic

18.92 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 23470 - Laborer 23510 - Locksmith 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

23591 - Metrology Technician I

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23593 - Metrology Technician III

23640 - Millwright

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

23760 - painter, Maintenance 23790 - pipefitter, Maintenance

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

23850 - Rigger

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

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 Clerk 24610 - Chore Aide 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 25070 - Stationary Engineer 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 25210 - Water Treatment plant Operator

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor

27007 - Baggage Inspector

27008 - Corrections Officer

27010 - Court Security Officer

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

27040 - Detention Officer

27070 - Firefighter

27101 - Guard I

(Research

15.46 20.32 17.18 18.22 13.21 15.23 17.19 17.96

Facility)

18.81 15.74 17.96 16.27

9.88 17.05 20.16 17.18 13.34 17.96 18.92 19.87 17.96 17.05 17.05 17.90 17.00 17.96 17.96 16.11 17.96 16.11 21.84 22.98 19.85 17.96 17.96 17.96 14.25

9.83 12.72

9.07 13.63 15.38

19.87 17.86 20.69 14.40 17.63

13.33 10.09 13.72 15.25 13.33 13.72 15.64 10.09

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27102

27131

27132

28000

28041

28042

28043

28210

28310

28350

28510

28515

28630

28690

29000

29010

29020

29030

29041

29042

30000

30010

30011

30012

30021

30022

30023

30030

30040

30061

30062

30063

30064

30081

30082

30083

30084

30085

30086

30090

30210

30240

30361

30362

30363

30364

30390

30461

30462

30463

30491

30492

30493

30494

30495

30620

30621

31000

31020

31030

- Guard II

- Police Officer I

- Police Officer II

Recreation Occupations

- Carnival Equipment Operator

- Carnival Equipment Repairer

- Carnival Equpment Worker

- Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

- Lifeguard

- Park Attendant (Aide)

- Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

- Recreation Specialist

- Sports Official

- Swimming Pool Operator Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

- Blocker And Bracer

- Hatch Tender

- Line Handler

- Stevedore I

- Stevedore II

Technical Occupations

- Air Traffic Control Specialist,

- Air Traffic Control Specialist,

- Air Traffic Control Specialist,

- Archeological Technician I

- Archeological Technician II

- Archeological Technician III

- Cartographic Technician

- Civil Engineering Technician

- Drafter/CAD Operator I

- Drafter/CAD Operator II

- Drafter/CAD Operator III

- Drafter/CAD Operator IV

- Engineering Technician I

- Engineering Technician II

- Engineering Technician III

- Engineering Technician IV

- Engineering Technician V

- Engineering Technician VI

- Environmental Technician

- Laboratory Technician

- Mathematical Technician

- Paralegal/Legal Assistant

- Paralegal/Legal Assistant

- paralegal/Legal Assistant

- Paralegal/Legal Assistant

- Photo-Optics Technician

- Technical Writer I

- Technical Writer II

- Technical Writer III

- Unexploded Ordnance (UXOl

- Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)

- Unexploded Ordnance (UXO)

I

II

III

IV

Center (HFO) (2)

Station (HFO) (2 )

Terminal (HFO) (2)

Technician

Technician

Technician

I

II

III

- Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

- Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

- Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2 )

- Weather Observer, Senior (2) Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

- Bus Aide

- Bus Driver

13 .33

16.28 18.08

11.38 12.16

8.90 12.73 11.34 14.24 11.10 14.99 11.34 18.94

15.63 15.63 15.63 14.72 16.65

33.96 23.42 25.79 15.11 18.98 22.25 22.36 17.74 15.11 16.96 18.98 22.25 13.86 15.67 17.61 20.36 24.28 29.37 19.53 22.43 22.25 15.09 18.73 22.91 28.99 21.48 20.69 25.31 30.62 21.58 26.11

31. 30

21.58 21.58 18.62 20.69

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31043 - Driver Courier 11.73 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.42 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.85 31310 - Taxi Driver 8.74 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.85 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 13.45 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.28 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.28

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 7.38 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.83 99095 - Embalmer 19.48 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.07 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.07 99310 - Mortician 19.48 99410 - Pest Controller 13.46 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.17 99710 - Recycling Laborer 10.79 99711 - Recycling Specialist 12.99 99730 - Refuse Collector 9.67 99810 - Sales Clerk 10.69 99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.05 99830 - Survey Party Chief 17.71 99831 - Surveying Aide 10.46 99832 - Surveying Technician 14.33 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13 .63 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 16.43 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.63

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 20 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) ;

I) 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 weeki an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.400) wage http://www.wdol.gov/wdollscafiles/std/05-2393.txt 9/19/2008 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 seA 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 require~ents 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. 129 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 ince~diary 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 i~jury 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 equipnent 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, explos:ves, and incendiary material differential pay .

.. UNIFORM ALLOWANCE **

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

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(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 unifonms 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 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafileslstdl05-2393.txt 9/1912008 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 infor~ation 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 CPR 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 infoyms 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.

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