J-4 Wage Determination 2015-4075 Rev 35.pdf

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.: 2015-4075 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 35 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/13/2026

This wage determination is applicable to the following towns in the following counties in MASSACHUSETTS:

DUKES COUNTY: Chilmark, Edgartown, Gay Head, Gosnold, Oak Bluffs, Tisbury, West Tisbury

NANTUCKET COUNTY: Nantucket

State: Massachusetts

Area: Massachusetts Counties of Dukes and Nantucket

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 23.66 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 26.55 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 29.70 01020 - Administrative Assistant 35.97 01035 - Court Reporter 24.29 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.93 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.66 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 23.18 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 18.12 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 19.77 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 26.24 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 19.35 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 19.35 01111 - General Clerk I 20.36 01112 - General Clerk II 22.22 01113 - General Clerk III 24.93 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 27.09 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.77 01191 - Order Clerk I 17.73 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.35 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.71 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.29 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 27.09 01270 - Production Control Clerk 31.56 01290 - Rental Clerk 22.76 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 21.71 01311 - Secretary I 21.71 01312 - Secretary II 24.29 01313 - Secretary III 27.09 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.45 01410 - Supply Technician 35.97 01420 - Survey Worker 24.29 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 21.60 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.35 01532 - Travel Clerk II 21.71 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.97 01611 - Word Processor I 19.35 01612 - Word Processor II 21.71 01613 - Word Processor III 24.29

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 30.23 05010 - Automotive Electrician 28.93 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 27.73 05070 - Automotive Worker 27.73 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 25.06 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 30.16 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 27.73 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 30.16 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 23.38 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 26.44 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 27.73 05310 - Painter, Automotive 28.93 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 27.73 05370 - Tire Repairer 21.57 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 30.16

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 20.31 07041 - Cook I 22.79 07042 - Cook II 24.98 07070 - Dishwasher 18.02 07130 - Food Service Worker 19.73 07210 - Meat Cutter 28.58 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 18.61

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 35.00 09040 - Furniture Handler 24.39 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 35.50 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 28.58 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 32.37 09130 - Upholsterer 35.50

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 22.62 11060 - Elevator Operator 21.69 11090 - Gardener 29.52 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 21.69 11150 - Janitor 21.69 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 23.95 11240 - Maid or Houseman 18.81 11260 - Pruner 21.68 11270 - Tractor Operator 27.80 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 23.95 11360 - Window Cleaner 23.96

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 26.13 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 35.75 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.08 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 42.33 12020 - Dental Assistant 27.96 12025 - Dental Hygienist 57.48 12030 - EKG Technician 54.18 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 54.18 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 26.13 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 31.96 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 35.75 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 39.87 12100 - Medical Assistant 23.57 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 41.63 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 24.85 12190 - Medical Record Technician 27.81 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 31.96 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 78.58 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.03 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.03 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.68 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.08 12235 - Optical Dispenser 35.75 12236 - Optical Technician 31.96 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 23.70 12280 - Phlebotomist 29.03 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 42.48 12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.63 12312 - Registered Nurse II 40.19 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 40.19 12314 - Registered Nurse III 48.63 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 48.63 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 58.29 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 44.29 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 29.82

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.54 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 30.40 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 37.19 13041 - Illustrator I 24.54 13042 - Illustrator II 30.40 13043 - Illustrator III 37.19 13047 - Librarian 34.75 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 18.62 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 30.40 13058 - Library Technician 25.53 13061 - Media Specialist I 21.94 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.54 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.37 13071 - Photographer I 21.94 13072 - Photographer II 24.54 13073 - Photographer III 30.40 13074 - Photographer IV 37.19 13075 - Photographer V 45.01 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 23.37 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 24.99

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 21.68 14042 - Computer Operator II 24.26 14043 - Computer Operator III 27.04 14044 - Computer Operator IV 30.05 14045 - Computer Operator V 33.28 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.68

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 21.68 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 30.05 14170 - System Support Specialist 33.28

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 36.44 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 44.09 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 52.86 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 36.44 15060 - Educational Technologist 39.20 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 52.86 15080 - Graphic Artist 35.80 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 52.86 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 52.86 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 52.86 15090 - Technical Instructor 25.37 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 31.02 15110 - Test Proctor 20.47 15120 - Tutor 20.47

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 17.87 16030 - Counter Attendant 17.87 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.41 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 17.87 16090 - Presser, Hand 17.87 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 17.87 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 17.87 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 17.87 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.27 16220 - Tailor 22.11 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.72

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 34.72 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 40.25

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 27.51 21030 - Material Coordinator 30.90 21040 - Material Expediter 30.90 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 21.88 21071 - Order Filler 18.94 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 27.51 21110 - Shipping Packer 23.69 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 23.69 21140 - Store Worker I 17.61 21150 - Stock Clerk 23.53 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 27.51 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 27.51

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 38.72 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 32.82 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 37.35 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 38.72 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 40.19 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 29.12 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 35.84 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 32.82 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 35.84 23080 - Aircraft Worker 34.33 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 34.33 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 37.35 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 35.84 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 31.15 23125 - Cable Splicer 51.82 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 32.21 23140 - Carpet Layer 34.33 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 38.33 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 34.33 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 35.84 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 37.35 23260 - Fabric Worker 32.82 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 37.10 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 31.15 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 37.35 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 31.15 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 27.58 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 37.35 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 32.82 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 34.33 23391 - Gunsmith I 31.15 23392 - Gunsmith II 34.33 23393 - Gunsmith III 37.35 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

Mechanic 34.98 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 36.26 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 37.35 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 36.51 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 37.35 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 35.84 23470 - Laborer 21.88 23510 - Locksmith 35.84 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 34.89 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 31.20 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 26.08 23591 - Metrology Technician I 37.35 23592 - Metrology Technician II 38.72 23593 - Metrology Technician III 40.19 23640 - Millwright 37.35 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 35.84 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 29.76 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 37.42 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 35.89 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 37.35 23850 - Rigger 37.35 23870 - Scale Mechanic 34.33 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 37.35 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 34.33 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 37.35 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 39.53 23950 - Telephone Lineman 37.35 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 37.04 23965 - Well Driller 37.35 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 37.35 23980 - Woodworker 31.15

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 23.10 24570 - Child Care Attendant 20.93 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 26.11 24610 - Chore Aide 20.40 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 23.10 24630 - Homemaker 23.10

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 32.50 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 31.17 25070 - Stationary Engineer 32.50 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 25.64 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 31.17

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 30.58 27007 - Baggage Inspector 21.30 27008 - Corrections Officer 30.87 27010 - Court Security Officer 30.87 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 23.83 27040 - Detention Officer 30.87 27070 - Firefighter 29.62 27101 - Guard I 21.30 27102 - Guard II 23.83 27131 - Police Officer I 32.39 27132 - Police Officer II 35.98

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 20.24 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 21.69 28043 - Carnival Worker 16.00 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 24.64 28310 - Lifeguard 19.91 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 27.56 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 20.12 28515 - Recreation Specialist 34.14 28630 - Sports Official 21.96 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 24.01

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 34.33 29020 - Hatch Tender 34.33 29030 - Line Handler 34.33 29041 - Stevedore I 32.82 29042 - Stevedore II 35.84

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 52.70 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 36.34 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 40.03 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.27 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.15 30023 - Archeological Technician III 33.64 30030 - Cartographic Technician 33.64 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 33.64 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 37.25 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 41.14 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.27 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.15 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 30.28

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 37.25 30081 - Engineering Technician I 21.63 30082 - Engineering Technician II 24.27 30083 - Engineering Technician III 27.15 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 33.64 30085 - Engineering Technician V 41.14 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 49.79 30090 - Environmental Technician 33.64 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 33.64 30210 - Laboratory Technician 30.28 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 37.25 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 41.14 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.64 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.74 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 29.42 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.99 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 43.54 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 41.14 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.64 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 41.14 30461 - Technical Writer I 33.64 30462 - Technical Writer II 41.14 30463 - Technical Writer III 49.79 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.50 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.53 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 48.57 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.50 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.50 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 37.25 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 45.31 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 30.28 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.64

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.53 31020 - Bus Aide 19.10 31030 - Bus Driver 25.70 31043 - Driver Courier 20.06 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 15.67 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 21.08 31310 - Taxi Driver 19.59 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.46 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.63 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 30.96 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 30.96

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.76 99030 - Cashier 17.39 99050 - Desk Clerk 19.07 99095 - Embalmer 36.23 99130 - Flight Follower 33.50 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 24.05 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 25.73 99260 - Marketing Analyst 37.60 99310 - Mortician 36.23 99410 - Pest Controller 28.03 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.60 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.07 99711 - Recycling Specialist 28.40 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.03 99810 - Sales Clerk 18.09 99820 - School Crossing Guard 21.55 99830 - Survey Party Chief 24.31 99831 - Surveying Aide 17.29 99832 - Surveying Technician 22.11 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 25.19 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 29.32 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 25.19

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the con Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that 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).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

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 ordnance, 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 re-grading 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.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the """"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"""", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** 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 (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). 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 the 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 U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

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 Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

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"""" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure 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 (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1))."""