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REGISTER OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE SERVICE CONTRACT ACT

By direction of the Secretary of Labor

Diane C. Koplewski Director
Division of Wage Determinations

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS ADMINISTRATION

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20210

Wage Determination No.:
2005-2531
Revision No.:
14
Date of Last Revision:
07/25/2014

State: Utah Area: Utah Statewide

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE
FOOTNOTE
RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

12
.81

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

14
.38

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

16
.09

01020 - Administrative Assistant

18
.47

01040 - Court Reporter

19
.50

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

11
.89

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

12
.98

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

16
.80

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

14
.10

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14
.10

01111 - General Clerk I

11
.54

01112 - General Clerk II

12
.59

01113 - General Clerk III

14
.13

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

16
.51

01141 - Messenger Courier

11
.64

01191 - Order Clerk I

12
.93

01192 - Order Clerk II

14
.11

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

14
.71

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

16
.45

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

18
.35

01270 - Production Control Clerk

17
.99

01280 - Receptionist

10
.46

01290 - Rental Clerk

11
.44

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

13
.23

01311 - Secretary I

13
.23

01312 - Secretary II

14
.80

01313 - Secretary III

16
.51

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

14
.95

01410 - Supply Technician

18
.43

01420 - Survey Worker

12
.10

01531 - Travel Clerk I

12
.39

01532 - Travel Clerk II

13
.15

01533 - Travel Clerk III

13
.78

01611 - Word Processor I

13
.94

01612 - Word Processor II

15
.88

01613 - Word Processor III

17
.61

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

19
.06

05010 - Automotive Electrician

18
.09

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

17
.17

05070 - Automotive Worker

17
.14

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

15
.24

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

18
.82

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

17
.14

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

17
.82

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

14
.11

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

16
.19

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

17
.14

05310 - Painter, Automotive

18
.09

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

17
.14

05370 - Tire Repairer

12
.41

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

18
.46

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11
.60

07041 - Cook I

10
.72

07042 - Cook II

12
.42

07070 - Dishwasher

8
.06

07130 - Food Service Worker

8
.28

07210 - Meat Cutter

13
.77

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9
.23

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

17
.05

09040 - Furniture Handler

12
.27

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

17
.05

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

12
.86

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

14
.77

09130 - Upholsterer

17
.05

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

9
.62

11060 - Elevator Operator

9
.62

11090 - Gardener

13
.88

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

9
.99

11150 - Janitor

9
.99

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

10
.72

11240 - Maid or Houseman

8
.86

11260 - Pruner

10
.07

11270 - Tractor Operator

12
.94

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

10
.72

11360 - Window Cleaner

11
.14

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

14
.67

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

14
.74

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

20
.78

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

18
.90

12020 - Dental Assistant

13
.03

12025 - Dental Hygienist

30
.54

12030 - EKG Technician

23
.74

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

23
.74

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

14
.67

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

14
.56

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

16
.29

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

18
.17

12100 - Medical Assistant

12
.85

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

13
.99

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

12
.64

12190 - Medical Record Technician

14
.89

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

14
.45

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

31
.97

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10
.00

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11
.24

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12
.26

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

13
.77

12235 - Optical Dispenser

15
.17

12236 - Optical Technician

12
.73

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

14
.80

12280 - Phlebotomist

13
.77

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

21
.51

12311 - Registered Nurse I

22
.82

12312 - Registered Nurse II

27
.91

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

27
.91

12314 - Registered Nurse III

33
.76

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

33
.76

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

40
.47

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

18
.69

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

16
.49

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

20
.44

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

25
.00

13041 - Illustrator I

18
.72

13042 - Illustrator II

23
.20

13043 - Illustrator III

28
.30

13047 - Librarian

22
.73

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

10
.45

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator

20
.53

13058 - Library Technician

13
.18

13061 - Media Specialist I

14
.81

13062 - Media Specialist II

16
.57

13063 - Media Specialist III

18
.48

13071 - Photographer I

15
.59

13072 - Photographer II

17
.59

13073 - Photographer III

21
.61

13074 - Photographer IV

26
.44

13075 - Photographer V

31
.98

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

16
.34

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15
.11

14042 - Computer Operator II

16
.90

14043 - Computer Operator III

19
.95

14044 - Computer Operator IV

21
.75

14045 - Computer Operator V

24
.10
14071 - Computer Programmer I
(see 1)
23
.80
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

14
.59

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

21
.75

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

31
.89

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

38
.58

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

42
.72

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

31
.89

15060 - Educational Technologist

22
.83

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

42
.72

15080 - Graphic Artist

19
.67

15090 - Technical Instructor

18
.64

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

22
.82

15110 - Test Proctor

15
.04

15120 - Tutor

15
.04

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

16010 - Assembler

9
.04

16030 - Counter Attendant

9
.04

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12
.02

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9
.04

16090 - Presser, Hand

9
.04

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9
.04

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9
.04

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9
.04

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

12
.90

16220 - Tailor

13
.67

16250 - Washer, Machine

10
.09

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

18
.68

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

21
.89

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

14
.31

21030 - Material Coordinator

18
.38

21040 - Material Expediter

18
.38

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

11
.67

21071 - Order Filler

11
.96

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

14
.31

21110 - Shipping Packer

13
.08

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

13
.08

21140 - Store Worker I

10
.83

21150 - Stock Clerk

15
.07

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

14
.31

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

14
.31

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

25
.76

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

24
.30

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

25
.76

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26
.95

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

16
.74

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

22
.63

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

19
.31

23080 - Aircraft Worker

20
.59

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

18
.84

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

12
.41

23125 - Cable Splicer

25
.98

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

17
.48

23140 - Carpet Layer

16
.82

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

20
.33

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

21
.64

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

23
.70

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

25
.21

23260 - Fabric Worker

17
.27

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

20
.83

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

16
.01

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

23
.58

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

17
.93

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

16
.62

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

24
.30

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

19
.31

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

20
.59

23391 - Gunsmith I

16
.01

23392 - Gunsmith II

18
.54

23393 - Gunsmith III

21
.06

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic

19
.11

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

19
.96

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22
.27

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

18
.92

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

23
.00

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

19
.80

23470 - Laborer

11
.11

23510 - Locksmith

16
.75

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

20
.97

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18
.47

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

13
.08

23591 - Metrology Technician I

23
.00

23592 - Metrology Technician II

24
.38

23593 - Metrology Technician III

25
.51

23640 - Millwright

22
.04

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

18
.51

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

18
.43

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

21
.59

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

20
.85

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

21
.06

23850 - Rigger

21
.06

23870 - Scale Mechanic

18
.54

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

20
.68

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

17
.46

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

24
.64

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

26
.12

23950 - Telephone Lineman

20
.43

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

17
.45

23965 - Well Driller

21
.48

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

21
.06

23980 - Woodworker

14
.12

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9
.97

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

12
.45

24610 - Chore Aide

9
.86

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator

11
.70

24630 - Homemaker

13
.78

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

25
.82

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

19
.53

25070 - Stationary Engineer

25
.82

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

17
.29

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

19
.53

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

15
.44

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12
.47

27008 - Corrections Officer

19
.80

27010 - Court Security Officer

19
.30

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

18
.83

27040 - Detention Officer

19
.80

27070 - Firefighter

18
.02

27101 - Guard I

12
.47

27102 - Guard II

18
.83

27131 - Police Officer I

21
.39

27132 - Police Officer II

23
.69

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10
.98

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11
.75

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8
.65

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14
.59

28310 - Lifeguard

11
.17

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

16
.32

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11
.91

28515 - Recreation Specialist

16
.29

28630 - Sports Official

13
.00

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

15
.88

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

22
.52

29020 - Hatch Tender

22
.52

29030 - Line Handler

22
.52

29041 - Stevedore I

20
.98

29042 - Stevedore II

24
.05

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO)
(see 2)
35
.77
30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO)
(see 2)
24
.66
30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO)
(see 2)
27
.16

30021 - Archeological Technician I

17
.36

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18
.37

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22
.75

30030 - Cartographic Technician

22
.75

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

19
.83

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

17
.36

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18
.37

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20
.48

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

24
.96

30081 - Engineering Technician I

14
.56

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16
.34

30083 - Engineering Technician III

18
.28

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

22
.65

30085 - Engineering Technician V

27
.71

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

32
.84

30090 - Environmental Technician

20
.38

30210 - Laboratory Technician

19
.00

30240 - Mathematical Technician

22
.75

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

17
.20

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

21
.32

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

26
.08

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

31
.55

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22
.75

30461 - Technical Writer I

20
.95

30462 - Technical Writer II

25
.64

30463 - Technical Writer III

31
.00

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

22
.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

27
.51

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

32
.97

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

22
.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

22
.74
30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs
(see 2)
20
.48
30621 - Weather Observer, Senior
(see 2)
22
.75

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

10
.64

31030 - Bus Driver

15
.04

31043 - Driver Courier

11
.38

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

8
.71

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

12
.36

31310 - Taxi Driver

10
.71

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

12
.36

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

16
.84

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

18
.99

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

18
.99

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

8
.83

99050 - Desk Clerk

9
.45

99095 - Embalmer

25
.48

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10
.19

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

10
.67

99310 - Mortician

33
.91

99410 - Pest Controller

14
.02

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

11
.77

99710 - Recycling Laborer

16
.98

99711 - Recycling Specialist

20
.20

99730 - Refuse Collector

15
.21

99810 - Sales Clerk

11
.95

99820 - School Crossing Guard

9
.59

99830 - Survey Party Chief

18
.63

99831 - Surveying Aide

13
.27

99832 - Surveying Technician

16
.93

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

15
.14

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

18
.30

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

15
.14

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.02 per hour or $160.80 per week or $696.79 per month

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, 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.

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