Lewis_County_WD_2015-5553_20251203.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.: 2015-5553 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 29 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Washington

Area: Washington County of Lewis

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 20.46 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 22.97 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 25.69 01020 - Administrative Assistant 34.00 01035 - Court Reporter 22.67 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.64 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.25 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.60 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 20.57 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 22.44 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 27.03 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 18.05 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 18.05 01111 - General Clerk I 18.50 01112 - General Clerk II 20.19 01113 - General Clerk III 22.66 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.26 01141 - Messenger Courier 16.04 01191 - Order Clerk I 19.30 01192 - Order Clerk II 21.06 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.75 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 23.20 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.86 01270 - Production Control Clerk 26.06 01290 - Rental Clerk 19.77 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.26 01311 - Secretary I 20.26 01312 - Secretary II 22.67 01313 - Secretary III 25.26 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 24.16 01410 - Supply Technician 34.00 01420 - Survey Worker 20.91 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 18.86 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.10 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.32 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.73 01611 - Word Processor I 18.64 01612 - Word Processor II 20.92 01613 - Word Processor III 23.40 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.94 05010 - Automotive Electrician 24.85

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05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 23.66 05070 - Automotive Worker 23.66 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 21.92 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 25.98 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 23.66 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 25.98 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 20.73 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 22.72 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 23.66 05310 - Painter, Automotive 24.85 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 23.66 05370 - Tire Repairer 20.66 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 25.98 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.39 07041 - Cook I 22.30 07042 - Cook II 25.06 07070 - Dishwasher 17.02 07130 - Food Service Worker 18.14 07210 - Meat Cutter 22.74 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 19.64 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.34 09040 - Furniture Handler 18.71 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 24.34 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 21.64 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 23.97 09130 - Upholsterer 24.34 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 18.18 11060 - Elevator Operator 20.00 11090 - Gardener 25.33 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 20.00 11150 - Janitor 20.00 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 20.52 11240 - Maid or Houseman 17.44 11260 - Pruner 19.07 11270 - Tractor Operator 23.75 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 20.52 11360 - Window Cleaner 21.52 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 26.40 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 33.46 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 41.75 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 31.98 12020 - Dental Assistant 24.08 12025 - Dental Hygienist 56.75 12030 - EKG Technician 46.10 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 46.10 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 26.40 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 29.92 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 33.46 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 37.30 12100 - Medical Assistant 23.36 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 35.04 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 24.00 12190 - Medical Record Technician 26.84 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 28.03 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 73.56 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.09 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.11 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.76 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.18 12235 - Optical Dispenser 22.40 12236 - Optical Technician 29.92 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 2/10

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 23.65 12280 - Phlebotomist 23.85 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 45.05 12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.46 12312 - Registered Nurse II 36.05 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 36.05 12314 - Registered Nurse III 43.61 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 43.61 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 52.28 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 41.47 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 28.64 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.09 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 29.83 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 36.50 13041 - Illustrator I 24.09 13042 - Illustrator II 29.83 13043 - Illustrator III 36.50 13047 - Librarian 33.98 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 21.49 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 28.67 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 26.61 13061 - Media Specialist I 21.53 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.09 13063 - Media Specialist III 26.85 13071 - Photographer I 22.15 13072 - Photographer II 24.77 13073 - Photographer III 30.68 13074 - Photographer IV 37.53 13075 - Photographer V 45.42 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 26.98 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.15 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 22.48 14042 - Computer Operator II 25.15 14043 - Computer Operator III 28.04 14044 - Computer Operator IV 31.17 14045 - Computer Operator V 34.51 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.47 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 22.48 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 31.17 14170 - System Support Specialist 34.51 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.52 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.97 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 51.51 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.52 15060 - Educational Technologist 34.68 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 51.51 15080 - Graphic Artist 28.30 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 51.51 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 51.51 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 51.51 15090 - Technical Instructor 30.62 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 36.62 15110 - Test Proctor 24.73 15120 - Tutor 24.73 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 3/10

16010 - Assembler 23.17 16030 - Counter Attendant 23.17 16040 - Dry Cleaner 26.47 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 23.17 16090 - Presser, Hand 23.17 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 23.17 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 23.17 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 23.17 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 27.57 16220 - Tailor 28.67 16250 - Washer, Machine 24.27 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 35.68 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 41.62 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.29 21030 - Material Coordinator 26.06 21040 - Material Expediter 26.06 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.41 21071 - Order Filler 19.80 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.29 21110 - Shipping Packer 22.74 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.74 21140 - Store Worker I 20.29 21150 - Stock Clerk 24.95 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.29 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.29 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 39.94 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 32.94 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 38.32 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 39.94 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 41.38 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 29.11 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 36.65 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 32.94 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 36.65 23080 - Aircraft Worker 34.90 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 34.90 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 38.32

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 35.68 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 27.46 23125 - Cable Splicer 62.46 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 29.88 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.50 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 37.70 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 35.77 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 37.57 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 39.28 23260 - Fabric Worker 32.08 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 37.31 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 30.23 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 42.02 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 34.05 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 24.86 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 38.32 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 32.94 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 34.90 23391 - Gunsmith I 30.23 23392 - Gunsmith II 33.98 23393 - Gunsmith III 37.31 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 29.23 Mechanic https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 4/10

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 30.47 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 34.34 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 34.97 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 37.31 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 35.68 23470 - Laborer 19.41 23510 - Locksmith 35.68 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 33.13 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 29.60 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 21.68 23591 - Metrology Technician I 37.31 23592 - Metrology Technician II 38.90 23593 - Metrology Technician III 40.29 23640 - Millwright 35.88 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 35.68 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 25.88 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 34.85 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 33.18 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 37.31 23850 - Rigger 37.31 23870 - Scale Mechanic 33.98 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 38.96 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 26.21 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 32.22 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 33.58 23950 - Telephone Lineman 33.13 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 27.28 23965 - Well Driller 36.36 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 37.31 23980 - Woodworker 30.23 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 22.47 24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.44 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 21.74 24610 - Chore Aide 20.90 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 22.47 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 22.47 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 32.49 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 33.32 25070 - Stationary Engineer 32.49 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 24.68 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 33.32 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 28.66 27007 - Baggage Inspector 21.49 27008 - Corrections Officer 32.41 27010 - Court Security Officer 33.53 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 24.23 27040 - Detention Officer 32.41 27070 - Firefighter 35.08 27101 - Guard I 21.49 27102 - Guard II 24.23 27131 - Police Officer I 35.95 27132 - Police Officer II 39.95 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 21.25 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 22.66 28043 - Carnival Worker 17.00 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 22.24 28310 - Lifeguard 16.70 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 24.88 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.16 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 5/10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 30.82 28630 - Sports Official 19.82 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 25.47 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 34.25 29020 - Hatch Tender 34.25 29030 - Line Handler 34.25 29041 - Stevedore I 32.33 29042 - Stevedore II 35.97 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 51.79 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 35.71 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.32 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.68 30022 - Archeological Technician II 26.49 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.81 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.81 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 32.69 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.89 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.64 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.68 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 26.49 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 29.52 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 36.34 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.07 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.53 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.20 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.22 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.19 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.21 30090 - Environmental Technician 32.42 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.42 30210 - Laboratory Technician 29.17 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 35.89 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 39.64 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.95 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 24.12 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 29.87 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 36.53 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 44.20 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.64 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.81 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.64 30461 - Technical Writer I 32.42 30462 - Technical Writer II 39.64 30463 - Technical Writer III 47.96 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 32.91 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 39.82 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 47.73 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 32.91 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 32.91 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 35.89 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 43.66 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 29.17 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.42 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 39.82 31020 - Bus Aide 20.05 31030 - Bus Driver 26.26 31043 - Driver Courier 20.52 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.79 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 20.27 31310 - Taxi Driver 19.46 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.88 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 6/10

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.21 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 29.68 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 29.68 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.41 99030 - Cashier 17.23 99050 - Desk Clerk 17.27 99095 - Embalmer 31.22 99130 - Flight Follower 32.91 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 18.19 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 19.40 99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.12 99310 - Mortician 31.22 99410 - Pest Controller 24.50 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.30 99710 - Recycling Laborer 31.14 99711 - Recycling Specialist 36.04 99730 - Refuse Collector 28.87 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.51 99820 - School Crossing Guard 27.42 99830 - Survey Party Chief 36.49 99831 - Surveying Aide 20.92 99832 - Surveying Technician 28.68 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 26.06 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 31.24 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 26.06

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 $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

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: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 7/10 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).

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** 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5553/29 9/10 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))."

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