Wage Determination.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.: 2015-5689 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 27 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

States: American Samoa, Hawaii, Johnston Island

Area: American Samoa Statewide Hawaii County of Honolulu Johnston Island Statewide

OCCUPATION NOTE:

STEVEDORING AND LONGSHOREMEN: Wage rates and fringe benefits can be found on Wage Determination 2000-0085

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.31 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.55 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.99 01020 - Administrative Assistant 37.26 01035 - Court Reporter 22.50 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.77 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 17.21 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 19.32 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 18.58 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 20.26 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.37 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 20.59 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 20.59 01111 - General Clerk I 16.13 01112 - General Clerk II 17.60 01113 - General Clerk III 19.76 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 24.92 01141 - Messenger Courier 18.08

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01191 - Order Clerk I 18.25 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.91 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.77 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.11 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 24.64 01270 - Production Control Clerk 31.44 01290 - Rental Clerk 21.24 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 19.98 01311 - Secretary I 19.98 01312 - Secretary II 22.36 01313 - Secretary III 24.92 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.89 01410 - Supply Technician 37.26 01420 - Survey Worker 22.58 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 18.41 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.60 01532 - Travel Clerk II 21.18 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.70 01611 - Word Processor I 16.44 01612 - Word Processor II 18.45 01613 - Word Processor III 20.64 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 28.75 05010 - Automotive Electrician 25.13 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 23.51 05070 - Automotive Worker 23.51 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 20.16 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 26.76 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 23.51 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 26.76 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.46 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 21.87 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 23.51 05310 - Painter, Automotive 25.13 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 23.51 05370 - Tire Repairer 22.96 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 26.76 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.14 07041 - Cook I 22.35 07042 - Cook II 26.05 07070 - Dishwasher 16.65 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.77 07210 - Meat Cutter 24.14 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 19.34 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 25.48 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.46 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 25.48 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 2/14

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.72 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 22.19 09130 - Upholsterer 25.48 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 17.09 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.08 11090 - Gardener 26.21 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.08 11150 - Janitor 17.08 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 19.81 11240 - Maid or Houseman 26.83 11260 - Pruner 17.73 11270 - Tractor Operator 23.99 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 19.81 11360 - Window Cleaner 19.09 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 30.78 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 28.55 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.99 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.86 12020 - Dental Assistant 20.37 12025 - Dental Hygienist 46.37 12030 - EKG Technician 41.06 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 41.06 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 30.78 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 25.53 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 28.55 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 31.82 12100 - Medical Assistant 23.30 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 31.80 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 27.37 12190 - Medical Record Technician 30.62 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 25.53 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 59.80 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.64 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 17.59 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.20 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 21.55 12235 - Optical Dispenser 29.21 12236 - Optical Technician 25.53 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 21.82 12280 - Phlebotomist 25.53 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 47.95 12311 - Registered Nurse I 37.59 12312 - Registered Nurse II 45.97 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 45.97 12314 - Registered Nurse III 55.62 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 55.62 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 66.68 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 3/14

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 35.37 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 27.68 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 25.41 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 31.48 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 38.50 13041 - Illustrator I 25.27 13042 - Illustrator II 31.29 13043 - Illustrator III 38.28 13047 - Librarian 34.86 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.87 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 31.48 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 23.21 13061 - Media Specialist I 22.72 13062 - Media Specialist II 25.41 13063 - Media Specialist III 28.32 13071 - Photographer I 20.39 13072 - Photographer II 22.80 13073 - Photographer III 28.26 13074 - Photographer IV 34.56 13075 - Photographer V 41.81 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.44 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 34.31 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 23.62 14042 - Computer Operator II 26.41 14043 - Computer Operator III 30.35 14044 - Computer Operator IV 33.02 14045 - Computer Operator V 36.54 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 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 23.62 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 33.02 14170 - System Support Specialist 39.40 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.99 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.33 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 50.74 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.99 15060 - Educational Technologist 36.40 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.74 15080 - Graphic Artist 27.59 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 50.74 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 4/14

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 50.74 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 50.74 15090 - Technical Instructor 28.94 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 35.39 15110 - Test Proctor 23.35 15120 - Tutor 23.35 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 16.12 16030 - Counter Attendant 16.12 16040 - Dry Cleaner 18.94 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 16.12 16090 - Presser, Hand 16.12 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 16.12 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 16.12 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 16.12 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 20.16 16220 - Tailor 21.23 16250 - Washer, Machine 16.89 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 38.26 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 48.11 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 29.18 21030 - Material Coordinator 31.44 21040 - Material Expediter 31.44 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.83 21071 - Order Filler 18.18 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 29.18 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.56 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.56 21140 - Store Worker I 17.46 21150 - Stock Clerk 24.56 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 29.18 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 29.18 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 43.04 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 33.09 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 40.47 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 43.04 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 45.57 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 27.91 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 38.00 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 33.09 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 38.00 23080 - Aircraft Worker 35.55 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 35.55 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 40.47

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 30.21 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 30.70 23125 - Cable Splicer 59.08 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 45.24 23140 - Carpet Layer 34.78 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 45.88 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 35.13 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 37.56 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 40.00 23260 - Fabric Worker 33.30 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 29.19 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 30.70 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 41.75 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 31.46 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 25.55 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 40.47 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 33.09 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 35.55 23391 - Gunsmith I 30.70 23392 - Gunsmith II 35.78 23393 - Gunsmith III 40.74 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 33.76 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 35.91 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 39.60 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 52.76 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 40.98 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 38.26 23470 - Laborer 20.83 23510 - Locksmith 35.38 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 40.73 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 37.05 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 23.14 23591 - Metrology Technician I 40.98 23592 - Metrology Technician II 43.58 23593 - Metrology Technician III 46.15 23640 - Millwright 40.74 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23.11 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 32.02 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 40.21 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 37.76 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 40.74 23850 - Rigger 38.55 23870 - Scale Mechanic 35.78 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 43.67 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 25.71 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 37.80 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 40.20 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 6/14

23950 - Telephone Lineman 42.53 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 37.19 23965 - Well Driller 40.74 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 40.74 23980 - Woodworker 30.70 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 20.48 24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.48 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 21.79 24610 - Chore Aide 17.64 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 20.48 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 20.55 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 38.69 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 33.03 25070 - Stationary Engineer 38.69 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.69 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 33.03 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 25.62 27007 - Baggage Inspector 20.08 27008 - Corrections Officer 32.24 27010 - Court Security Officer 32.24 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 22.46 27040 - Detention Officer 32.24 27070 - Firefighter 32.24 27101 - Guard I 20.08 27102 - Guard II 22.46 27131 - Police Officer I 38.67 27132 - Police Officer II 42.98 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 21.88 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 23.90 28043 - Carnival Worker 16.16 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 20.27 28310 - Lifeguard 25.64 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 22.67 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 16.55 28515 - Recreation Specialist 28.09 28630 - Sports Official 18.06 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 27.85 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29020 - Hatch Tender 29030 - Line Handler 29041 - Stevedore I 29042 - Stevedore II 30000 - Technical Occupations https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 7/14

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 48.10 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 33.17 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 36.53 30021 - Archeological Technician I 20.10 30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.49 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.85 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.85 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 32.53 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 30.85 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 34.06 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 20.10 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.49 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 25.06 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.85 30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.13 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.35 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.77 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 29.74 30085 - Engineering Technician V 34.49 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 41.73 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.13 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 27.85 30210 - Laboratory Technician 29.24 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 30.85 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 34.06 30240 - Mathematical Technician 28.36 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.64 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 29.28 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.81 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 43.33 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 34.06 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.85 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 34.06 30461 - Technical Writer I 27.85 30462 - Technical Writer II 34.06 30463 - Technical Writer III 41.22 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 30.57 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 36.99 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 44.33 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 30.57 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 30.57 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 30.85 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 37.52 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 25.06 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.85 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 36.99 31020 - Bus Aide 23.40 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 8/14

31030 - Bus Driver 33.59 31043 - Driver Courier 19.31 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.91 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.10 31310 - Taxi Driver 15.59 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.10 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.89 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 27.66 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 27.66 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 18.03 99030 - Cashier 16.47 99050 - Desk Clerk 29.33 99095 - Embalmer 24.89 99130 - Flight Follower 30.57 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 19.86 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 21.69 99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.12 99310 - Mortician 24.89 99410 - Pest Controller 20.94 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.06 99710 - Recycling Laborer 29.24 99711 - Recycling Specialist 35.42 99730 - Refuse Collector 26.17 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.09 99820 - School Crossing Guard 21.12 99830 - Survey Party Chief 33.13 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.11 99832 - Surveying Technician 24.82 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 18.58 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 23.61 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.58

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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 9/14 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: (Hawaii): $2.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $96.80 per week, or $419.47 per month for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week.

HEALTH & WELFARE (Hawaii) EO 13706: $1.96 per hour up to 40 hours per week, or $78.

40 per week, or $339.73 per month for all employees on whose behalf the contractor provides health care benefits pursuant to the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act. For those employees who are not receiving health care benefits mandated by the Hawaii prepaid Health Care Act, the new health and welfare benefit rate will be $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week. *

*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 10 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. (See 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) https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 10/14

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 **

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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 **

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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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5689/27 13/14 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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