Attachment_(7)_-_WD_Duval_County _FL.pdf

N00019-15-R-0011 Attachment 7

Wage Determination Duval County, FL

01 June 2015

WD 05-2115 (Rev.-15) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 12/30/2014

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.: 2005-2115

Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 15

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/22/2014

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of $10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

States: Florida, Georgia

Area: Florida Counties of Baker, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Nassau, Putnam, Saint Johns, Suwannee, Taylor

Georgia Counties of Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

12.14

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

13.62

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

16.03

01020 - Administrative Assistant

18.33

01040 - Court Reporter

15.07

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

11.53

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.15

Wage Determination

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

16.75

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

11.81

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

11.81

01111 - General Clerk I

10.83

01112 - General Clerk II

11.82

01113 - General Clerk III

18.09

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

16.80

01141 - Messenger Courier

10.89

01191 - Order Clerk I

12.79

01192 - Order Clerk II

13.69

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

13.47

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

15.07

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

16.80

01270 - Production Control Clerk

18.80

01280 - Receptionist

11.93

01290 - Rental Clerk

12.50

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

13.47

01311 - Secretary I

13.47

01312 - Secretary II

15.07

01313 - Secretary III

16.80

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

14.63

01410 - Supply Technician

18.33

01420 - Survey Worker

14.09

01531 - Travel Clerk I

12.32

01532 - Travel Clerk II

13.45

01533 - Travel Clerk III

14.49

Wage Determination

01611 - Word Processor I

12.58

01612 - Word Processor II

15.29

01613 - Word Processor III

17.11

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

18.96

05010 - Automotive Electrician

16.74

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

14.73

05070 - Automotive Worker

14.73

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

12.68

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

17.19

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

14.73

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

17.18

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

12.01

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

13.71

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

14.73

05310 - Painter, Automotive

15.73

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

14.73

05370 - Tire Repairer

11.70

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

17.19

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

11.75

07041 - Cook I

10.86

07042 - Cook II

12.20

07070 - Dishwasher

8.18

07130 - Food Service Worker

9.21

07210 - Meat Cutter

13.65

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.87

Wage Determination

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

16.52

09040 - Furniture Handler

10.58

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

16.52

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

12.29

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

14.40

09130 - Upholsterer

16.52

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.02

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.02

11090 - Gardener

12.83

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

11.17

11150 - Janitor

11.17

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

11.30

11240 - Maid or Houseman

8.91

11260 - Pruner

10.07

11270 - Tractor Operator

12.66

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

11.30

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.59

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

15.60

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

17.67

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

27.76

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

22.30

12020 - Dental Assistant

16.28

12025 - Dental Hygienist

27.39

12030 - EKG Technician

21.26

Wage Determination

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

21.26

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

15.15

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

15.80

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

17.67

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

18.89

12100 - Medical Assistant

13.57

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

17.22

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

13.75

12190 - Medical Record Technician

15.38

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

15.65

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

32.90

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.38

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

11.67

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

12.74

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

14.29

12235 - Optical Dispenser

19.34

12236 - Optical Technician

14.66

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

14.44

12280 - Phlebotomist

14.29

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

23.35

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.41

12312 - Registered Nurse II

28.64

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

28.64

12314 - Registered Nurse III

34.65

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

34.65

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

41.52

Wage Determination

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

20.99

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

18.14

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

22.48

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

27.50

13041 - Illustrator I

18.79

13042 - Illustrator II

23.29

13043 - Illustrator III

28.49

13047 - Librarian

24.89

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

12.40

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

22.40

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

13.25

13061 - Media Specialist I

16.22

13062 - Media Specialist II

18.14

13063 - Media Specialist III

20.53

13071 - Photographer I

13.56

13072 - Photographer II

16.00

13073 - Photographer III

18.80

13074 - Photographer IV

23.00

13075 - Photographer V

27.82

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.58

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

13.44

14042 - Computer Operator II

15.03

14043 - Computer Operator III

16.96

14044 - Computer Operator IV

20.82

Wage Determination

14045 - Computer Operator V

23.11

14071 - Computer Programmer I

24.20

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

15.41

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

20.82

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.19

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.10

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

39.61

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

26.70

15060 - Educational Technologist

23.96

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

37.51

15080 - Graphic Artist

22.77

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.53

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

25.11

15110 - Test Proctor

16.56

15120 - Tutor

16.56

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

16010 - Assembler

8.67

16030 - Counter Attendant

8.67

16040 - Dry Cleaner

11.05

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

8.67

16090 - Presser, Hand

8.67

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

8.67

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

8.67

Wage Determination

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

8.67

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

11.79

16220 - Tailor

12.51

16250 - Washer, Machine

9.44

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

16.70

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

21.00

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

15.29

21030 - Material Coordinator

18.80

21040 - Material Expediter

18.80

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

12.93

21071 - Order Filler

10.98

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

15.29

21110 - Shipping Packer

14.88

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

14.88

21140 - Store Worker I

9.85

21150 - Stock Clerk

14.02

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

15.29

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

15.29

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

25.15

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

23.72

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

25.15

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26.71

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

15.08

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

20.64

Wage Determination

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

17.67

23080 - Aircraft Worker

18.98

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

18.66

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

12.87

23125 - Cable Splicer

23.45

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

17.89

23140 - Carpet Layer

17.55

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

20.10

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

22.35

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

23.94

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

25.41

23260 - Fabric Worker

16.35

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

19.13

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

15.12

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

23.13

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

18.23

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

15.63

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

23.72

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

17.67

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

18.98

23391 - Gunsmith I

16.81

23392 - Gunsmith II

18.67

23393 - Gunsmith III

20.74

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

19.33

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

20.50

Mechanic (Research Facility)

Wage Determination

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

18.39

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

20.02

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

24.25

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

18.79

23470 - Laborer

12.93

23510 - Locksmith

16.48

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

22.01

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

18.54

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

12.29

23591 - Metrology Technician I

24.25

23592 - Metrology Technician II

25.81

23593 - Metrology Technician III

27.31

23640 - Millwright

20.21

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

21.11

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

16.52

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

19.16

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

18.01

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

20.02

23850 - Rigger

19.65

23870 - Scale Mechanic

17.55

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

19.44

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

14.74

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

23.49

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

25.00

23950 - Telephone Lineman

21.89

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

16.90

Wage Determination

23965 - Well Driller

20.02

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

20.02

23980 - Woodworker

12.71

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

9.49

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

13.34

24610 - Chore Aide

9.44

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.20

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

19.49

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

22.27

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

22.26

25070 - Stationary Engineer

22.27

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

15.47

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

22.26

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

15.83

27007 - Baggage Inspector

10.51

27008 - Corrections Officer

15.87

27010 - Court Security Officer

15.87

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

13.68

27040 - Detention Officer

15.87

27070 - Firefighter

13.26

27101 - Guard I

10.51

27102 - Guard II

13.68

27131 - Police Officer I

19.58

27132 - Police Officer II

21.77

Wage Determination

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10.32

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

10.47

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

8.39

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

12.73

28310 - Lifeguard

11.29

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

10.13

28515 - Recreation Specialist

17.10

28630 - Sports Official

11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

14.87

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

18.99

29020 - Hatch Tender

18.99

29030 - Line Handler

18.99

29041 - Stevedore I

17.72

29042 - Stevedore II

22.13

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

16.46

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.41

30023 - Archeological Technician III

22.82

30030 - Cartographic Technician

22.82

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

22.04

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.46

Wage Determination

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.41

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.54

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.27

30081 - Engineering Technician I

13.90

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.57

30083 - Engineering Technician III

20.34

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.88

30085 - Engineering Technician V

29.16

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

35.34

30090 - Environmental Technician

21.21

30210 - Laboratory Technician

20.56

30240 - Mathematical Technician

22.18

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

18.17

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

22.79

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

27.87

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

33.75

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

22.82

30461 - Technical Writer I

22.03

30462 - Technical Writer II

26.95

30463 - Technical Writer III

32.60

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 (see 2)

20.54

Wage Determination

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

22.82

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

13.82

31030 - Bus Driver

18.11

31043 - Driver Courier

15.41

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.32

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

15.41

31310 - Taxi Driver

10.42

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

15.41

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

18.16

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

19.44

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

19.44

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

8.57

99050 - Desk Clerk

9.66

99095 - Embalmer

24.27

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

10.44

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

11.35

99310 - Mortician

24.27

99410 - Pest Controller

14.06

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.91

99710 - Recycling Laborer

15.26

99711 - Recycling Specialist

19.47

99730 - Refuse Collector

13.54

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.62

99820 - School Crossing Guard

11.25

Wage Determination

99830 - Survey Party Chief

20.53

99831 - Surveying Aide

11.63

99832 - Surveying Technician

15.94

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

11.62

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

14.63

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

11.62

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 8 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 ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin

Luther

King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor

Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR

4174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE 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

Wage Determination 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

Wage Determination 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

Wage Determination 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

Wage Determination 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 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).

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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.