Attachment_(9)_-_WD_Island_County _WA.pdf

N00019-15-R-0011 Attachment 9

Wage Determination Island County, WA

01 June 2015

WD 05-2561 (Rev.-20) 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.: 2005-2561

Diane C. Koplewski Division of | Revision No.: 20

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.

State: Washington

Area: Washington Counties of Island, San Juan, Skagit

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

15.56

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

17.47

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

19.54

01020 - Administrative Assistant

23.72

01040 - Court Reporter

19.01

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.37

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.93

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

22.39

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01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.60

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.60

01111 - General Clerk I

12.68

01112 - General Clerk II

14.80

01113 - General Clerk III

16.82

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

21.81

01141 - Messenger Courier

13.25

01191 - Order Clerk I

14.60

01192 - Order Clerk II

15.94

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.87

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.88

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

21.05

01270 - Production Control Clerk

21.10

01280 - Receptionist

14.47

01290 - Rental Clerk

16.18

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

17.49

01311 - Secretary I

17.49

01312 - Secretary II

19.57

01313 - Secretary III

21.81

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

17.13

01410 - Supply Technician

23.37

01420 - Survey Worker

19.01

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.82

01532 - Travel Clerk II

15.00

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.94

01611 - Word Processor I

17.01

Wage Determination

01612 - Word Processor II

19.09

01613 - Word Processor III

21.35

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.34

05010 - Automotive Electrician

22.06

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

20.44

05070 - Automotive Worker

21.36

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

19.78

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

22.82

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

21.36

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

22.78

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

18.83

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

20.65

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

21.36

05310 - Painter, Automotive

22.06

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

22.33

05370 - Tire Repairer

15.74

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

22.82

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

15.16

07041 - Cook I

14.37

07042 - Cook II

15.75

07070 - Dishwasher

9.68

07130 - Food Service Worker

11.19

07210 - Meat Cutter

21.24

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

12.90

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

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09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

22.11

09040 - Furniture Handler

17.88

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

22.11

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

19.16

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

20.52

09130 - Upholsterer

22.11

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

11.98

11060 - Elevator Operator

11.98

11090 - Gardener

18.28

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

14.53

11150 - Janitor

15.32

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

14.96

11240 - Maid or Houseman

11.48

11260 - Pruner

13.84

11270 - Tractor Operator

17.18

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

14.96

11360 - Window Cleaner

16.44

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

20.25

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.83

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

24.40

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

23.12

12020 - Dental Assistant

18.72

12025 - Dental Hygienist

45.08

12030 - EKG Technician

29.94

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

29.94

Wage Determination

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

20.83

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

18.57

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

20.78

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

23.17

12100 - Medical Assistant

16.54

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

19.51

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

16.33

12190 - Medical Record Technician

18.27

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

18.13

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

39.01

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

12.06

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

13.58

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

14.80

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

16.61

12235 - Optical Dispenser

19.94

12236 - Optical Technician

18.57

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

18.96

12280 - Phlebotomist

16.61

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

32.53

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)

25.80

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13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

21.17

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

26.22

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

32.07

13041 - Illustrator I

20.56

13042 - Illustrator II

25.34

13043 - Illustrator III

31.00

13047 - Librarian

31.19

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

13.60

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

26.06

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

18.78

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.68

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.80

13063 - Media Specialist III

22.06

13071 - Photographer I

19.70

13072 - Photographer II

22.76

13073 - Photographer III

28.20

13074 - Photographer IV

34.50

13075 - Photographer V

41.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

20.43

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

18.22

14042 - Computer Operator II

20.39

14043 - Computer Operator III

22.73

14044 - Computer Operator IV

25.25

14045 - Computer Operator V

27.97

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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

18.22

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

25.25

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

34.20

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

41.38

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

49.60

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

34.20

15060 - Educational Technologist

30.07

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

49.60

15080 - Graphic Artist

25.73

15090 - Technical Instructor

26.41

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

32.32

15110 - Test Proctor

21.33

15120 - Tutor

21.33

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

16010 - Assembler

10.37

16030 - Counter Attendant

10.37

16040 - Dry Cleaner

13.07

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

10.37

16090 - Presser, Hand

10.37

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

10.37

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

10.37

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

10.37

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16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.99

16220 - Tailor

14.89

16250 - Washer, Machine

11.26

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

25.86

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

29.25

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

19.87

21030 - Material Coordinator

21.10

21040 - Material Expediter

21.10

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

15.41

21071 - Order Filler

14.20

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

19.87

21110 - Shipping Packer

17.57

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

17.57

21140 - Store Worker I

15.39

21150 - Stock Clerk

19.42

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

19.87

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

19.87

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

29.37

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

28.50

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

29.37

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

30.25

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

22.11

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

27.37

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

24.97

Wage Determination

23080 - Aircraft Worker

26.38

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

24.65

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

18.33

23125 - Cable Splicer

31.68

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

27.65

23140 - Carpet Layer

24.79

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

31.50

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

28.33

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

29.58

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

30.61

23260 - Fabric Worker

23.47

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

26.78

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

22.12

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

26.30

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

22.75

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

24.19

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

28.50

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

24.97

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

26.38

23391 - Gunsmith I

22.12

23392 - Gunsmith II

24.79

23393 - Gunsmith III

26.78

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

27.43

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

28.31

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

27.81

Wage Determination

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

30.74

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

29.28

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

25.88

23470 - Laborer

14.21

23510 - Locksmith

25.88

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

27.15

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

24.25

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

20.79

23591 - Metrology Technician I

29.28

23592 - Metrology Technician II

30.22

23593 - Metrology Technician III

31.11

23640 - Millwright

27.73

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

25.88

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

25.88

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

29.77

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

27.70

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

26.78

23850 - Rigger

26.78

23870 - Scale Mechanic

24.79

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

29.27

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

24.79

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

27.36

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

28.25

23950 - Telephone Lineman

25.65

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

26.78

23965 - Well Driller

32.28

Wage Determination

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

26.78

23980 - Woodworker

22.12

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.29

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

15.32

24610 - Chore Aide

10.74

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

14.74

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

19.69

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

26.38

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

28.22

25070 - Stationary Engineer

26.38

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

20.48

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

28.22

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

22.98

27007 - Baggage Inspector

13.73

27008 - Corrections Officer

23.46

27010 - Court Security Officer

29.42

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

15.56

27040 - Detention Officer

23.51

27070 - Firefighter

31.09

27101 - Guard I

13.73

27102 - Guard II

22.54

27131 - Police Officer I

33.70

27132 - Police Officer II

37.44

28000 - Recreation Occupations

Wage Determination

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

12.43

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

13.23

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

10.02

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

14.84

28310 - Lifeguard

12.47

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

16.01

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

11.98

28515 - Recreation Specialist

19.12

28630 - Sports Official

12.75

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

20.57

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

29.78

29020 - Hatch Tender

29.78

29030 - Line Handler

29.78

29041 - Stevedore I

28.19

29042 - Stevedore II

31.09

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2)

38.17

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2)

26.32

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2)

28.99

30021 - Archeological Technician I

22.27

30022 - Archeological Technician II

24.91

30023 - Archeological Technician III

30.86

30030 - Cartographic Technician

30.86

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

27.59

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

22.27

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

24.91

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30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

27.78

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

34.17

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

28.91

30210 - Laboratory Technician

27.78

30240 - Mathematical Technician

30.86

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

22.87

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

28.34

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

33.72

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

41.93

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

30.86

30461 - Technical Writer I

26.15

30462 - Technical Writer II

31.99

30463 - Technical Writer III

38.71

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.26

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.35

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.18

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.26

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.26

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2)

23.99

Surface Programs

Wage Determination

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

27.06

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

15.18

31030 - Bus Driver

19.68

31043 - Driver Courier

17.32

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

11.89

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

18.43

31310 - Taxi Driver

13.17

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

18.43

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

21.42

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

22.63

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

22.63

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

12.32

99050 - Desk Clerk

11.28

99095 - Embalmer

26.77

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

12.24

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

13.02

99310 - Mortician

26.77

99410 - Pest Controller

19.07

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.73

99710 - Recycling Laborer

21.32

99711 - Recycling Specialist

24.48

99730 - Refuse Collector

19.73

99810 - Sales Clerk

13.82

99820 - School Crossing Guard

15.61

99830 - Survey Party Chief

28.70

Wage Determination

99831 - Surveying Aide

16.46

99832 - Surveying Technician

22.56

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

18.44

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

19.80

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

18.44

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 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 most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate

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$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.

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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

Wage Determination 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

Wage Determination 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).

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

Wage Determination 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.