P07 - Stephenson County IL WD 2015-5041 Rev-30 Dated 12.03.2025.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.: 2015-5041 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 30 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Illinois

Area: Illinois Counties of Ogle, Stephenson

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.73 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 19.91 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.27 01020 - Administrative Assistant 29.01 01035 - Court Reporter 22.63 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.62 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.23 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.58 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.22 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.70 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 26.78 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 18.03 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 18.03 01111 - General Clerk I 17.53 01112 - General Clerk II 19.13 01113 - General Clerk III 21.47 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.23 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.80 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.39 01192 - Order Clerk II 20.07 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.20 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 23.71 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.42 01270 - Production Control Clerk 27.05 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.06 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.23 01311 - Secretary I 20.23 01312 - Secretary II 22.63 01313 - Secretary III 25.23 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.94 01410 - Supply Technician 29.01 01420 - Survey Worker 19.29 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.07 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.03 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.23 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.61 01611 - Word Processor I 18.03 01612 - Word Processor II 20.23 01613 - Word Processor III 22.63 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.25 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.67

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.56 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.56 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.36 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.78 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.56 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.78 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.33 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.45 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.56 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.67 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.56 05370 - Tire Repairer 18.19 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.78 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 15.46 07041 - Cook I 15.36 07042 - Cook II 17.20 07070 - Dishwasher 14.34 07130 - Food Service Worker 14.47 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.58 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 14.00 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 21.54 09040 - Furniture Handler 16.92 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.36 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.07 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 21.24 09130 - Upholsterer 23.36 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 14.35 11060 - Elevator Operator 16.83 11090 - Gardener 20.84 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 16.83 11150 - Janitor 16.83 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 17.34 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.86 11260 - Pruner 16.18 11270 - Tractor Operator 19.66 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 17.34 11360 - Window Cleaner 18.04 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 18.47 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 27.42 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 37.62 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 31.82 12020 - Dental Assistant 22.04 12025 - Dental Hygienist 39.78 12030 - EKG Technician 32.86 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 32.86 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18.47 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 24.51 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 27.42 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 30.56 12100 - Medical Assistant 18.08 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 32.32 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 20.52 12190 - Medical Record Technician 22.95 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 24.51 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 60.26 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.08 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 16.96 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 18.51 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 20.78 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.98 12236 - Optical Technician 24.51

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.87 12280 - Phlebotomist 18.57 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 32.47 12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.27 12312 - Registered Nurse II 38.24 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 38.24 12314 - Registered Nurse III 46.27 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 46.27 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 55.47 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 33.96 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 25.16 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.99 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.75 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.52 13041 - Illustrator I 19.93 13042 - Illustrator II 24.68 13043 - Illustrator III 27.45 13047 - Librarian 26.36 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.91 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.77 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.75 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.16 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.21 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.40 13071 - Photographer I 16.58 13072 - Photographer II 18.55 13073 - Photographer III 22.98 13074 - Photographer IV 28.11 13075 - Photographer V 34.01 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 18.72 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.17 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 20.32 14042 - Computer Operator II 22.72 14043 - Computer Operator III 25.32 14044 - Computer Operator IV 28.16 14045 - Computer Operator V 31.17 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.49 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.63 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 20.32 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 28.16 14170 - System Support Specialist 31.21 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.52 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.98 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 51.53 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.52 15060 - Educational Technologist 33.54 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 51.53 15080 - Graphic Artist 24.71 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 51.53 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 51.53 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 51.53 15090 - Technical Instructor 26.52 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 32.43 15110 - Test Proctor 21.41 15120 - Tutor 21.41 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler 14.77 16030 - Counter Attendant 14.77 16040 - Dry Cleaner 19.09 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 14.77 16090 - Presser, Hand 14.77 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 14.77 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 14.77 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 14.77 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 20.46 16220 - Tailor 21.91 16250 - Washer, Machine 16.24 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 23.78 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 28.28 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 24.70 21030 - Material Coordinator 27.05 21040 - Material Expediter 27.05 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.54 21071 - Order Filler 17.60 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 24.70 21110 - Shipping Packer 22.39 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.39 21140 - Store Worker I 19.93 21150 - Stock Clerk 24.09 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 24.70 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 24.70 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 36.59 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 29.88 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 34.99 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 36.59 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 38.09 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 26.61 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 33.29 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 29.88 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 33.29 23080 - Aircraft Worker 31.58 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.58 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 34.99

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 33.29 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 28.20 23125 - Cable Splicer 41.35 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 26.09 23140 - Carpet Layer 31.58 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 40.51 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 31.58 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.29 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 34.99 23260 - Fabric Worker 29.88 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 34.99 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 28.20 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 34.99 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 28.20 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 25.38 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 34.99 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 29.88 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 31.58 23391 - Gunsmith I 28.20 23392 - Gunsmith II 31.58 23393 - Gunsmith III 34.99 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 33.02 Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 34.69 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 31.10 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 41.78 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 34.99 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 33.29 23470 - Laborer 19.54 23510 - Locksmith 33.29 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 31.17 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 22.53 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 24.76 23591 - Metrology Technician I 34.99 23592 - Metrology Technician II 36.59 23593 - Metrology Technician III 38.09 23640 - Millwright 36.99 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 30.26 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 24.17 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 39.50 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 37.58 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 34.99 23850 - Rigger 34.99 23870 - Scale Mechanic 31.58 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 40.55 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 31.58 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 33.63 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 35.16 23950 - Telephone Lineman 34.99 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 24.24 23965 - Well Driller 34.99 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 34.99 23980 - Woodworker 28.20 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 19.95 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.28 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.80 24610 - Chore Aide 17.19 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 19.95 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 19.95 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 38.74 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 27.97 25070 - Stationary Engineer 38.74 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 29.49 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 27.97 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.93 27007 - Baggage Inspector 18.76 27008 - Corrections Officer 34.01 27010 - Court Security Officer 30.48 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 22.33 27040 - Detention Officer 34.01 27070 - Firefighter 28.49 27101 - Guard I 18.76 27102 - Guard II 22.33 27131 - Police Officer I 28.85 27132 - Police Officer II 32.06 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 17.16 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 18.19 28043 - Carnival Worker 14.12 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 18.37 28310 - Lifeguard 14.00 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 20.55 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 15.00

28515 - Recreation Specialist 25.46 28630 - Sports Official 16.37 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.37 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.64 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.64 29030 - Line Handler 23.64 29041 - Stevedore I 21.88 29042 - Stevedore II 25.14 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 51.50 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 35.51 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.11 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.22 30022 - Archeological Technician II 25.97 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.17 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.17 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 36.39 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.63 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.34 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.22 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 25.97 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 28.95 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 35.63 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.69 30082 - Engineering Technician II 23.22 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.97 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 32.17 30085 - Engineering Technician V 39.34 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 47.60 30090 - Environmental Technician 32.17 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.17 30210 - Laboratory Technician 32.78 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 35.63 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 39.34 30240 - Mathematical Technician 32.17 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.47 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.84 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.06 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 41.20 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.34 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.17 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.34 30461 - Technical Writer I 32.17 30462 - Technical Writer II 39.34 30463 - Technical Writer III 47.60 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 32.73 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 39.60 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 47.47 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 32.73 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 32.73 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 35.63 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 43.34 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 28.95 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.17 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 39.60 31020 - Bus Aide 18.92 31030 - Bus Driver 24.09 31043 - Driver Courier 18.94 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 15.58 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 19.27 31310 - Taxi Driver 18.37 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.07

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 21.26 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 25.04 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 25.04 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.31 99030 - Cashier 14.22 99050 - Desk Clerk 14.45 99095 - Embalmer 29.43 99130 - Flight Follower 32.73 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 17.02 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.03 99260 - Marketing Analyst 26.71 99310 - Mortician 29.43 99410 - Pest Controller 28.73 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.20 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.35 99711 - Recycling Specialist 27.61 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.72 99810 - Sales Clerk 15.23 99820 - School Crossing Guard 19.44 99830 - Survey Party Chief 28.80 99831 - Surveying Aide 16.99 99832 - Surveying Technician 23.29 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 25.60 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 30.38 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 25.60

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-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, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 20 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 fourteen paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, 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).

** 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 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))."