P07- Wage Determination.doc

"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.: 2015-4865

Daniel W. Simms, Division of Wage Determinations | Revision No.: 12

Director

| Date Of Last Revision: 12/21/2020

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658 an hourly minimum wage of $10.95 for calendar year 2021 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 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 $10.95 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 calendar year 2021. 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: Michigan

Area: Michigan County of Saginaw

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE

FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

14.46

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.23

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

18.16

01020 - Administrative Assistant

27.95

01035 - Court Reporter

17.76

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

11.18

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

12.57

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

13.71

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.55

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.69

01060 - Dispatcher Motor Vehicle

15.61

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

17.83

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

17.83

01111 - General Clerk I

13.52

01112 - General Clerk II

14.75

01113 - General Clerk III

16.55

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.80

01141 - Messenger Courier

12.79

01191 - Order Clerk I

18.33

01192 - Order Clerk II

19.99

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.72

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.70

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.86

01270 - Production Control Clerk

24.70

01290 - Rental Clerk

14.54

01300 - Scheduler Maintenance

15.87

01311 - Secretary I

15.87

01312 - Secretary II

17.76

01313 - Secretary III

19.80

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

14.39

01410 - Supply Technician

27.95

01420 - Survey Worker

17.67

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

13.72

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.59

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.74

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.91

01611 - Word Processor I

15.47

01612 - Word Processor II

17.37

01613 - Word Processor III

19.43

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer Fiberglass

22.12

05010 - Automotive Electrician

20.14

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

19.51

05070 - Automotive Worker

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

18.27

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

20.76

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

17.65

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

18.89

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

05310 - Painter Automotive

20.14

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

05370 - Tire Repairer

16.81

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

12.66

07041 - Cook I

13.30

07042 - Cook II

14.58

07070 - Dishwasher

10.00

07130 - Food Service Worker

11.20

07210 - Meat Cutter

17.49

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

10.61

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

23.53

09040 - Furniture Handler

17.06

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

19.68

09110 - Furniture Repairer Minor

21.82

09130 - Upholsterer

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner Vehicles

11.16

11060 - Elevator Operator

15.77

11090 - Gardener

15.86

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

11150 - Janitor

11210 - Laborer Grounds Maintenance

13.01

11240 - Maid or Houseman

11.58

11260 - Pruner

12.00

11270 - Tractor Operator

14.88

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.01

11360 - Window Cleaner

17.09

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

20.03

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

27.48

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

25.45

12020 - Dental Assistant

16.45

12025 - Dental Hygienist

29.95

12030 - EKG Technician

29.68

12035 – Electroneuro Diagnostic Technologist

29.68

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

17.90

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

22.33

12100 - Medical Assistant

14.23

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

22.07

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

19.00

12190 - Medical Record Technician

21.26

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

17.52

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

44.01

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

11.59

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

13.03

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

14.21

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.95

12235 - Optical Dispenser

17.04

12236 - Optical Technician

17.90

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

15.30

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.74

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

25.25

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.28

12312 - Registered Nurse II

29.25

12313 - Registered Nurse II Specialist

29.25

12314 - Registered Nurse III

34.84

12315 - Registered Nurse III Anesthetist

34.84

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

41.76

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

24.81

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

17.15

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

20.10

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

25.28

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

30.92

13041 - Illustrator I

18.61

13042 - Illustrator II

23.45

13043 - Illustrator III

30.92

13047 - Librarian

25.96

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

12.12

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator

25.57

13058 - Library Technician

15.73

13061 - Media Specialist I

16.32

13062 - Media Specialist II

18.25

13063 - Media Specialist III

20.36

13071 - Photographer I

16.92

13072 - Photographer II

18.93

13073 - Photographer III

23.45

13074 - Photographer IV

28.69

13075 - Photographer V

34.71

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

15.74

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

16.32

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

15.62

14042 - Computer Operator II

17.48

14043 - Computer Operator III

19.49

14044 - Computer Operator IV

21.66

14045 - Computer Operator V

23.98

14071 - Computer Programmer I

(see 1)

20.41

14072 - Computer Programmer II

25.30

14073 - Computer Programmer III

14074 - Computer Programmer IV

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator

15.62

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

21.66

14170 - System Support Specialist

24.93

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor

(Non-Rated)

28.96

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor

(Rated)

35.04

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor

(Pilot)

41.60

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

15060 - Educational Technologist

37.32

15070 - Flight Instructor

(Pilot)

41.60

15080 - Graphic Artist

21.30

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot Fixed Jet/Prop

42.00

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot Rotary Wing

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

15090 - Technical Instructor

20.16

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.64

15110 - Test Proctor

16.29

15120 - Tutor

16.29

16000 - Laundry Dry-Cleaning Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler

11.02

16030 - Counter Attendant

16040 - Dry Cleaner

14.52

16070 - Finisher Flatwork Machine

16090 - Presser Hand

16110 - Presser Machine Drycleaning

16130 - Presser Machine Shirts

16160 - Presser Machine Wearing Apparel Laundry

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

15.75

16220 - Tailor

16.93

16250 - Washer Machine

12.21

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator

(Tool Room)

23.22

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

26.96

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

20.74

21030 - Material Coordinator

21040 - Material Expediter

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

15.24

21071 - Order Filler

15.88

21080 - Production Line Worker

(Food Processing)

21110 - Shipping Packer

19.25

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

19.25

21140 - Store Worker I

18.74

21150 - Stock Clerk

23.83

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

22.31

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.21

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

26.84

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

19.90

23050 - Aircraft Painter

25.66

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

25.66

23080 - Aircraft Worker

23.26

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanical I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanical II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

23125 - Cable Splicer

27.73

23130 - Carpenter Maintenance

23.21

23140 - Carpet Layer

22.75

23160 - Electrician Maintenance

31.87

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

24.06

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

23260 - Fabric Worker

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

30.50

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

21.22

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

18.58

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

23391 - Gunsmith I

23392 - Gunsmith II

23393 - Gunsmith III

23410 - Heating Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanical

26.57

23411 - Heating Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanical (Research Facility)

27.36

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.95

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

25.93

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

23470 - Laborer

15.09

23510 - Locksmith

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

25.13

23550 - Machinist Maintenance

23.04

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

19.47

23591 - Metrology Technician I

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23593 - Metrology Technician III

26.84

23640 - Millwright

35.27

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

23760 - Painter Maintenance

21.10

23790 - Pipefitter Maintenance

31.16

23810 - Plumber Maintenance

29.61

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

23850 - Rigger

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker Maintenance

26.30

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

33.19

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

34.17

23950 - Telephone Lineman

23960 - Welder Combination Maintenance

22.10

23965 - Well Driller

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

23980 - Woodworker

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

16.70

24570 - Child Care Attendant

10.34

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

12.90

24610 - Chore Aide

11.14

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

23.00

25070 - Stationary Engineer

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

19.90

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

23.00

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

20.82

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12.87

27008 - Corrections Officer

22.48

27010 - Court Security Officer

22.70

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

27040 - Detention Officer

22.48

27070 - Firefighter

20.58

27101 - Guard I

12.87

27102 - Guard II

27131 - Police Officer I

23.25

27132 - Police Officer II

25.85

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

13.37

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

14.26

28043 - Carnival Worker

10.70

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

16.76

28310 - Lifeguard

14.93

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

18.76

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

13.69

28515 - Recreation Specialist

23.23

28630 - Sports Official

14.93

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

19.46

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

27.72

29020 - Hatch Tender

29030 - Line Handler

29041 - Stevedore I

26.93

29042 - Stevedore II

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist Center

(HFO) (see 2)

39.89

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist Station

27.50

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist Terminal

30.29

30021 - Archeological Technician I

17.25

30022 - Archeological Technician II

19.29

30023 - Archeological Technician III

23.43

30030 - Cartographic Technician

23.91

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

24.16

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

26.69

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

17.25

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.29

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

21.51

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

26.47

30081 - Engineering Technician I

16.36

30082 - Engineering Technician II

18.36

30083 - Engineering Technician III

20.53

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

25.45

30085 - Engineering Technician V

31.13

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

37.66

30090 - Environmental Technician

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

21.80

30210 - Laboratory Technician

21.97

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

24.16

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

30240 - Mathematical Technician

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.18

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

23.75

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.06

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

35.16

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

30461 - Technical Writer I

23.33

30462 - Technical Writer II

28.56

30463 - Technical Writer III

33.42

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

25.35

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

30.67

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

36.76

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

26.47

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

32.20

30620 - Weather Observer Combined Upper Air Or

(see 2)

21.51

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer Senior

(see 2)

23.42

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

30.67

31020 - Bus Aide

16.27

31030 - Bus Driver

20.52

31043 - Driver Courier

18.27

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

15.02

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

19.48

31310 - Taxi Driver

13.95

31361 - Truckdriver Light

19.48

31362 - Truckdriver Medium

20.48

31363 - Truckdriver Heavy

19.94

31364 - Truckdriver Tractor-Trailer

19.94

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.95

99030 - Cashier

10.99

99050 - Desk Clerk

10.97

99095 - Embalmer

31.98

99130 - Flight Follower

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

13.31

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

14.03

99260 - Marketing Analyst

24.32

99310 - Mortician

31.98

99410 - Pest Controller

27.29

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.32

99710 - Recycling Laborer

22.13

99711 - Recycling Specialist

25.52

99730 - Refuse Collector

20.42

99810 - Sales Clerk

11.47

99820 - School Crossing Guard

12.10

99830 - Survey Party Chief

21.75

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.43

99832 - Surveying Technician

18.58

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

29.82

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

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

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.54 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $181.60 per week or $786.93 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.22 per hour up to 40 hours per week or $168.80 per week or $731.47 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 25 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 thirteen paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial 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: 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 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 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 aside 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))."