WD_15-4535_Broward_County.docx

WD 15-4535 (Rev.-10) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/17/2018

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.: 2015-4535 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 10 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/11/2018 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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 $10.35 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 2018. 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: Florida

Area: Florida County of Broward **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 15.13 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.99 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 19.01 01020 - Administrative Assistant 25.07 01035 - Court Reporter 18.82 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 11.88 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.35 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 14.57 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.96 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.14 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 17.16 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 14.10 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 14.10 01111 - General Clerk I 13.12 01112 - General Clerk II 14.32 01113 - General Clerk III 16.08 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.88 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.15 01191 - Order Clerk I 14.72 01192 - Order Clerk II 16.06 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 16.15 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.07 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.30 01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.75 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.93 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 16.74 01311 - Secretary I 16.74 01312 - Secretary II 18.73 01313 - Secretary III 20.88 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.35 01410 - Supply Technician 25.07 01420 - Survey Worker 18.82 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 13.78 01531 - Travel Clerk I 14.60 01532 - Travel Clerk II 15.86 01533 - Travel Clerk III 16.99 01611 - Word Processor I 14.85 01612 - Word Processor II 16.67 01613 - Word Processor III 18.66 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.50 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.93 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.75 05070 - Automotive Worker 16.75 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.15 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 19.11 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.75 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 19.11 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 12.85 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.49 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.75 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.93 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.75 05370 - Tire Repairer 11.60 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 19.11 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.94 07041 - Cook I 14.20 07042 - Cook II 16.81 07070 - Dishwasher 9.79 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.67 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.61 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.85 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.41 09040 - Furniture Handler 9.80 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.48 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 11.83 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.27 09130 - Upholsterer 16.48 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.78 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.49 11090 - Gardener 16.89 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.49 11150 - Janitor 10.49 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.16 11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.64 11260 - Pruner 10.60 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.34 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.16 11360 - Window Cleaner 12.04 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.34 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.33 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.78 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 28.23 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.86 12025 - Dental Hygienist 31.91 12030 - EKG Technician 24.21 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 24.21 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.34 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.78 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.90 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.18 12100 - Medical Assistant 16.29 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 19.68 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 17.77 12190 - Medical Record Technician 19.89 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 18.61 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.19 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.90 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 13.38 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 14.59 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 16.38 12235 - Optical Dispenser 19.33 12236 - Optical Technician 15.24 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.81 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.87 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 28.53 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.32 12312 - Registered Nurse II 29.80 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 29.80 12314 - Registered Nurse III 36.04 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.04 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 43.22 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.21 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 24.02 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.36 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.23 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 30.86 13041 - Illustrator I 20.78 13042 - Illustrator II 25.74 13043 - Illustrator III 31.48 13047 - Librarian 30.39 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.41 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 26.99 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 19.27 13061 - Media Specialist I 18.57 13062 - Media Specialist II 20.78 13063 - Media Specialist III 23.16 13071 - Photographer I 16.83 13072 - Photographer II 18.83 13073 - Photographer III 23.32 13074 - Photographer IV 28.53 13075 - Photographer V 34.52 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 16.85 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.08 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.41 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.36 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.47 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.75 14045 - Computer Operator V 25.19 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 22.63 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 16.41 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.75 14170 - System Support Specialist 25.84 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 31.48 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 38.08 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 41.70 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 31.48 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.98 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 41.70 15080 - Graphic Artist 23.71 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 39.28 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 39.28 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 39.28 15090 - Technical Instructor 24.76 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 30.28 15110 - Test Proctor 19.99 15120 - Tutor 19.99 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.62 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.62 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.86 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.62 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.62 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.62 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.62 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.62 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.61 16220 - Tailor 13.37 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.41 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.86 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.71 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 17.31 21030 - Material Coordinator 20.75 21040 - Material Expediter 20.75 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.17 21071 - Order Filler 11.85 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 17.31 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.95 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.95 21140 - Store Worker I 10.22 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.61 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 17.31 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 17.31 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 29.29 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 22.10 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 27.48 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 29.29 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 31.10 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.32 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.53 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.10 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 24.53 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.87 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.87 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 27.48

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.53 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 15.44 23125 - Cable Splicer 25.67 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 19.31 23140 - Carpet Layer 18.47 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.42 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.83 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 26.58 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.81 23260 - Fabric Worker 17.63 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.92 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.60 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 22.34 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.54 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 16.46 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 27.48 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.10 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.87 23391 - Gunsmith I 15.60 23392 - Gunsmith II 18.47 23393 - Gunsmith III 21.07 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 20.48 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 21.79 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.33 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 20.55 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.09 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 19.76 23470 - Laborer 11.79 23510 - Locksmith 22.01 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.98 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.25 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 14.34 23591 - Metrology Technician I 21.09 23592 - Metrology Technician II 22.74 23593 - Metrology Technician III 23.86 23640 - Millwright 21.19 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.50 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 17.51 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 22.53 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 21.14 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 21.07 23850 - Rigger 21.07 23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.47 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.39 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.85 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 26.99 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 28.72 23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.79 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.69 23965 - Well Driller 21.07 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 21.07 23980 - Woodworker 15.60 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 17.10 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.08 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.33 24610 - Chore Aide 11.54 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 17.10 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 17.10 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 21.07 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 24.40 25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.07 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.17 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 24.40 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 24.94 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.62 27008 - Corrections Officer 33.02 27010 - Court Security Officer 32.52 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 18.11 27040 - Detention Officer 33.02 27070 - Firefighter 32.02 27101 - Guard I 11.62 27102 - Guard II 18.11 27131 - Police Officer I 33.00 27132 - Police Officer II 36.67 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.21 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 16.75 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.51 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.86 28310 - Lifeguard 16.05 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.75 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 12.95 28515 - Recreation Specialist 21.99 28630 - Sports Official 14.13 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.83 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.89 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.89 29030 - Line Handler 23.89 29041 - Stevedore I 22.09 29042 - Stevedore II 25.57 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 40.55 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 27.96 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 30.80 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.66 30022 - Archeological Technician II 20.89 30023 - Archeological Technician III 24.98 30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.86 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.11 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 26.57 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 29.34 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.66 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.89 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.28 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.66 30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.79 30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.92 30083 - Engineering Technician III 24.53 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 29.22 30085 - Engineering Technician V 35.73 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 41.29 30090 - Environmental Technician 20.88 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 21.86 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.07 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 24.00 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 26.51 30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.86 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.13 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 23.70 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 28.99 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 35.07 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 26.74 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.86 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 26.74 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.93 30462 - Technical Writer II 29.27 30463 - Technical Writer III 35.41 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 25.77 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 31.18 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 37.37 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 25.77 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 25.77 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 26.57 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 29.45 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 23.28 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.86 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 31.18 31020 - Bus Aide 11.50 31030 - Bus Driver 17.48 31043 - Driver Courier 14.92 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.46 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 16.45 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.06 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 16.45 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.99 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.54 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.54 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 15.20 99030 - Cashier 9.45 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.02 99095 - Embalmer 24.75 99130 - Flight Follower 25.77 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 13.10 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 14.46 99260 - Marketing Analyst 29.71 99310 - Mortician 24.75 99410 - Pest Controller 16.23 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.14 99710 - Recycling Laborer 20.37 99711 - Recycling Specialist 25.69 99730 - Refuse Collector 17.74 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.58 99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.68 99830 - Survey Party Chief 19.48 99831 - Surveying Aide 11.76 99832 - Surveying Technician 17.75 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11.98 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.62 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 11.98

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: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 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, 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 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 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)).