A10 WD 05-2565.pdf

WD 05-2565 (Rev.-6) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/24/2008

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.: 2005-2565

Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 6

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/18/2008

State: Washington

Area: Washington Counties of Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Whitman

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.14

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 14.75

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 16.50

01020 - Administrative Assistant 20.51

01040 - Court Reporter 17.22

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.86

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.85

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 16.01

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.91

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.91

01111 - General Clerk I 11.17

01112 - General Clerk II 12.19

01113 - General Clerk III 13.68

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 18.17

01141 - Messenger Courier 10.93

01191 - Order Clerk I 11.67

01192 - Order Clerk II 13.05

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.62

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.40

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.83

01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.49

01280 - Receptionist 10.77

01290 - Rental Clerk 11.16

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 14.59

01311 - Secretary I 14.59

01312 - Secretary II 16.31

01313 - Secretary III 18.17

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 17.21

01410 - Supply Technician 20.51

01420 - Survey Worker 10.63

01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.81

01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.53

01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.40

01611 - Word Processor I 12.45

01612 - Word Processor II 13.97

01613 - Word Processor III 15.61

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.17

05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.88

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.37

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05070 - Automotive Worker 17.37

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.43

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.88

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.37

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.99

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.93

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.43

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.37

05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.12

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.37

05370 - Tire Repairer 13.22

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.88

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 14.29

07041 - Cook I 11.25

07042 - Cook II 11.74

07070 - Dishwasher 9.77

07130 - Food Service Worker 9.82

07210 - Meat Cutter 16.90

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.48

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 15.81

09040 - Furniture Handler 12.67

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 15.81

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.02

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.33

09130 - Upholsterer 15.81

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 10.63

11060 - Elevator Operator 9.32

11090 - Gardener 12.83

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.32

11150 - Janitor 11.19

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.37

11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.01

11260 - Pruner 10.79

11270 - Tractor Operator 12.26

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.37

11360 - Window Cleaner 11.72

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.80

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.80

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.88

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 19.78

12020 - Dental Assistant 17.50

12025 - Dental Hygienist 33.92

12030 - EKG Technician 23.13

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.13

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.80

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.72

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 16.53

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 18.49

12100 - Medical Assistant 12.70

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.62

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.47

12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.95

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.13

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.44

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.23

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.37

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.33

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.69

12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.05

12236 - Optical Technician 12.42

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.98

12280 - Phlebotomist 13.15

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.10

12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.72

12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.55

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.55

12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.14

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.14

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 38.50

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.53

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.86

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.36

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.58

13041 - Illustrator I 18.86

13042 - Illustrator II 23.36

13043 - Illustrator III 28.58

13047 - Librarian 25.88

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.81

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 23.36

13058 - Library Technician 15.90

13061 - Media Specialist I 17.57

13062 - Media Specialist II 19.65

13063 - Media Specialist III 21.91

13071 - Photographer I 15.82

13072 - Photographer II 17.70

13073 - Photographer III 20.90

13074 - Photographer IV 25.47

13075 - Photographer V 27.81

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.31

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 16.09

14042 - Computer Operator II 18.00

14043 - Computer Operator III 21.54

14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.91

14045 - Computer Operator V 26.50

14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 21.06

14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 26.22

14073 - Computer Programmer III (1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 16.09

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.57

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.82

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 31.24

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 34.36

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.99

15060 - Educational Technologist 27.62

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 34.36

15080 - Graphic Artist 20.78

15090 - Technical Instructor 17.98

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 22.00

15110 - Test Proctor 15.36

15120 - Tutor 15.36

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

16010 - Assembler 8.90

16030 - Counter Attendant 8.90

16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.87

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.90

16090 - Presser, Hand 8.90

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.90

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.90

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.90

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 11.52

16220 - Tailor 12.17

16250 - Washer, Machine 9.55

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.67

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.74

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 15.51

21030 - Material Coordinator 19.49

21040 - Material Expediter 19.49

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 11.66

21071 - Order Filler 12.83

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.51

21110 - Shipping Packer 13.41

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.07

21140 - Store Worker I 11.60

21150 - Stock Clerk 14.88

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.51

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.51

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.83

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.66

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.83

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.08

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.43

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.21

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 20.58

23080 - Aircraft Worker 21.77

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.84

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 14.53

23125 - Cable Splicer 21.92

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.91

23140 - Carpet Layer 17.43

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.33

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 22.77

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 24.85

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.97

23260 - Fabric Worker 17.68

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.24

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.61

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.94

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 17.29

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 16.08

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.66

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 20.58

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 21.77

23391 - Gunsmith I 16.61

23392 - Gunsmith II 18.74

23393 - Gunsmith III 20.86

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 19.94

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility)

20.97

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.47

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.60

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 20.86

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 20.80

23470 - Laborer 12.01

23510 - Locksmith 20.80

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 19.30

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.88

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.02

23591 - Metrology Technician I 20.86

23592 - Metrology Technician II 21.93

23593 - Metrology Technician III 23.00

23640 - Millwright 21.92

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.66

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.00

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.99

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.81

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 20.86

23850 - Rigger 20.86

23870 - Scale Mechanic 18.74

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 20.42

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.16

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 24.12

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.09

23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.96

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 16.48

23965 - Well Driller 18.13

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 20.86

23980 - Woodworker 16.61

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.01

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.18

24610 - Chore Aide 9.40

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 10.75

24630 - Homemaker 15.72

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 22.34

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.04

25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.34

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.85

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.04

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 17.90

27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.11

27008 - Corrections Officer 22.19

27010 - Court Security Officer 23.18

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.98

27040 - Detention Officer 22.19

27070 - Firefighter 20.01

27101 - Guard I 11.11

27102 - Guard II 15.98

27131 - Police Officer I 25.99

27132 - Police Officer II 28.87

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.40

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 10.94

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 9.71

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73

28310 - Lifeguard 11.34

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.39

28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.10

28630 - Sports Official 11.34

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.62

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 19.68

29020 - Hatch Tender 19.68

29030 - Line Handler 19.68

29041 - Stevedore I 19.35

29042 - Stevedore II 22.01

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 33.96

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 23.42

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 25.79

30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.46

30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.37

30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.70

30030 - Cartographic Technician 21.28

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.93

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.09

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.00

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.06

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 23.57

30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.78

30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.39

30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.28

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.44

30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.14

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.72

30090 - Environmental Technician 21.11

30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.06

30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.35

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 18.06

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.81

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.93

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.78

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.37

30461 - Technical Writer I 17.13

30462 - Technical Writer II 24.43

30463 - Technical Writer III 29.56

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 21.58

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 26.11

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 31.30

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 21.58

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 21.58

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 20.06

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 21.28

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide 10.60

31030 - Bus Driver 16.43

31043 - Driver Courier 11.02

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 9.30

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 11.22

31310 - Taxi Driver 11.57

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 11.22

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.52

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.95

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.95

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier 10.31

99050 - Desk Clerk 9.61

99095 - Embalmer 20.95

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.00

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.68

99310 - Mortician 20.95

99410 - Pest Controller 14.02

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.16

99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.00

99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.76

99730 - Refuse Collector 11.98

99810 - Sales Clerk 13.39

99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.71

99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.52

99831 - Surveying Aide 12.58

99832 - Surveying Technician 17.22

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 13.13

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 15.08

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.13

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.24 per hour or $129.60 per week or $561.60 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 PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered):

1) 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 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 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 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 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) and computes a proposed rate).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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 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.