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************* THIS WAGE DETERMINATION WAS REPLACED 07/29/2008 *************

WD 05-2515 (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.: 2005-2515 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 6 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/17/2008 State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Austin, Brazoria, Chambers, Colorado, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Harris, Houston, Jackson, Lavaca, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, San Jacinto, Trinity, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.58 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 16.38 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.32 01020 - Administrative Assistant 23.55 01040 - Court Reporter 21.79 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.67 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 14.32 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.40 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.41 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.41 01111 - General Clerk I 10.80 01112 - General Clerk II 12.97 01113 - General Clerk III 14.88 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 20.55 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.95 01191 - Order Clerk I 13.52 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.24 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.74 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 16.50 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.38 01270 - Production Control Clerk 19.10 01280 - Receptionist 12.02 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.75 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.92 01311 - Secretary I 15.92 01312 - Secretary II 17.73 01313 - Secretary III 20.55 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.63 01410 - Supply Technician 23.55 01420 - Survey Worker 16.59 01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.17 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.22 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.20 01611 - Word Processor I 12.27 01612 - Word Processor II 14.75 01613 - Word Processor III 16.59 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.80 05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.66 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.68 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.91 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.27 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.53 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.91 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 24.53 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.48 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.84 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.91 05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.66 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.88 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.40 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 25.17 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 10.04 07041 - Cook I 8.65 07042 - Cook II 9.89 07070 - Dishwasher 8.11 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.87 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.36 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.97 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.65 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.74 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.09 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.74 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.29 09130 - Upholsterer 16.65 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.90 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.17 11090 - Gardener 14.52 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 8.17 11150 - Janitor 8.17 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.93 11240 - Maid or Houseman 7.73 11260 - Pruner 8.99 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.82 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.93 11360 - Window Cleaner 8.92 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 14.22 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.64 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.58 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.48 12020 - Dental Assistant 15.64 12025 - Dental Hygienist 32.49 12030 - EKG Technician 23.56 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.56 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 14.22 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 18.29 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 20.52 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 22.09 12100 - Medical Assistant 12.40 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.25 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.21 12190 - Medical Record Technician 16.02 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.40 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.94 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 7.08 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.82 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.62 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.40 12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.26 12236 - Optical Technician 13.90 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.44 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.30 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 24.27 12311 - Registered Nurse I 28.55 12312 - Registered Nurse II 33.22 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 35.29 12314 - Registered Nurse III 42.25 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 42.25 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 50.64 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.86 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 19.30 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.74 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.94 13041 - Illustrator I 18.07 13042 - Illustrator II 22.56 13043 - Illustrator III 27.38 13047 - Librarian 26.69 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 10.00 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 24.09 13058 - Library Technician 14.58 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.39 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.46 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.68 13071 - Photographer I 13.93 13072 - Photographer II 17.60 13073 - Photographer III 22.56 13074 - Photographer IV 26.40 13075 - Photographer V 30.06 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 15.21 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.26 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.19 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.28 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.60 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.95 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 23.23 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 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 16.26 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.60 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 30.06 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 36.39 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 43.20 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 28.27 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.02 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 43.20 15080 - Graphic Artist 23.11 15090 - Technical Instructor 20.99 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 25.68 15110 - Test Proctor 18.43 15120 - Tutor 18.43 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.03 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.03 16040 - Dry Cleaner 10.89 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.03 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.03 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.03 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.03 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.03 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.26 16220 - Tailor 13.20 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.91 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.32 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 21.12 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 12.84 21030 - Material Coordinator 18.58 21040 - Material Expediter 18.58 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 12.26 21071 - Order Filler 11.46 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 12.84 21110 - Shipping Packer 13.82 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 13.82 21140 - Store Worker I 10.53 21150 - Stock Clerk 14.93 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.58 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 12.84 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 28.07 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.73 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 28.07 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 29.47 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.93 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.39 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 23.28 23080 - Aircraft Worker 24.53 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.26 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.91 23125 - Cable Splicer 24.90 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.58 23140 - Carpet Layer 16.21 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 26.51 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 19.33 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.28 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 24.48 23260 - Fabric Worker 15.97 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 18.14 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 14.78 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 19.17 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 16.33 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.01 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.73 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 23.28 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 24.53 23391 - Gunsmith I 14.78 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.07 23393 - Gunsmith III 19.16 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 20.06 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 20.93 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.68 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 18.14 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 21.38 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.23 23470 - Laborer 10.97 23510 - Locksmith 17.26 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 20.81 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.16 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.58 23591 - Metrology Technician I 21.38 23592 - Metrology Technician II 22.31 23593 - Metrology Technician III 23.25 23640 - Millwright 20.48 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 17.26 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 17.26 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 19.44 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 18.98 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.16 23850 - Rigger 19.47 23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.07 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.14 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.07 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.20 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.23 23950 - Telephone Lineman 23.20 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.16 23965 - Well Driller 19.16 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.16 23980 - Woodworker 13.67 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.68 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.06 24610 - Chore Aide 6.54 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 11.43 24630 - Homemaker 15.41 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 21.14 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 17.00 25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.14 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 14.33 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 16.65 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.82 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.14 27008 - Corrections Officer 18.04 27010 - Court Security Officer 18.04 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.90 27040 - Detention Officer 18.04 27070 - Firefighter 17.90 27101 - Guard I 10.14 27102 - Guard II 17.90 27131 - Police Officer I 23.33 27132 - Police Officer II 25.99 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.69 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.24 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.25 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.90 28310 - Lifeguard 12.38 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.55 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.35 28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.83 28630 - Sports Official 12.38 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.85 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 17.78 29020 - Hatch Tender 17.78 29030 - Line Handler 17.78 29041 - Stevedore I 16.63 29042 - Stevedore II 18.93 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 38.22 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 26.36 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 29.02 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.34 30022 - Archeological Technician II 23.15 30023 - Archeological Technician III 28.91 30030 - Cartographic Technician 28.67 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 27.30 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.18 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 23.15 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 25.80 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 29.47 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.59 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.41 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.83 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.28 30085 - Engineering Technician V 36.15 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 41.85 30090 - Environmental Technician 27.24 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.55 30240 - Mathematical Technician 28.67 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.94 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.71 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.22 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 35.81 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 28.67 30461 - Technical Writer I 20.79 30462 - Technical Writer II 25.43 30463 - Technical Writer III 29.06 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 24.29 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 29.39 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 35.23 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 24.29 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 24.29 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 23.95 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 27.71 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 10.55 31030 - Bus Driver 15.48 31043 - Driver Courier 12.73 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.34 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.87 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.49 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 13.87 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 17.23 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.99 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.99 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 9.10 99050 - Desk Clerk 10.65 99095 - Embalmer 21.55 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.49 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.62 99310 - Mortician 24.04 99410 - Pest Controller 14.21 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 10.43 99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.60 99711 - Recycling Specialist 16.58 99730 - Refuse Collector 12.13 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.41 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.05 99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.96 99831 - Surveying Aide 14.35 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.13 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.00 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.41 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.31

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.