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************* THIS WAGE DETERMINATION WAS REPLACED 08/26/2008 *************

WD 05-2517 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/12/2008

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.: 2005-2517 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 7 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/01/2008 States: New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas

Area: New Mexico Counties of Curry, Lea, Quay, Roosevelt, Union Oklahoma Counties of Beaver, Cimarron, Texas Texas Counties of Andrews, Armstrong, Bailey, Borden, Brewster, Briscoe, Brown, Callahan, Carson, Castro, Childress, Cochran, Coke, Coleman, Collingsworth, Comanche, Concho, Cottle, Crane, Crockett, Crosby, Dallam, Dawson, Deaf Smith, Dickens, Donley, Eastland, Ector, Fisher, Floyd, Foard, Gaines, Garza, Glasscock, Gray, Hale, Hall, Hansford, Hardeman, Hartley, Haskell, Hemphill, Hockley, Howard, Hutchinson, Irion, Jeff Davis, Jones, Kent, Kimble, King, Knox, Lamb, Lipscomb, Loving, Lubbock, Lynn, Martin, McCulloch, Menard, Midland, Mitchell, Moore, Motley, Nolan, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Pecos, Potter, Presidio, Randall, Reagan, Reeves, Roberts, Runnels, Schleicher, Scurry, Shackelford, Sherman, Stephens, Sterling, Stonewall, Sutton, Swisher, Taylor, Terrell, Terry, Throckmorton, Tom Green, Upton, Ward, Wheeler, Winkler, Yoakum, Young

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.29 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 12.68 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.19 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.36 01040 - Court Reporter 16.93 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.74 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.86 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 15.22 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 11.95 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 11.95 01111 - General Clerk I 10.68 01112 - General Clerk II 16.25 01113 - General Clerk III 16.70 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.21 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.11 01191 - Order Clerk I 10.70 01192 - Order Clerk II 12.62 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.64 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.32 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 18.25 01270 - Production Control Clerk 17.75 01280 - Receptionist 11.02 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.90 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.37 01311 - Secretary I 15.37 01312 - Secretary II 17.77 01313 - Secretary III 18.47 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 13.79 01410 - Supply Technician 21.36 01420 - Survey Worker 15.22 01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.34 01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.19 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.12 01611 - Word Processor I 12.03 01612 - Word Processor II 13.66 01613 - Word Processor III 15.29 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.79 05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.94 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.73 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.73 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.35 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.11 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.73 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.38 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.18 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.56 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.73 05310 - Painter, Automotive 18.94 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.73 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.90 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 20.11 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.98 07041 - Cook I 8.68 07042 - Cook II 9.95 07070 - Dishwasher 7.28 07130 - Food Service Worker 7.45 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.96 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.03 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.29 09040 - Furniture Handler 10.77 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 17.29 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.95 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.12 09130 - Upholsterer 16.47 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.02 11060 - Elevator Operator 7.57 11090 - Gardener 9.25 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 7.57 11150 - Janitor 9.93 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 8.85 11240 - Maid or Houseman 6.99 11260 - Pruner 8.70 11270 - Tractor Operator 9.64 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 8.85 11360 - Window Cleaner 9.94 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.97 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.47 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.77 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.39 12020 - Dental Assistant 12.10 12025 - Dental Hygienist 27.21 12030 - EKG Technician 22.39 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.39 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 12.97 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.55 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.22 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 17.05 12100 - Medical Assistant 10.11 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 13.03 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.36 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.89 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.39 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 29.64 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.72 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.79 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.69 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.00 12235 - Optical Dispenser 12.88 12236 - Optical Technician 10.55 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.41 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.00 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 20.97 12311 - Registered Nurse I 21.99 12312 - Registered Nurse II 26.92 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.92 12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.57 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 32.57 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 39.01 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.87 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 14.79 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 18.23 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 22.29 13041 - Illustrator I 15.22 13042 - Illustrator II 18.86 13043 - Illustrator III 23.07 13047 - Librarian 20.88 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 9.35 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 18.55 13058 - Library Technician 13.42 13061 - Media Specialist I 13.17 13062 - Media Specialist II 14.75 13063 - Media Specialist III 16.52 13071 - Photographer I 11.14 13072 - Photographer II 15.63 13073 - Photographer III 16.46 13074 - Photographer IV 20.08 13075 - Photographer V 24.35 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 13.61 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 13.10 14042 - Computer Operator II 14.66 14043 - Computer Operator III 18.25 14044 - Computer Operator IV 20.27 14045 - Computer Operator V 22.45 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 18.33 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 22.73 14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 25.74 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 13.10 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 20.27 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 23.13 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.55 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.91 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.13 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.44 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.91 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.64 15090 - Technical Instructor 17.43 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.26 15110 - Test Proctor 17.77 15120 - Tutor 17.77 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 7.27 16030 - Counter Attendant 7.27 16040 - Dry Cleaner 8.83 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.27 16090 - Presser, Hand 7.27 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.27 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.27 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.27 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.36 16220 - Tailor 9.86 16250 - Washer, Machine 7.79 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 16.47 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.00 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.42 21030 - Material Coordinator 17.75 21040 - Material Expediter 17.75 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 9.52 21071 - Order Filler 10.07 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.42 21110 - Shipping Packer 10.41 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 10.41 21140 - Store Worker I 9.53 21150 - Stock Clerk 12.27 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.42 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.42 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22.75 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.06 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.02 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 25.37 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.55 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 20.08 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.42 23080 - Aircraft Worker 18.66 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 16.47 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 12.90 23125 - Cable Splicer 24.94 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 16.47 23140 - Carpet Layer 15.42 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 19.36 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.46 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 21.30 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 22.65 23260 - Fabric Worker 14.40 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 17.48 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 13.35 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 17.49 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 15.05 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 13.82 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.06 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 17.42 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 18.66 23391 - Gunsmith I 12.86 23392 - Gunsmith II 14.89 23393 - Gunsmith III 16.92 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 18.31 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 19.41 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 17.49 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.49 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 17.49 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 15.90 23470 - Laborer 11.40 23510 - Locksmith 16.47 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.72 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 17.84 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 12.33 23591 - Metrology Technician I 17.49 23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.55 23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.58 23640 - Millwright 17.49 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 16.47 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.47 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 17.49 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 16.85 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 17.49 23850 - Rigger 17.49 23870 - Scale Mechanic 15.42 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 17.49 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.42 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 19.59 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 20.98 23950 - Telephone Lineman 21.21 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 17.49 23965 - Well Driller 18.64 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 17.49 23980 - Woodworker 13.82 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 7.02 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 11.79 24610 - Chore Aide 6.56 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 8.11 24630 - Homemaker 14.48 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 18.90 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 17.29 25070 - Stationary Engineer 18.90 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 13.23 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 17.29 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 13.67 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.36 27008 - Corrections Officer 14.99 27010 - Court Security Officer 17.33 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.04 27040 - Detention Officer 14.99 27070 - Firefighter 17.49 27101 - Guard I 11.36 27102 - Guard II 15.04 27131 - Police Officer I 20.01 27132 - Police Officer II 22.24 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.21 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 8.91 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.72 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.14 28310 - Lifeguard 11.34 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 13.58 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 9.91 28515 - Recreation Specialist 12.56 28630 - Sports Official 10.82 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 13.29 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 15.77 29020 - Hatch Tender 15.77 29030 - Line Handler 15.77 29041 - Stevedore I 14.72 29042 - Stevedore II 16.83 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 15.74 30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.63 30023 - Archeological Technician III 21.81 30030 - Cartographic Technician 21.17 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 20.11 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.03 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.07 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.71 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 23.39 30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.70 30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.36 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.19 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 21.30 30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.05 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 31.52 30090 - Environmental Technician 20.47 30210 - Laboratory Technician 20.09 30240 - Mathematical Technician 21.17 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.90 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.82 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 21.80 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 26.37 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 21.17 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.90 30462 - Technical Writer II 23.11 30463 - Technical Writer III 27.96 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) 17.86 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 21.17 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.01 31030 - Bus Driver 17.05 31043 - Driver Courier 11.29 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.59 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 11.66 31310 - Taxi Driver 8.84 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 11.66 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.09 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 16.80 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 16.80 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.19 99050 - Desk Clerk 10.41 99095 - Embalmer 21.88 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.41 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 10.19 99310 - Mortician 21.88 99410 - Pest Controller 13.32 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 10.24 99710 - Recycling Laborer 12.21 99711 - Recycling Specialist 14.86 99730 - Refuse Collector 11.44 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.55 99820 - School Crossing Guard 8.77 99830 - Survey Party Chief 13.89 99831 - Surveying Aide 9.67 99832 - Surveying Technician 13.26 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 10.79 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 13.34 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 10.79

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 8 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.