J-7_SC WD 05-2519.doc

************* THIS WAGE DETERMINATION WAS REPLACED 06/03/2008 *************

WD 05-2519 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 05/06/2008

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.: 2005-2519 William W.Gross Division of | Revision No.: 5 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 04/28/2008 State: Texas

Area: Texas Counties of Brooks, Cameron, Dimmit, Duval, Frio, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Kenedy, La Salle, Maverick, Starr, Webb, Willacy, Zapata, Zavala

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 10.17 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 11.41 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 12.77 01020 - Administrative Assistant 15.33 01040 - Court Reporter 12.42 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 9.23 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 10.07 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 12.37 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 9.11 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 9.11 01111 - General Clerk I 9.28 01112 - General Clerk II 10.19 01113 - General Clerk III 11.63 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 13.79 01141 - Messenger Courier 9.00 01191 - Order Clerk I 9.35 01192 - Order Clerk II 10.21 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 11.74 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 13.14 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 14.69 01270 - Production Control Clerk 11.03 01280 - Receptionist 9.11 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.69 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 11.20 01311 - Secretary I 11.20 01312 - Secretary II 12.42 01313 - Secretary III 13.79 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 10.59 01410 - Supply Technician 15.33 01420 - Survey Worker 12.85 01531 - Travel Clerk I 10.33 01532 - Travel Clerk II 11.31 01533 - Travel Clerk III 12.13 01611 - Word Processor I 10.10 01612 - Word Processor II 11.94 01613 - Word Processor III 12.50 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 13.12 05010 - Automotive Electrician 12.47 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 11.67 05070 - Automotive Worker 11.67 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 10.36 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 13.12 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 11.67 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 13.12 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 9.84 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 11.02 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 11.67 05310 - Painter, Automotive 12.47 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 11.67 05370 - Tire Repairer 10.10 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 13.12 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.31 07041 - Cook I 8.08 07042 - Cook II 8.63 07070 - Dishwasher 6.76 07130 - Food Service Worker 7.23 07210 - Meat Cutter 10.65 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 6.93 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 11.99 09040 - Furniture Handler 8.25 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 11.99 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 9.29 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 10.71 09130 - Upholsterer 11.99 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 7.68 11060 - Elevator Operator 7.52 11090 - Gardener 9.73 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 6.84 11150 - Janitor 8.66 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 7.88 11240 - Maid or Houseman 6.71 11260 - Pruner 6.82 11270 - Tractor Operator 9.18 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 7.88 11360 - Window Cleaner 8.97 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 12.27 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.30 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 22.12 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.90 12020 - Dental Assistant 13.22 12025 - Dental Hygienist 28.70 12030 - EKG Technician 23.27 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.27 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 13.22 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.64 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.30 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 17.12 12100 - Medical Assistant 10.95 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 14.36 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 12.34 12190 - Medical Record Technician 13.54 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 12.57 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.74 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.21 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 9.23 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.08 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 11.29 12235 - Optical Dispenser 15.30 12236 - Optical Technician 13.64 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 12.19 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.36 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 20.14 12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.96 12312 - Registered Nurse II 30.54 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 30.54 12314 - Registered Nurse III 36.95 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.95 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 44.28 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.02 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 15.68 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.43 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.59 13041 - Illustrator I 15.68 13042 - Illustrator II 19.43 13043 - Illustrator III 23.59 13047 - Librarian 21.51 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 8.32 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 18.94 13058 - Library Technician 10.93 13061 - Media Specialist I 13.46 13062 - Media Specialist II 14.93 13063 - Media Specialist III 16.57 13071 - Photographer I 13.34 13072 - Photographer II 14.92 13073 - Photographer III 18.50 13074 - Photographer IV 21.32 13075 - Photographer V 26.60 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.03 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 11.25 14042 - Computer Operator II 12.91 14043 - Computer Operator III 15.48 14044 - Computer Operator IV 17.27 14045 - Computer Operator V 19.18 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 17.38 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 19.56 14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 25.90 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 23.41 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1) 26.90 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 12.68 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 17.27 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 23.41 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 28.33 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 30.46 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.41 15060 - Educational Technologist 24.38 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 30.46 15080 - Graphic Artist 16.16 15090 - Technical Instructor 16.83 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 19.52 15110 - Test Proctor 10.62 15120 - Tutor 10.62 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 7.56 16030 - Counter Attendant 7.56 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.04 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 7.56 16090 - Presser, Hand 7.56 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 7.56 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 7.56 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 7.56 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 9.50 16220 - Tailor 10.01 16250 - Washer, Machine 8.04 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 13.84 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 16.75 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 10.16 21030 - Material Coordinator 13.09 21040 - Material Expediter 12.99 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 9.44 21071 - Order Filler 8.43 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 10.22 21110 - Shipping Packer 9.93 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 9.93 21140 - Store Worker I 9.59 21150 - Stock Clerk 12.79 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 10.22 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 10.22 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 14.47 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 13.77 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 14.47 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 15.19 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 10.22 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 12.88 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 12.33 23080 - Aircraft Worker 12.35 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 12.88 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 9.40 23125 - Cable Splicer 17.15 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 12.88 23140 - Carpet Layer 12.06 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 13.97 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 12.65 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 14.54 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 17.58 23260 - Fabric Worker 11.39 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 13.73 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 10.61 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 14.91 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 11.00 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 11.71 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 13.77 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 12.33 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 12.35 23391 - Gunsmith I 10.40 23392 - Gunsmith II 11.89 23393 - Gunsmith III 13.39 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 12.33 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 12.95 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 15.41 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 12.08 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 13.73 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 12.62 23470 - Laborer 7.66 23510 - Locksmith 11.71 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 13.55 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 12.32 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 9.24 23591 - Metrology Technician I 13.73 23592 - Metrology Technician II 14.47 23593 - Metrology Technician III 15.19 23640 - Millwright 13.73 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 11.99 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 11.71 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 12.32 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 11.99 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 13.73 23850 - Rigger 15.77 23870 - Scale Mechanic 12.19 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 12.32 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 12.19 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 14.91 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 15.65 23950 - Telephone Lineman 13.77 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 13.27 23965 - Well Driller 13.73 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 13.55 23980 - Woodworker 10.42 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 8.23 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 9.66 24610 - Chore Aide 6.91 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 7.62 24630 - Homemaker 12.27 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 13.55 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 11.71 25070 - Stationary Engineer 13.55 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 9.86 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 11.08 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 11.62 27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.67 27008 - Corrections Officer 14.16 27010 - Court Security Officer 17.35 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.12 27040 - Detention Officer 14.37 27070 - Firefighter 15.77 27101 - Guard I 9.67 27102 - Guard II 14.12 27131 - Police Officer I 20.81 27132 - Police Officer II 24.06 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 7.96 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 8.41 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 7.66 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73 28310 - Lifeguard 11.34 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.09 28515 - Recreation Specialist 11.12 28630 - Sports Official 11.34 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 11.90 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 12.56 29020 - Hatch Tender 12.56 29030 - Line Handler 12.56 29041 - Stevedore I 12.20 29042 - Stevedore II 13.71 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 13.92 30022 - Archeological Technician II 14.74 30023 - Archeological Technician III 17.07 30030 - Cartographic Technician 17.08 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 16.56 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.11 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 14.64 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 16.36 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 18.16 30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.25 30082 - Engineering Technician II 13.77 30083 - Engineering Technician III 15.38 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 19.08 30085 - Engineering Technician V 21.96 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 27.40 30090 - Environmental Technician 19.00 30210 - Laboratory Technician 16.36 30240 - Mathematical Technician 18.17 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.14 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 17.26 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 19.93 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 22.99 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 18.17 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.17 30462 - Technical Writer II 20.91 30463 - Technical Writer III 24.95 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 (3) 16.36 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (3) 18.17 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 7.71 31030 - Bus Driver 12.69 31043 - Driver Courier 10.30 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 7.41 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 10.45 31310 - Taxi Driver 7.32 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 10.30 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 11.15 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 13.99 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 13.99 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.33 99050 - Desk Clerk 7.10 99095 - Embalmer 22.49 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.33 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.89 99310 - Mortician 22.49 99410 - Pest Controller 12.12 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.30 99710 - Recycling Laborer 9.54 99711 - Recycling Specialist 11.39 99730 - Refuse Collector 9.09 99810 - Sales Clerk 8.85 99820 - School Crossing Guard 10.49 99830 - Survey Party Chief 15.69 99831 - Surveying Aide 10.67 99832 - Surveying Technician 13.13 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 9.73 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 11.04 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 9.73

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.16 per hour or $126.40 per week or $547.73 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; and 3 weeks after 10 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 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) APPLICABLE TO AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ONLY - NIGHT DIFFERENTIAL: An employee is entitled to pay for all work performed between the hours of 6:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M.

at the rate of basic pay plus a night pay differential amounting to 10 percent of the rate of basic pay.

3) 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.