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WD 05-2103 (Rev.-16) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/14/2015

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-

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 16

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision:

07/08/2015

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13658 establishes an hourly minimum wage of

$10.10 for 2015 that applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract

Act for which the solicitation is issued on or after January 1, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.10 (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

States: District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia

Area: District of Columbia Statewide

Maryland Counties of Calvert, Charles, Frederick, Montgomery, Prince

George's, St Mary's

Virginia Counties of Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church, Fauquier, King George, Loudoun, Prince William, Stafford

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

15.08

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

16.92

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

22.30

01020 - Administrative Assistant

31.41

01040 - Court Reporter

21.84

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.38

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

15.69

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

17.87

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

14.21

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

14.21

01111 - General Clerk I

14.88

01112 - General Clerk II

16.24

01113 - General Clerk III

18.74

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

25.29

01141 - Messenger Courier

13.62

01191 - Order Clerk I

15.12

01192 - Order Clerk II

16.50

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

18.15

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

20.32

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

22.65

01270 - Production Control Clerk

22.03

01280 - Receptionist

14.43

01290 - Rental Clerk

16.55

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

18.07

01311 - Secretary I

18.07

01312 - Secretary II

20.18

01313 - Secretary III

25.29

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

16.98

01410 - Supply Technician

28.55

01420 - Survey Worker

20.03

01531 - Travel Clerk I

13.29

01532 - Travel Clerk II

14.36

01533 - Travel Clerk III

15.49

01611 - Word Processor I

15.63

01612 - Word Processor II

17.67

01613 - Word Processor III

19.95

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

25.26

05010 - Automotive Electrician

23.51

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

22.15

05070 - Automotive Worker

22.15

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

19.04

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

24.78

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

22.15

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

24.78

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

18.49

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

21.63

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

22.15

05310 - Painter, Automotive

23.51

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

22.15

05370 - Tire Repairer

14.44

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

24.78

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

13.85

07041 - Cook I

12.55

07042 - Cook II

14.60

07070 - Dishwasher

10.11

07130 - Food Service Worker

10.66

07210 - Meat Cutter

18.08

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

9.70

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

19.86

09040 - Furniture Handler

14.06

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

20.23

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

15.52

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

17.94

09130 - Upholsterer

19.86

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

10.54

11060 - Elevator Operator

10.54

11090 - Gardener

17.52

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

11.83

11150 - Janitor

11.83

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

13.07

11240 - Maid or Houseman

11.26

11260 - Pruner

11.58

11270 - Tractor Operator

16.04

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

13.07

11360 - Window Cleaner

12.85

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

20.41

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.27

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

23.11

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

21.43

12020 - Dental Assistant

17.18

12025 - Dental Hygienist

44.75

12030 - EKG Technician

27.67

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

27.67

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

20.41

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

19.07

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

21.35

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

24.13

12100 - Medical Assistant

15.01

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

18.04

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

17.42

12190 - Medical Record Technician

19.50

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

18.77

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

37.60

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

10.80

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.14

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

13.98

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.69

12235 - Optical Dispenser

20.17

12236 - Optical Technician

15.80

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

18.12

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.69

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

31.11

12311 - Registered Nurse I

27.64

12312 - Registered Nurse II

33.44

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

33.44

12314 - Registered Nurse III

40.13

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

40.13

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

48.10

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

21.73

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.86

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

24.61

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

30.09

13041 - Illustrator I

20.48

13042 - Illustrator II

25.38

13043 - Illustrator III

31.03

13047 - Librarian

33.88

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

14.21

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

30.60

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

19.89

13061 - Media Specialist I

18.73

13062 - Media Specialist II

20.95

13063 - Media Specialist III

23.36

13071 - Photographer I

16.65

13072 - Photographer II

18.90

13073 - Photographer III

23.67

13074 - Photographer IV

28.65

13075 - Photographer V

33.76

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

20.39

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

18.92

14042 - Computer Operator II

21.18

14043 - Computer Operator III

23.60

14044 - Computer Operator IV

26.22

14045 - Computer Operator V

29.05

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

26.36

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1)

14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1)

14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1)

14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1)

14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator

18.92

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

26.22

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

36.47

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

44.06

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

52.81

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

36.47

15060 - Educational Technologist

35.31

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

52.81

15080 - Graphic Artist

26.80

15090 - Technical Instructor

25.08

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

30.67

15110 - Test Proctor

20.20

15120 - Tutor

20.20

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

16010 - Assembler

9.88

16030 - Counter Attendant

9.88

16040 - Dry Cleaner

12.94

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

9.88

16090 - Presser, Hand

9.88

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

9.88

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

9.88

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

9.88

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

13.78

16220 - Tailor

14.66

16250 - Washer, Machine

10.88

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

21.14

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

23.38

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

18.02

21030 - Material Coordinator

22.03

21040 - Material Expediter

22.03

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

13.83

21071 - Order Filler

15.09

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

18.02

21110 - Shipping Packer

15.09

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

15.09

21140 - Store Worker I

11.72

21150 - Stock Clerk

16.86

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

18.02

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

18.02

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

27.21

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

25.83

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

27.21

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

28.53

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

17.54

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

24.73

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

19.76

23080 - Aircraft Worker

21.01

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

21.75

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

14.43

23125 - Cable Splicer

26.02

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

21.40

23140 - Carpet Layer

20.49

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

27.98

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

24.94

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

26.47

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

27.89

23260 - Fabric Worker

19.13

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

22.91

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

17.62

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

22.81

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

19.38

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.43

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

25.83

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

19.76

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

21.01

23391 - Gunsmith I

17.62

23392 - Gunsmith II

20.49

23393 - Gunsmith III

22.91

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

23.89

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning

25.17

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

22.91

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

22.91

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

22.59

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

21.75

23470 - Laborer

14.98

23510 - Locksmith

21.90

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

23.12

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

22.91

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.27

23591 - Metrology Technician I

22.59

23592 - Metrology Technician II

23.80

23593 - Metrology Technician III

24.96

23640 - Millwright

28.19

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

22.96

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

21.75

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

24.63

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

22.29

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

22.91

23850 - Rigger

22.91

23870 - Scale Mechanic

20.49

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

22.91

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

20.49

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

29.95

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

31.55

23950 - Telephone Lineman

27.41

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

22.91

23965 - Well Driller

22.91

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

22.91

23980 - Woodworker

17.62

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.79

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

17.77

24610 - Chore Aide

10.57

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

16.90

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

18.43

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

27.30

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

20.84

25070 - Stationary Engineer

27.30

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

19.49

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

20.84

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

20.57

27007 - Baggage Inspector

12.71

27008 - Corrections Officer

22.80

27010 - Court Security Officer

24.72

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

20.57

27040 - Detention Officer

22.80

27070 - Firefighter

24.63

27101 - Guard I

12.71

27102 - Guard II

20.57

27131 - Police Officer I

26.52

27132 - Police Officer II

29.67

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

13.59

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

14.63

28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker

9.24

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

13.01

28310 - Lifeguard

11.59

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

14.56

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

10.62

28515 - Recreation Specialist

18.04

28630 - Sports Official

11.59

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

18.21

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

23.13

29020 - Hatch Tender

23.13

29030 - Line Handler

23.13

29041 - Stevedore I

21.31

29042 - Stevedore II

24.24

30000 - Technical Occupations

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

39.92

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

26.84

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

29.56

30021 - Archeological Technician I

20.19

30022 - Archeological Technician II

22.60

30023 - Archeological Technician III

27.98

30030 - Cartographic Technician

27.98

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

26.41

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

20.19

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

22.60

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

25.19

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

31.00

30081 - Engineering Technician I

22.92

30082 - Engineering Technician II

25.72

30083 - Engineering Technician III

28.79

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

35.64

30085 - Engineering Technician V

43.61

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

52.76

30090 - Environmental Technician

27.41

30210 - Laboratory Technician

23.38

30240 - Mathematical Technician

28.94

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

21.36

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

26.47

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

32.36

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

39.16

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

27.98

30461 - Technical Writer I

21.93

30462 - Technical Writer II

26.84

30463 - Technical Writer III

32.47

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.74

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.93

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.88

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.74

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.74

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2)

25.19

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

27.98

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31020 - Bus Aide

14.32

31030 - Bus Driver

20.85

31043 - Driver Courier

13.98

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

10.07

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

15.66

31310 - Taxi Driver

13.98

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

15.66

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

17.90

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

19.18

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

19.18

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99030 - Cashier

10.03

99050 - Desk Clerk

11.58

99095 - Embalmer

23.05

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.30

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

12.35

99310 - Mortician

31.73

99410 - Pest Controller

17.69

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

13.20

99710 - Recycling Laborer

18.50

99711 - Recycling Specialist

22.71

99730 - Refuse Collector

16.40

99810 - Sales Clerk

12.09

99820 - School Crossing Guard

13.43

99830 - Survey Party Chief

21.94

99831 - Surveying Aide

13.63

99832 - Surveying Technician

20.85

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

14.43

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

18.73

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

14.43

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 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 NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE

FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part

541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than

$455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29

C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds

$27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer

Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of:

(1) The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, including consulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications;

(2) The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing or modification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications;

(3) The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or

(4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400).

2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY

PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between

6pm and 6am.

If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime

(i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work).

HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL: An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to 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(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title(s), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification(s), job description(s), and rationale for proposed wage rate(s), including information regarding the agreement or disagreement of the authorized representative of the employees involved, or where there is no authorized representative, the employees themselves. This report should be submitted to the contracting officer no later than 30 days after such unlisted class(es) of employees performs any contract work.

3) The contracting officer reviews the proposed action and promptly submits a report of the action, together with the agency's recommendations and pertinent information including the position of the contractor and the employees, to the 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.