SCA WD 2015-4239.txt

"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.: 2015-4239 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 31 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Pennsylvania

Area: Pennsylvania Counties of Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wyoming

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.02 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.23 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.63 01020 - Administrative Assistant 29.08 01035 - Court Reporter 25.52 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.24 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 16.63 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 18.67 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.86 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.40 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 22.63 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.93 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.93 01111 - General Clerk I 15.95 01112 - General Clerk II 17.41 01113 - General Clerk III 19.54 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.55 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.37 01191 - Order Clerk I 17.47 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.23 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.37 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 20.55 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 22.90 01270 - Production Control Clerk 24.70 01290 - Rental Clerk 18.30 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.88 01311 - Secretary I 18.88 01312 - Secretary II 21.12 01313 - Secretary III 23.55 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.23 01410 - Supply Technician 29.08 01420 - Survey Worker 18.12 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 16.08 01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.86 01532 - Travel Clerk II 18.56 01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.76 01611 - Word Processor I 15.37 01612 - Word Processor II 17.27 01613 - Word Processor III 19.31 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 23.36 05010 - Automotive Electrician 21.13 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 20.25 05070 - Automotive Worker 20.25 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 18.71 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 22.00 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 20.25 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 22.00 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.81 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 19.46 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 20.25 05310 - Painter, Automotive 21.13 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 20.25 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.63 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 22.00 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 16.21 07041 - Cook I 17.24 07042 - Cook II 18.72 07070 - Dishwasher 13.60 07130 - Food Service Worker 13.57 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.92 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 13.84 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 22.42 09040 - Furniture Handler 16.74 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.51 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.08 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.79 09130 - Upholsterer 20.70 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 16.40 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.01 11090 - Gardener 20.80 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.01 11150 - Janitor 17.01 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 17.66 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.40 11260 - Pruner 16.74 11270 - Tractor Operator 19.81 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 17.66 11360 - Window Cleaner 17.94 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.67 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 26.38 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.19 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.20 12020 - Dental Assistant 22.15 12025 - Dental Hygienist 31.44 12030 - EKG Technician 33.95 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 33.95 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.67 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 23.58 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 26.38 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 29.40 12100 - Medical Assistant 19.26 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 28.06 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 19.07 12190 - Medical Record Technician 22.58 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 19.91 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 53.60 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.55 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.24 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.63 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.67 12235 - Optical Dispenser 19.81 12236 - Optical Technician 19.49 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 17.45 12280 - Phlebotomist 18.24 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.68 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.46 12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.37 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.37 12314 - Registered Nurse III 39.16 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 39.16 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 46.95 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 32.68 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 23.94 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 20.04 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 24.83 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 30.38 13041 - Illustrator I 20.04 13042 - Illustrator II 24.83 13043 - Illustrator III 30.38 13047 - Librarian 27.50 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.05 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 24.83 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.55 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.92 13062 - Media Specialist II 20.04 13063 - Media Specialist III 22.35 13071 - Photographer I 17.88 13072 - Photographer II 20.00 13073 - Photographer III 24.77 13074 - Photographer IV 30.30 13075 - Photographer V 36.66 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 17.68 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.10 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 19.76 14042 - Computer Operator II 22.11 14043 - Computer Operator III 24.64 14044 - Computer Operator IV 27.39 14045 - Computer Operator V 30.33 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.11 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 19.76 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.39 14170 - System Support Specialist 30.68 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 33.11 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 40.06 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 48.02 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 33.11 15060 - Educational Technologist 33.23 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 48.02 15080 - Graphic Artist 25.26 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 48.02 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 48.02 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 48.02 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.26 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.24 15110 - Test Proctor 17.97 15120 - Tutor 17.97 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 12.08 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.08 16040 - Dry Cleaner 15.14 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.08 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.08 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.08 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.08 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.08 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 16.19 16220 - Tailor 17.22 16250 - Washer, Machine 13.07 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 26.10 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 30.07 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.28 21030 - Material Coordinator 24.70 21040 - Material Expediter 24.70 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.12 21071 - Order Filler 17.52 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.28 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.08 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.08 21140 - Store Worker I 18.32 21150 - Stock Clerk 21.28 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.28 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.28 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 31.79 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 27.07 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 30.61 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 31.79 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 32.81 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.71 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 29.40 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 27.07 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 29.40 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.18 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.18 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 30.61

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 27.12 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 25.95 23125 - Cable Splicer 50.52 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 27.49 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.18 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 33.40 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 28.88 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 30.13 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 31.37 23260 - Fabric Worker 27.07 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 26.64 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.95 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 30.61 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 25.95 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.37 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 30.61 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 27.07 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.18 23391 - Gunsmith I 25.95 23392 - Gunsmith II 28.18 23393 - Gunsmith III 30.61 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 28.39 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 29.48 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 28.64 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 26.59 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 30.61 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 29.40 23470 - Laborer 20.12 23510 - Locksmith 29.40 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.12 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 23.63 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.23 23591 - Metrology Technician I 30.61 23592 - Metrology Technician II 31.79 23593 - Metrology Technician III 32.81 23640 - Millwright 30.61 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.08 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 25.07 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 28.65 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 27.52 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 30.61 23850 - Rigger 30.61 23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.18 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 35.34 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 22.11 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.22 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.39 23950 - Telephone Lineman 37.99 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.17 23965 - Well Driller 27.64 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 30.61 23980 - Woodworker 25.95 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 20.19 24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.66 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.04 24610 - Chore Aide 13.89 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 20.19 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 20.19 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 32.41 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 29.96 25070 - Stationary Engineer 32.41 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.39 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 29.96 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 22.77 27007 - Baggage Inspector 17.81 27008 - Corrections Officer 31.95 27010 - Court Security Officer 30.73 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 19.92 27040 - Detention Officer 31.95 27070 - Firefighter 30.94 27101 - Guard I 17.81 27102 - Guard II 19.92 27131 - Police Officer I 32.79 27132 - Police Officer II 36.44 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.91 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.55 28043 - Carnival Worker 10.91 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 18.25 28310 - Lifeguard 12.18 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 20.41 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.90 28515 - Recreation Specialist 25.29 28630 - Sports Official 16.26 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.29 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29.01 29020 - Hatch Tender 29.01 29030 - Line Handler 29.01 29041 - Stevedore I 27.51 29042 - Stevedore II 29.59 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.78 30022 - Archeological Technician II 22.12 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.40 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.40 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 26.33 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 30.35 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 33.51 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.78 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 22.12 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.66 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.35 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.71 30082 - Engineering Technician II 18.76 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.99 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 25.99 30085 - Engineering Technician V 31.79 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 38.46 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.85 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 27.40 30210 - Laboratory Technician 23.38 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 30.35 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 33.51 30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.40 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.83 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.56 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.05 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.36 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 33.51 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.40 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 33.51 30461 - Technical Writer I 26.62 30462 - Technical Writer II 32.55 30463 - Technical Writer III 39.38 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 30.35 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 36.92 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.66 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.40 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 20.44 31030 - Bus Driver 25.11 31043 - Driver Courier 19.39 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.22 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.15 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.18 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.36 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 21.24 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 27.14 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 27.14 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27 99030 - Cashier 13.12 99050 - Desk Clerk 14.06 99095 - Embalmer 29.28 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 17.07 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 17.92 99260 - Marketing Analyst 29.24 99310 - Mortician 29.28 99410 - Pest Controller 21.45 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39 99710 - Recycling Laborer 22.89 99711 - Recycling Specialist 25.68 99730 - Refuse Collector 21.70 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.21 99820 - School Crossing Guard 16.72 99830 - Survey Party Chief 27.46 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.34 99832 - Surveying Technician 24.96 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 16.52 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.69 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.52

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

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 twelve paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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 NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that 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).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

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 ordnance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordnance, 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 re-grading 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 ordnance, (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 ordnance, 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 ordnance, 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.

** SERVICE CONTRACT ACT DIRECTORY OF OCCUPATIONS **

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the ""Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations"", Fifth Edition (Revision 1), dated September 2015, unless otherwise indicated.

** 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 (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(i)). Such conforming procedures shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)). The Wage and Hour Division shall make a final determination of conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits which shall be paid to all employees performing in the classification from the first day of work on which contract work is performed by them in the classification. Failure to pay such unlisted employees the compensation agreed upon by the interested parties and/or fully determined by the Wage and Hour Division retroactive to the date such class of employees commenced contract work shall be a violation of the Act and this contract. (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(v)). 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 the 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 U.S.

Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division, for review (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(ii)).

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 Division's decision to the contractor.

6) Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copy of such determination or it shall be posted as a part of the wage determination (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iii)).

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"" should be used to compare job definitions to ensure 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 (See 29 CFR 4.152(c)(1))."