SCA WD 2015-5697.pdf

"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.: 2015-5697 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 27 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Puerto Rico

Area: Puerto Rico Municipios de Arecibo, Camuy, Hatillo, Quebradillas

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.00 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 12.35 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 14.27 01020 - Administrative Assistant 14.81 01035 - Court Reporter 13.69 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 12.90 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 14.08 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 15.80 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 9.50 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 10.37 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 12.08 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 10.32 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 10.32 01111 - General Clerk I 10.53 01112 - General Clerk II 11.48 01113 - General Clerk III 12.89 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 13.48 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.04 01191 - Order Clerk I 9.94 01192 - Order Clerk II 10.85 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 11.38 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 12.73 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 14.20 01270 - Production Control Clerk 17.47 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.45 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 10.80 01311 - Secretary I 10.80 01312 - Secretary II 12.08 01313 - Secretary III 13.48 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 10.80 01410 - Supply Technician 14.81 01420 - Survey Worker 10.42 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 10.07 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.98 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.30 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.76 01611 - Word Processor I 15.34 01612 - Word Processor II 17.21 01613 - Word Processor III 19.26 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 13.01 05010 - Automotive Electrician 12.45

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05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 11.87 05070 - Automotive Worker 11.87 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 10.74 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 13.01 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 11.87 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 13.01 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 10.14 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 11.63 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 11.87 05310 - Painter, Automotive 13.70 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 11.87 05370 - Tire Repairer 9.80 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 13.01 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 9.55 07041 - Cook I 12.52 07042 - Cook II 13.88 07070 - Dishwasher 9.78 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.90 07210 - Meat Cutter 10.19 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.20 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 13.36 09040 - Furniture Handler 8.87 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 13.36 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 10.58 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 11.99 09130 - Upholsterer 13.36 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.80 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.97 11090 - Gardener 12.42 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.97 11150 - Janitor 9.97 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 9.66 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.72 11260 - Pruner 9.75 11270 - Tractor Operator 11.52 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 9.66 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.80 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 11.96 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 11.96 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 16.40 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 15.71 12020 - Dental Assistant 10.93 12025 - Dental Hygienist 26.28 12030 - EKG Technician 18.11 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 18.11 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 11.96 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 10.69 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 11.96 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 13.33 12100 - Medical Assistant 10.69 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.88 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 10.61 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.10 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 11.90 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 26.28 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.55 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.86 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.95 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.54 12235 - Optical Dispenser 11.59 12236 - Optical Technician 10.69 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 2/10

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 13.41 12280 - Phlebotomist 15.84 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 12.99 12311 - Registered Nurse I 17.18 12312 - Registered Nurse II 21.02 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 21.02 12314 - Registered Nurse III 25.42 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 25.42 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 30.48 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 14.81 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 14.81 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.29 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.93 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 24.37 13041 - Illustrator I 16.29 13042 - Illustrator II 20.17 13043 - Illustrator III 24.70 13047 - Librarian 22.09 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.97 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 19.44 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 15.69 13061 - Media Specialist I 14.56 13062 - Media Specialist II 16.29 13063 - Media Specialist III 18.16 13071 - Photographer I 15.48 13072 - Photographer II 17.31 13073 - Photographer III 21.44 13074 - Photographer IV 26.22 13075 - Photographer V 31.73 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 17.31 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.56 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 10.33 14042 - Computer Operator II 11.56 14043 - Computer Operator III 13.95 14044 - Computer Operator IV 18.82 14045 - Computer Operator V 20.84 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 17.01 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 21.07 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 25.77 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 25.35 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 10.33 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 19.66 14170 - System Support Specialist 21.24 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.61 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 28.56 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 34.23 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 25.61 15060 - Educational Technologist 22.64 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 34.23 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.06 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 34.23 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 34.23 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 34.23 15090 - Technical Instructor 14.07 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 19.06 15110 - Test Proctor 11.36 15120 - Tutor 11.36 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 3/10

16010 - Assembler 11.42 16030 - Counter Attendant 11.42 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.65 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 11.42 16090 - Presser, Hand 11.42 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 11.42 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 11.42 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 11.42 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 13.07 16220 - Tailor 13.44 16250 - Washer, Machine 11.86 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 17.45 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 20.97 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 15.03 21030 - Material Coordinator 17.56 21040 - Material Expediter 17.56 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.65 21071 - Order Filler 11.33 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 15.03 21110 - Shipping Packer 12.32 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 12.32 21140 - Store Worker I 11.37 21150 - Stock Clerk 14.13 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 15.03 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 15.03 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.62 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 22.57 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.33 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.62 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.73 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.67 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.01 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.57 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 21.01 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.04 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.04 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 25.33

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 14.17 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 11.40 23125 - Cable Splicer 18.56 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 12.75 23140 - Carpet Layer 12.82 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 16.47 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 14.37 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 15.18 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 15.95 23260 - Fabric Worker 12.56 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 14.03 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 12.03 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 14.78 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 12.12 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 11.88 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.33 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.57 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.04 23391 - Gunsmith I 11.55 23392 - Gunsmith II 12.82 23393 - Gunsmith III 14.23 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 13.01 Mechanic https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 4/10

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 13.66 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 14.03 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 13.01 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 17.87 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 13.55 23470 - Laborer 10.65 23510 - Locksmith 13.36 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 17.05 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 14.03 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 10.17 23591 - Metrology Technician I 17.87 23592 - Metrology Technician II 18.78 23593 - Metrology Technician III 19.56 23640 - Millwright 18.02 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 13.36 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 13.36 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 14.03 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 13.36 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 14.23 23850 - Rigger 14.23 23870 - Scale Mechanic 13.35 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 14.03 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 12.82 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 21.82 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 22.81 23950 - Telephone Lineman 16.14 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 14.70 23965 - Well Driller 14.23 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 14.23 23980 - Woodworker 11.55 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 14.91 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.78 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 12.20 24610 - Chore Aide 9.50 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.91 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 14.91 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 18.11 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 13.50 25070 - Stationary Engineer 18.11 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.05 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 13.36 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 11.35 27007 - Baggage Inspector 10.15 27008 - Corrections Officer 13.81 27010 - Court Security Officer 13.81 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 11.35 27040 - Detention Officer 13.81 27070 - Firefighter 13.81 27101 - Guard I 10.15 27102 - Guard II 11.35 27131 - Police Officer I 13.81 27132 - Police Officer II 15.35 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 8.97 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 9.43 28043 - Carnival Worker 8.39 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.89 28310 - Lifeguard 13.32 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.42 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.86 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 5/10

28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.40 28630 - Sports Official 11.49 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.75 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 13.18 29020 - Hatch Tender 13.18 29030 - Line Handler 13.18 29041 - Stevedore I 11.99 29042 - Stevedore II 13.36 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 16.43 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.39 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.77 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.77 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 18.13 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 25.22 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 27.86 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.43 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.39 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.50 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 23.23 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.64 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.43 30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.39 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22.77 30085 - Engineering Technician V 27.86 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.71 30090 - Environmental Technician 19.71 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 22.77 30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.25 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 25.22 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 27.86 30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.77 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.74 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.26 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.34 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.03 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 27.86 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 18.96 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 27.86 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.73 30462 - Technical Writer II 26.25 30463 - Technical Writer III 30.60 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 25.22 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 30.68 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.50 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.77 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43 31020 - Bus Aide 8.49 31030 - Bus Driver 11.52 31043 - Driver Courier 9.80 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 7.98 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 11.17 31310 - Taxi Driver 9.08 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 10.56 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 6/10

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 11.11 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 10.57 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 10.57 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27 99030 - Cashier 9.76 99050 - Desk Clerk 17.27 99095 - Embalmer 29.28 99130 - Flight Follower 29.28 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.38 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.58 99260 - Marketing Analyst 23.46 99310 - Mortician 29.28 99410 - Pest Controller 17.44 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39 99710 - Recycling Laborer 11.58 99711 - Recycling Specialist 13.82 99730 - Refuse Collector 10.47 99810 - Sales Clerk 9.95 99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.81 99830 - Survey Party Chief 21.25 99831 - Surveying Aide 17.75 99832 - Surveying Technician 19.33 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.38 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 18.39 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.38

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: 3 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 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 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 7/10 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 8/10 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5697/27 9/10 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))."

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