Service Contract Act WD 2015-4127 REV 33 120325.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.: 2015-4127 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 33 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

This wage determination is applicable to the following cities and towns in SOUTH CENTRAL CONNECTICUT COUNTY, CONNECTICUT: Bethany, Branford,,East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Meriden, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Wallingford, West Haven

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 22.10 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 24.81 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 27.75 01020 - Administrative Assistant 37.98 01035 - Court Reporter 27.01 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.48 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.17 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.64 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 21.04 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 22.96 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.79 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 21.51 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 21.51 01111 - General Clerk I 17.97 01112 - General Clerk II 19.61 01113 - General Clerk III 22.01 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 30.10 01141 - Messenger Courier 21.51 01191 - Order Clerk I 19.51 01192 - Order Clerk II 23.38 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 22.06 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.67 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 27.49 01270 - Production Control Clerk 28.92 01290 - Rental Clerk 18.04 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 24.15 01311 - Secretary I 24.15 01312 - Secretary II 27.01 01313 - Secretary III 30.10 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 22.82 01410 - Supply Technician 37.98 01420 - Survey Worker 23.05 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 19.42 01531 - Travel Clerk I 21.97 01532 - Travel Clerk II 23.93 01533 - Travel Clerk III 25.23 01611 - Word Processor I 21.86 01612 - Word Processor II 24.55 01613 - Word Processor III 27.46 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 29.20

05010 - Automotive Electrician 29.52 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 28.55 05070 - Automotive Worker 28.55 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 26.80 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 30.34 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 28.55 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 29.68 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 25.82 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 27.72 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 28.55 05310 - Painter, Automotive 28.79 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.95 05370 - Tire Repairer 19.28 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 29.68 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.11 07041 - Cook I 22.36 07042 - Cook II 24.34 07070 - Dishwasher 16.51 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.13 07210 - Meat Cutter 22.21 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 17.45 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.15 09040 - Furniture Handler 18.11 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.79 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.96 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 21.92 09130 - Upholsterer 23.79 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 16.08 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.91 11090 - Gardener 26.38 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.91 11150 - Janitor 17.91 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 22.19 11240 - Maid or Houseman 16.80 11260 - Pruner 20.02 11270 - Tractor Operator 25.14 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 22.19 11360 - Window Cleaner 19.85 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 24.54 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 29.34 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 34.75 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 34.73 12020 - Dental Assistant 24.12 12025 - Dental Hygienist 47.19 12030 - EKG Technician 43.09 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 43.09 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 24.54 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 26.23 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 29.34 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 32.70 12100 - Medical Assistant 22.16 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 37.37 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 26.86 12190 - Medical Record Technician 30.04 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 24.00 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 64.37 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.06 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.07 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.72 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.13 12235 - Optical Dispenser 31.24

12236 - Optical Technician 26.23 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 20.10 12280 - Phlebotomist 22.38 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 43.16 12311 - Registered Nurse I 33.11 12312 - Registered Nurse II 40.50 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 40.50 12314 - Registered Nurse III 49.39 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 49.39 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 59.20 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 36.34 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 30.78 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 28.82 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 35.71 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 43.69 13041 - Illustrator I 28.82 13042 - Illustrator II 35.71 13043 - Illustrator III 44.73 13047 - Librarian 39.55 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 18.22 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 35.71 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 31.86 13061 - Media Specialist I 25.77 13062 - Media Specialist II 28.82 13063 - Media Specialist III 32.14 13071 - Photographer I 22.73 13072 - Photographer II 25.88 13073 - Photographer III 32.88 13074 - Photographer IV 44.26 13075 - Photographer V 50.85 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.88 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 31.35 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 29.09 14042 - Computer Operator II 32.54 14043 - Computer Operator III 36.29 14044 - Computer Operator IV 40.32 14045 - Computer Operator V 44.65 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 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 29.09 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 40.32 14170 - System Support Specialist 46.39 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 39.54 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 44.51 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 53.36 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 39.54 15060 - Educational Technologist 52.02 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 53.36 15080 - Graphic Artist 32.92 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 53.36 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 53.36 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 53.36 15090 - Technical Instructor 31.22 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 38.18 15110 - Test Proctor 25.20 15120 - Tutor 25.20

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 18.19 16030 - Counter Attendant 18.19 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.77 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.19 16090 - Presser, Hand 18.19 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.19 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.19 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.19 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.64 16220 - Tailor 22.50 16250 - Washer, Machine 19.05 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 32.34 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 37.56 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 22.65 21030 - Material Coordinator 28.92 21040 - Material Expediter 28.92 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.20 21071 - Order Filler 19.42 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 22.65 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.75 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.75 21140 - Store Worker I 17.92 21150 - Stock Clerk 23.98 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 22.65 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 22.65 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 33.12 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 28.33 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 32.01 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 33.12 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 34.44 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 25.80 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 30.75 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 28.33 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 30.75 23080 - Aircraft Worker 29.48 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 29.48 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 32.01

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 30.67 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 29.21 23125 - Cable Splicer 55.95 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 32.99 23140 - Carpet Layer 31.81 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 36.84 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 33.93 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 35.40 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 36.84 23260 - Fabric Worker 30.57 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 32.10 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 29.21 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 42.17 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 35.95 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 27.14 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 32.01 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 28.33 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 29.48 23391 - Gunsmith I 29.21 23392 - Gunsmith II 31.81 23393 - Gunsmith III 34.54 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 35.22

Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 36.45 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 35.45 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 37.11 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 34.54 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 33.18 23470 - Laborer 19.84 23510 - Locksmith 35.22 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.75 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 28.36 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 21.32 23591 - Metrology Technician I 34.54 23592 - Metrology Technician II 35.74 23593 - Metrology Technician III 37.17 23640 - Millwright 34.54 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 25.98 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 25.03 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 39.87 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 38.32 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 34.54 23850 - Rigger 34.54 23870 - Scale Mechanic 31.81 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 35.29 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 26.23 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 38.08 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 39.41 23950 - Telephone Lineman 34.54 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 26.02 23965 - Well Driller 34.54 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 34.54 23980 - Woodworker 29.21 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 21.58 24570 - Child Care Attendant 16.60 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 20.69 24610 - Chore Aide 18.15 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 21.58 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 24.30 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 42.49 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 36.27 25070 - Stationary Engineer 42.49 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 36.73 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 36.27 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 30.08 27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.61 27008 - Corrections Officer 38.53 27010 - Court Security Officer 38.53 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.94 27040 - Detention Officer 38.53 27070 - Firefighter 38.53 27101 - Guard I 19.61 27102 - Guard II 21.94 27131 - Police Officer I 38.21 27132 - Police Officer II 42.45 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 19.70 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 20.67 28043 - Carnival Worker 15.69 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 20.19 28310 - Lifeguard 16.28 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 22.58

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 18.98 28515 - Recreation Specialist 27.97 28630 - Sports Official 17.98 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.51 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 39.12 29020 - Hatch Tender 39.12 29030 - Line Handler 39.12 29041 - Stevedore I 37.61 29042 - Stevedore II 40.82 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 54.30 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 37.44 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 41.23 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.55 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.13 30023 - Archeological Technician III 33.00 30030 - Cartographic Technician 33.58 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 32.92 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.28 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 38.95 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.83 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.13 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 30.12 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 36.94 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.98 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.47 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.28 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.22 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.08 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.34 30090 - Environmental Technician 34.45 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 31.86 30210 - Laboratory Technician 26.66 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 38.45 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 42.46 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.00 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 24.56 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 30.43 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 37.22 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 45.03 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 38.95 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.00 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 38.95 30461 - Technical Writer I 32.14 30462 - Technical Writer II 39.31 30463 - Technical Writer III 47.55 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 34.51 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 41.75 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 50.04 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 34.51 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 34.51 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 35.28 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 42.90 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 30.12 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.00 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 41.75 31020 - Bus Aide 23.98 31030 - Bus Driver 29.84 31043 - Driver Courier 19.44 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.93 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.26 31310 - Taxi Driver 17.07

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.41 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 21.36 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 28.45 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 28.45 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 20.36 99030 - Cashier 16.36 99050 - Desk Clerk 17.56 99095 - Embalmer 39.60 99130 - Flight Follower 34.51 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 26.26 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 27.56 99260 - Marketing Analyst 35.22 99310 - Mortician 39.60 99410 - Pest Controller 26.87 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 18.13 99710 - Recycling Laborer 25.05 99711 - Recycling Specialist 28.37 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.59 99810 - Sales Clerk 16.82 99820 - School Crossing Guard 21.39 99830 - Survey Party Chief 31.67 99831 - Surveying Aide 21.76 99832 - Surveying Technician 28.75 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 25.34 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 28.95 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 25.34

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, 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 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))."