Service Contract Act WD 2015-4298.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.: 20154298 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 14 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 04/24/2020 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658 an hourly minimum wage of $10.80 for calendar year 2020 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 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 $10.80 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 calendar year 2020. 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.

State: West Virginia

Area: West Virginia County of Berkeley

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 Accounting Clerk I 15.44 01012 Accounting Clerk II 17.33 01013 Accounting Clerk III 22.30 01020 Administrative Assistant 31.41 01035 Court Reporter 21.84 01041 Customer Service Representative I 13.08 01042 Customer Service Representative II 14.71 01043 Customer Service Representative III 16.05 01051 Data Entry Operator I 14.54 01052 Data Entry Operator II 15.87 01060 Dispatcher Motor Vehicle 19.66 01070 Document Preparation Clerk 18.01 01090 Duplicating Machine Operator 18.01 01111 General Clerk I 14.93 01112 General Clerk II 16.29 01113 General Clerk III 18.29 01120 Housing Referral Assistant 25.29 01141 Messenger Courier 13.40 01191 Order Clerk I 15.50 01192 Order Clerk II 16.91

01261 Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.66 01262 Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 20.88 01263 Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.27 01270 Production Control Clerk 22.25 01290 Rental Clerk 17.00 01300 Scheduler Maintenance 18.07 01311 Secretary I 18.07 01312 Secretary II 20.18 01313 Secretary III 25.29 01320 Service Order Dispatcher 17.63 01410 Supply Technician 31.41 01420 Survey Worker 20.03 01460 Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.43 01531 Travel Clerk I 14.35 01532 Travel Clerk II 15.68 01533 Travel Clerk III 16.99 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 12.55 05400 Transmission Repair Specialist 24.78 07000 Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 Baker 13.85 07041 Cook I 13.47 07042 Cook II 14.60 07070 Dishwasher 11.12 07130 Food Service Worker 11.19 07210 Meat Cutter 18.08 07260 Waiter/Waitress 10.35 09000 Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.59 09040 Furniture Handler 17.02 09080 Furniture Refinisher 21.93 09090 Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.78 09110 Furniture Repairer Minor 21.70 09130 Upholsterer 19.59 11000 General Services And Support Occupations 11030 Cleaner Vehicles 11.85 11060 Elevator Operator 13.02 11090 Gardener 17.52 11122 Housekeeping Aide 13.02 11150 Janitor 13.02 11210 Laborer Grounds Maintenance 14.55 11240 Maid or Houseman 11.26 11260 Pruner 13.93

11270 Tractor Operator 15.77 11330 Trail Maintenance Worker 14.55 11360 Window Cleaner 13.60 12000 Health Occupations 12010 Ambulance Driver 21.16 12011 Breath Alcohol Technician 21.16 12012 Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 29.03 12015 Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 28.67 12020 Dental Assistant 19.66 12025 Dental Hygienist 49.23 12030 EKG Technician 27.67 12035 Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 27.67 12040 Emergency Medical Technician 21.16 12071 Licensed Practical Nurse I 19.07 12072 Licensed Practical Nurse II 21.35 12073 Licensed Practical Nurse III 24.13 12100 Medical Assistant 16.47 12130 Medical Laboratory Technician 21.82 12160 Medical Record Clerk 18.31 12190 Medical Record Technician 21.16 12195 Medical Transcriptionist 20.65 12210 Nuclear Medicine Technologist 46.49 12221 Nursing Assistant I 12.72 12222 Nursing Assistant II 14.31 12223 Nursing Assistant III 15.61 12224 Nursing Assistant IV 17.53 12235 Optical Dispenser 20.17 12236 Optical Technician 18.91 12250 Pharmacy Technician 18.12 12280 Phlebotomist 16.75 12305 Radiologic Technologist 31.55 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) 26.21 12320 Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 22.57 13000 Information And Arts Occupations 13011 Exhibits Specialist I 20.60 13012 Exhibits Specialist II 25.53 13013 Exhibits Specialist III 31.21 13041 Illustrator I 20.60 13042 Illustrator II 25.53 13043 Illustrator III 31.21 13047 Librarian 33.88 13050 Library Aide/Clerk 16.41 13054 Library Information Technology Systems 30.60 Administrator 13058 Library Technician 20.60 13061 Media Specialist I 18.73 13062 Media Specialist II 20.95 13063 Media Specialist III 23.36 13071 Photographer I 18.41 13072 Photographer II 20.60 13073 Photographer III 25.53 13074 Photographer IV 31.21 13075 Photographer V 37.77

13090 Technical Order Library Clerk 18.80 13110 Video Teleconference Technician 22.43 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 14170 System Support Specialist 29.05 15000 Instructional Occupations 15010 Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (NonRated) 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 41.27 15070 Flight Instructor (Pilot) 52.81 15080 Graphic Artist 26.80 15085 Maintenance Test Pilot Fixed Jet/Prop 43.96 15086 Maintenance Test Pilot Rotary Wing 43.96 15088 NonMaintenance Test/CoPilot 43.96 15090 Technical Instructor 25.08 15095 Technical Instructor/Course Developer 30.67 15110 Test Proctor 20.20 15120 Tutor 20.20 16000 Laundry DryCleaning Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 Assembler 12.03 16030 Counter Attendant 12.03 16040 Dry Cleaner 14.57 16070 Finisher Flatwork Machine 12.03 16090 Presser Hand 12.03 16110 Presser Machine Drycleaning 12.03 16130 Presser Machine Shirts 12.03 16160 Presser Machine Wearing Apparel Laundry 12.03 16190 Sewing Machine Operator 15.70 16220 Tailor 16.78 16250 Washer Machine 12.60 19000 Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 MachineTool Operator (Tool Room) 25.76 19040 Tool And Die Maker 29.24 21000 Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 Forklift Operator 18.05 21030 Material Coordinator 22.25 21040 Material Expediter 22.25 21050 Material Handling Laborer 14.30 21071 Order Filler 14.28 21080 Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.05 21110 Shipping Packer 19.28 21130 Shipping/Receiving Clerk 19.28 21140 Store Worker I 18.74 21150 Stock Clerk 21.32

21210 Tools And Parts Attendant 18.05 21410 Warehouse Specialist 18.05 23000 Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 Aerospace Structural Welder 34.27 23019 Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 29.25 23021 Aircraft Mechanic I 33.19 23022 Aircraft Mechanic II 34.27 23023 Aircraft Mechanic III 35.33 23040 Aircraft Mechanic Helper 27.14 23050 Aircraft Painter 32.10 23060 Aircraft Servicer 29.25 23070 Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 32.10 23080 Aircraft Worker 30.76 23091 Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 30.76 I 23092 Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 33.19

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23110 Appliance Mechanic 24.23 23120 Bicycle Repairer 20.48 23125 Cable Splicer 34.63 23130 Carpenter Maintenance 21.40 23140 Carpet Layer 24.89 23160 Electrician Maintenance 27.98 23181 Electronics Technician Maintenance I 26.00 23182 Electronics Technician Maintenance II 26.91 23183 Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.89 23260 Fabric Worker 24.02 23290 Fire Alarm System Mechanic 26.64 23310 Fire Extinguisher Repairer 23.15 23311 Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 30.09 23312 Fuel Distribution System Operator 26.16 23370 General Maintenance Worker 21.43 23380 Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 33.19 23381 Ground Support Equipment Servicer 29.25 23382 Ground Support Equipment Worker 30.76 23391 Gunsmith I 23.15 23392 Gunsmith II 24.89 23393 Gunsmith III 26.64 23410 Heating Ventilation And AirConditioning 23.89 Mechanic 23411 Heating Ventilation And Air Contidioning 25.17 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 Heavy Equipment Mechanic 27.29 23440 Heavy Equipment Operator 22.91 23460 Instrument Mechanic 26.64 23465 Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 25.76 23470 Laborer 14.30 23510 Locksmith 25.76 23530 Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 26.96 23550 Machinist Maintenance 22.91 23580 Maintenance Trades Helper 18.27 23591 Metrology Technician I 26.64 23592 Metrology Technician II 27.49 23593 Metrology Technician III 28.34 23640 Millwright 28.19 23710 Office Appliance Repairer 22.96 23760 Painter Maintenance 21.75 23790 Pipefitter Maintenance 24.63 23810 Plumber Maintenance 23.06

23820 Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 26.64 23850 Rigger 26.64 23870 Scale Mechanic 24.89 23890 SheetMetal Worker Maintenance 22.91 23910 Small Engine Mechanic 24.89 23931 Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.95 23932 Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.94 23950 Telephone Lineman 36.29 23960 Welder Combination Maintenance 22.91 23965 Well Driller 26.64 23970 Woodcraft Worker 26.64 23980 Woodworker 23.15 24000 Personal Needs Occupations 24550 Case Manager 16.50 24570 Child Care Attendant 12.79 24580 Child Care Center Clerk 15.95 24610 Chore Aide 12.22 24620 Family Readiness And Support Services 16.50 Coordinator 24630 Homemaker 17.73 25000 Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 Boiler Tender 27.30 25040 Sewage Plant Operator 22.01 25070 Stationary Engineer 27.30 25190 Ventilation Equipment Tender 22.29 25210 Water Treatment Plant Operator 22.01 27000 Protective Service Occupations 27004 Alarm Monitor 20.98 27007 Baggage Inspector 15.38 27008 Corrections Officer 22.80 27010 Court Security Officer 24.72 27030 Detection Dog Handler 17.77 27040 Detention Officer 22.80 27070 Firefighter 24.63 27101 Guard I 15.38 27102 Guard II 17.77 27131 Police Officer I 26.52 27132 Police Officer II 29.67 28000 Recreation Occupations 28041 Carnival Equipment Operator 12.49 28042 Carnival Equipment Repairer 13.46 28043 Carnival Worker 10.60 28210 Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.31 28310 Lifeguard 11.59 28350 Park Attendant (Aide) 16.02 28510 Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.68 28515 Recreation Specialist 19.01 28630 Sports Official 12.75 28690 Swimming Pool Operator 18.21 29000 Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 Blocker And Bracer 26.50 29020 Hatch Tender 26.50 29030 Line Handler 26.50 29041 Stevedore I 25.56 29042 Stevedore II 27.42 30000 Technical Occupations 30010 Air Traffic Control Specialist Center (HFO) (see 2) 44.89 30011 Air Traffic Control Specialist Station (HFO) (see 2) 30.95 30012 Air Traffic Control Specialist Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.08

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 30051 Cryogenic Technician I 29.49 30052 Cryogenic Technician II 32.58 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 30095 Evidence Control Specialist 26.63 30210 Laboratory Technician 23.96 30221 Latent Fingerprint Technician I 29.49 30222 Latent Fingerprint Technician II 32.58 30240 Mathematical Technician 28.94 30361 Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.55 30362 Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.93 30363 Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.17 30364 Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 41.33 30375 Petroleum Supply Specialist 32.58 30390 PhotoOptics Technician 27.98 30395 Radiation Control Technician 32.58 30461 Technical Writer I 26.63 30462 Technical Writer II 32.58 30463 Technical Writer III 39.41 30491 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 28.53 30492 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 34.51 30493 Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 41.37 30494 Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 28.53 30495 Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 28.53 30501 Weather Forecaster I 31.00 30502 Weather Forecaster II 37.71 30620 Weather Observer Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 25.19 Surface Programs 30621 Weather Observer Senior (see 2) 27.37 31000 Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 Airplane Pilot 34.51 31020 Bus Aide 19.04 31030 Bus Driver 22.94 31043 Driver Courier 17.40 31260 Parking and Lot Attendant 16.23 31290 Shuttle Bus Driver 18.08 31310 Taxi Driver 15.38 31361 Truckdriver Light 18.08 31362 Truckdriver Medium 18.76 31363 Truckdriver Heavy 22.06 31364 Truckdriver TractorTrailer 22.06 99000 Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 Cabin Safety Specialist 16.83 99030 Cashier 11.09 99050 Desk Clerk 11.58

99095 Embalmer 31.73 99130 Flight Follower 28.53 99251 Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.04 99252 Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 16.45 99260 Marketing Analyst 24.00 99310 Mortician 31.73 99410 Pest Controller 21.41 99510 Photofinishing Worker 14.99 99710 Recycling Laborer 20.44 99711 Recycling Specialist 22.16 99730 Refuse Collector 19.57 99810 Sales Clerk 12.09 99820 School Crossing Guard 16.25 99830 Survey Party Chief 21.94 99831 Surveying Aide 13.63 99832 Surveying Technician 19.42 99840 Vending Machine Attendant 16.79 99841 Vending Machine Repairer 20.60 99842 Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.79

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 healthrelated 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 healthrelated 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.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: Life accident and health insurance plans sick leave pension plans civic and personal leave severance pay and savings and thrift plans.

Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $4.54 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract.

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $4.

22 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the covered contracts. *

*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 8 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. (See 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of ten paid holidays per year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday Washington's Birthday Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans' Day Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE 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 fulltime 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 dryhouse 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 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 (SF1444) **

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 SF1444 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 SF1444 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))."