Service_Contract_Act_WD___2015-5535_Rev_30.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.: 2015-5535 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 30 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/22/2026

State: Washington

Area: Washington Counties of King and Snohomish

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 23.16 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 25.98 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 29.07 01020 - Administrative Assistant 39.00 01035 - Court Reporter 33.11 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 21.03 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 22.95 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 25.75 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 20.71 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 22.60 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 28.53 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 22.37 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 22.37 01111 - General Clerk I 21.05 01112 - General Clerk II 22.98 01113 - General Clerk III 25.79 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 28.96 01141 - Messenger Courier 23.32 01191 - Order Clerk I 21.76 01192 - Order Clerk II 23.74 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 23.28 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 26.05 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 29.05 01270 - Production Control Clerk 36.45 01290 - Rental Clerk 23.73 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 24.46 01311 - Secretary I 24.46 01312 - Secretary II 27.36 01313 - Secretary III 30.50 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 25.50 01410 - Supply Technician 39.00 01420 - Survey Worker 28.06 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 22.03 01531 - Travel Clerk I 25.34 01532 - Travel Clerk II 28.45 01533 - Travel Clerk III 31.82 01611 - Word Processor I 20.58 01612 - Word Processor II 23.10 01613 - Word Processor III 25.84

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 31.05 05010 - Automotive Electrician 28.09 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 26.89 05070 - Automotive Worker 26.89 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 24.00 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 29.06 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 26.89 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 29.06 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 22.56 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 25.46 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 26.89 05310 - Painter, Automotive 28.09 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.89 05370 - Tire Repairer 22.13 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 29.06

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 23.16

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07041 - Cook I 24.77 07042 - Cook II 27.76 07070 - Dishwasher 20.55 07130 - Food Service Worker 21.07 07210 - Meat Cutter 29.14 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 24.32

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 30.30 09040 - Furniture Handler 17.88 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 22.58 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.16 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 20.52 09130 - Upholsterer 30.39

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 20.56 11060 - Elevator Operator 22.35 11090 - Gardener 28.44 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 22.35 11150 - Janitor 22.35 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 23.31 11240 - Maid or Houseman 21.59 11260 - Pruner 21.57 11270 - Tractor Operator 26.73 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 23.31 11360 - Window Cleaner 24.15

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 30.49 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 36.94 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 37.30 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 35.69 12020 - Dental Assistant 29.83 12025 - Dental Hygienist 64.30 12030 - EKG Technician 44.42 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 44.42 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 30.49 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 33.02 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 36.94 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 41.20 12100 - Medical Assistant 29.57 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 37.58 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 29.14 12190 - Medical Record Technician 32.59 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 22.98 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 64.13 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 18.15 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 20.42 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 22.28 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 25.00 12235 - Optical Dispenser 26.47 12236 - Optical Technician 24.41 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 29.48 12280 - Phlebotomist 24.13 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 50.58 12311 - Registered Nurse I 34.75 12312 - Registered Nurse II 42.51 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 42.51 12314 - Registered Nurse III 51.45 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 51.45 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 61.66 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 45.77 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 34.53

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.86 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 30.79 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 37.66 13041 - Illustrator I 27.11 13042 - Illustrator II 33.60 13043 - Illustrator III 41.08 13047 - Librarian 48.93 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 24.31 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 44.18 13058 - Library Technician 31.58 13061 - Media Specialist I 31.88 13062 - Media Specialist II 35.67 13063 - Media Specialist III 39.77 13071 - Photographer I 22.26 13072 - Photographer II 24.90 13073 - Photographer III 30.84 13074 - Photographer IV 37.73 13075 - Photographer V 45.66 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 30.52 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 36.76

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 32.76 14042 - Computer Operator II 36.66 14043 - Computer Operator III 40.88 14044 - Computer Operator IV 45.41 14045 - Computer Operator V 50.29 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 2/7

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 32.76 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 45.41 14170 - System Support Specialist 50.29

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 44.31 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 53.62 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 64.27 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 44.31 15060 - Educational Technologist 46.70 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 64.27 15080 - Graphic Artist 39.55 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 64.27 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 64.27 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 64.27 15090 - Technical Instructor 36.44 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 44.57 15110 - Test Proctor 29.42 15120 - Tutor 29.42

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 23.71 16030 - Counter Attendant 23.71 16040 - Dry Cleaner 27.08 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 23.71 16090 - Presser, Hand 23.71 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 23.71 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 23.71 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 23.71 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 28.21 16220 - Tailor 29.33 16250 - Washer, Machine 24.83

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 47.70 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 54.03

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 26.73 21030 - Material Coordinator 36.45 21040 - Material Expediter 36.45 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 22.95 21071 - Order Filler 22.52 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 26.73 21110 - Shipping Packer 27.10 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 27.10 21140 - Store Worker I 22.19 21150 - Stock Clerk 27.26 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 26.73 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 26.73

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 46.96 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 39.85 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 45.49 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 46.96 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 48.32 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 35.31 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 43.97 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 39.85 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 43.97 23080 - Aircraft Worker 42.10 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 42.10 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 45.49 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 29.75 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 25.36 23125 - Cable Splicer 64.50 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 36.90 23140 - Carpet Layer 33.00 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 48.93 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 48.75 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 50.91 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 52.68 23260 - Fabric Worker 38.67 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 35.74 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 36.45 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 49.46 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 40.84 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 29.21 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 45.49 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 39.85 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 42.10 23391 - Gunsmith I 36.45 23392 - Gunsmith II 40.85 23393 - Gunsmith III 44.14 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 38.51 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 39.75 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 3/7

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 38.99 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 46.04 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 42.23 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 42.66 23470 - Laborer 22.95 23510 - Locksmith 31.32 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 38.42 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 35.85 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 23.03 23591 - Metrology Technician I 42.23 23592 - Metrology Technician II 43.60 23593 - Metrology Technician III 44.88 23640 - Millwright 42.31 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 28.49 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 29.06 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 45.78 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 44.24 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 44.14 23850 - Rigger 37.90 23870 - Scale Mechanic 40.85 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 52.80 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 28.13 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 37.74 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 38.96 23950 - Telephone Lineman 38.80 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 31.85 23965 - Well Driller 41.81 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 44.14 23980 - Woodworker 36.45

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 27.93 24570 - Child Care Attendant 21.02 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 26.23 24610 - Chore Aide 23.18 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 27.93 24630 - Homemaker 27.93

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 50.25 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 46.77 25070 - Stationary Engineer 50.25 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 39.01 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 46.77

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 38.55 27007 - Baggage Inspector 20.80 27008 - Corrections Officer 39.21 27010 - Court Security Officer 43.91 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 23.27 27040 - Detention Officer 39.21 27070 - Firefighter 49.14 27101 - Guard I 20.80 27102 - Guard II 23.27 27131 - Police Officer I 49.83 27132 - Police Officer II 55.35

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 23.43 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 24.93 28043 - Carnival Worker 18.91 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 27.07 28310 - Lifeguard 19.13 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 30.29 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 22.11 28515 - Recreation Specialist 37.52 28630 - Sports Official 24.13 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 27.94

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 51.41 29020 - Hatch Tender 51.41 29030 - Line Handler 51.41 29041 - Stevedore I 48.68 29042 - Stevedore II 53.68

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 52.30 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 36.07 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.72 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.75 30022 - Archeological Technician II 26.58 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.92 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.92 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 40.70 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 36.11 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.88 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.75 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 26.58 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 29.64 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 36.46 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.50 30082 - Engineering Technician II 23.01 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 4/7

30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.74 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.88 30085 - Engineering Technician V 39.00 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 47.20 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.97 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.60 30210 - Laboratory Technician 29.03 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 39.56 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 43.68 30240 - Mathematical Technician 37.35 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 25.05 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 31.04 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 37.97 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 45.93 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.88 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.92 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.88 30461 - Technical Writer I 34.94 30462 - Technical Writer II 42.74 30463 - Technical Writer III 51.72 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.24 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.22 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 48.20 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.24 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.24 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 36.46 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 44.35 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 29.34 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.60

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.22 31020 - Bus Aide 30.98 31030 - Bus Driver 40.11 31043 - Driver Courier 22.41 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 21.06 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 22.20 31310 - Taxi Driver 18.89 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 23.84 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 25.29 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 34.25 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 34.25

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.61 99030 - Cashier 20.82 99050 - Desk Clerk 21.40 99095 - Embalmer 30.25 99130 - Flight Follower 33.24 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 21.94 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 23.34 99260 - Marketing Analyst 49.23 99310 - Mortician 30.39 99410 - Pest Controller 28.20 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 30.36 99710 - Recycling Laborer 40.15 99711 - Recycling Specialist 46.06 99730 - Refuse Collector 37.16 99810 - Sales Clerk 20.23 99820 - School Crossing Guard 25.17 99830 - Survey Party Chief 38.35 99831 - Surveying Aide 21.99 99832 - Surveying Technician 30.15 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 24.54 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 28.95 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 24.54

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 $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the con 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: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 per month* https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 5/7

*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 eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday, Washington's Birthday, 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 https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 6/7 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)).""" https://sam.gov/wage-determination/2015-5535/30 7/7