Wage Determination.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.: 2015-4137 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 38 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 6/25/2026

This wage determination is applicable to the following cities and towns in the following counties in VERMONT:

CHITTENDEN COUNTY: Bolton, Burlington, Charlotte, Colchester, Essex, Hinesburg, Huntington, Jericho, Milton, Richmond, Shelburne, South Burlington, St. Geo

FRANKLIN COUNTY: Fairfax, Fletcher, Georgia, St. Albans city, St. Albans town, Swanton

GRAND ISLE COUNTY: Grand Isle, North Hero, South Hero

State: Vermont

Area: Vermont Counties of Chittenden, Franklin and Grand Isle

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 21.71 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 24.36 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 27.25 01020 - Administrative Assistant 35.21 01035 - Court Reporter 22.00 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 19.70 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 21.50 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 24.12 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 19.16 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 20.91 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 27.82 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.53 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.53 01111 - General Clerk I 19.45 01112 - General Clerk II 21.22 01113 - General Clerk III 23.81 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 24.53 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.70 01191 - Order Clerk I 22.69 01192 - Order Clerk II 24.76 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.90 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 23.38 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.07 01270 - Production Control Clerk 30.33 01290 - Rental Clerk 23.38 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 19.66 01311 - Secretary I 19.66 01312 - Secretary II 22.00 01313 - Secretary III 24.53 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 24.87 01410 - Supply Technician 35.21 01420 - Survey Worker 23.14 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 19.04 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.40 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.66 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.11 01611 - Word Processor I 17.53 01612 - Word Processor II 19.66 01613 - Word Processor III 22.00

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 28.07 05010 - Automotive Electrician 26.39 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 25.11 05070 - Automotive Worker 25.11 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 22.72 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 27.68 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 25.11 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 27.68 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 21.53 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 23.88 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 25.11 05310 - Painter, Automotive 26.39 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 25.11

05370 - Tire Repairer 21.92 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 27.68

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 20.72 07041 - Cook I 22.74 07042 - Cook II 25.14 07070 - Dishwasher 17.87 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.81 07210 - Meat Cutter 21.93 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 22.24

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 27.38 09040 - Furniture Handler 19.96 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 27.24 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 22.18 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 24.62 09130 - Upholsterer 27.24

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 19.64 11060 - Elevator Operator 19.77 11090 - Gardener 26.61 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 19.77 11150 - Janitor 19.77 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 22.47 11240 - Maid or Houseman 18.13 11260 - Pruner 21.06 11270 - Tractor Operator 25.22 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 22.47 11360 - Window Cleaner 21.09

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 23.62 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 30.91 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 42.41 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 42.36 12020 - Dental Assistant 28.75 12025 - Dental Hygienist 48.54 12030 - EKG Technician 46.83 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 46.83 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 23.62 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 27.63 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 30.91 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 34.45 12100 - Medical Assistant 22.67 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 29.25 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 23.21 12190 - Medical Record Technician 25.96 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 27.63 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 67.93 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.83 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.92 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 20.65 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 23.17 12235 - Optical Dispenser 29.24 12236 - Optical Technician 27.63 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 22.01 12280 - Phlebotomist 22.12 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 46.83 12311 - Registered Nurse I 27.51 12312 - Registered Nurse II 33.64 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 33.64 12314 - Registered Nurse III 40.70 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 40.70 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 48.80 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 38.29 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 31.99

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 23.19 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 28.73 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 35.15 13041 - Illustrator I 23.19 13042 - Illustrator II 28.73 13043 - Illustrator III 35.15 13047 - Librarian 31.82 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 19.48 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 28.73 13058 - Library Technician 24.08 13061 - Media Specialist I 20.73 13062 - Media Specialist II 23.19 13063 - Media Specialist III 25.87 13071 - Photographer I 20.73 13072 - Photographer II 23.19 13073 - Photographer III 28.73 13074 - Photographer IV 35.15 13075 - Photographer V 42.53 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 24.45 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 24.23

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 22.68 14042 - Computer Operator II 25.37 14043 - Computer Operator III 28.30 14044 - Computer Operator IV 31.43

14045 - Computer Operator V 34.81 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 26.63 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 22.68 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 31.54 14170 - System Support Specialist 34.81

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.89 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.21 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 50.60 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.89 15060 - Educational Technologist 39.21 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.60 15080 - Graphic Artist 32.82 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 50.60 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 50.60 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 50.60 15090 - Technical Instructor 29.45 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 36.03 15110 - Test Proctor 23.76 15120 - Tutor 23.76

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 17.56 16030 - Counter Attendant 17.56 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.07 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 17.56 16090 - Presser, Hand 17.56 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 17.56 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 17.56 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 17.56 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 20.91 16220 - Tailor 21.74 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.40

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.14 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 35.84

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.33 21030 - Material Coordinator 30.33 21040 - Material Expediter 30.33 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.83 21071 - Order Filler 18.86 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.33 21110 - Shipping Packer 24.72 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 24.72 21140 - Store Worker I 17.60 21150 - Stock Clerk 21.33 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.33 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.33

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 38.38 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 31.68 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 36.64 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 38.38 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 39.94 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 28.54 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 34.93 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 31.68 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 34.93 23080 - Aircraft Worker 33.24 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 33.24 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 36.64 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 30.14 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 25.11 23125 - Cable Splicer 50.37 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 30.19 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.69 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 32.14 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 32.63 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 34.29 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.97 23260 - Fabric Worker 27.33 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 32.58 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.99 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 39.33 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 32.33 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 27.96 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 36.64 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 31.68 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 33.24 23391 - Gunsmith I 25.99 23392 - Gunsmith II 28.69

23393 - Gunsmith III 31.62 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 32.90 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 34.45 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 33.07 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28.85 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 31.62 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 30.14 23470 - Laborer 20.83 23510 - Locksmith 30.14 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.41 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 26.76 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 22.52 23591 - Metrology Technician I 31.62 23592 - Metrology Technician II 33.12 23593 - Metrology Technician III 34.47 23640 - Millwright 31.62 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 29.71 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 26.63 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 32.43 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 30.92 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 31.62 23850 - Rigger 31.62 23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.69 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 29.12 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 25.70 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 37.56 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 39.33 23950 - Telephone Lineman 38.77 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 30.51 23965 - Well Driller 31.62 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 31.62 23980 - Woodworker 25.99

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 23.96 24570 - Child Care Attendant 18.48 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 23.04 24610 - Chore Aide 21.07 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 23.96 24630 - Homemaker 23.96

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 33.91 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 32.33 25070 - Stationary Engineer 33.91 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.42 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 32.33

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 29.51 27007 - Baggage Inspector 20.24 27008 - Corrections Officer 24.15 27010 - Court Security Officer 25.30 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 22.64 27040 - Detention Officer 24.15 27070 - Firefighter 25.34 27101 - Guard I 20.24 27102 - Guard II 22.64 27131 - Police Officer I 32.47 27132 - Police Officer II 36.09

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 20.59 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 21.72 28043 - Carnival Worker 17.19 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 21.85 28310 - Lifeguard 16.12 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 24.45 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 17.85 28515 - Recreation Specialist 30.29 28630 - Sports Official 19.48 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 23.96

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 31.56 29020 - Hatch Tender 31.56 29030 - Line Handler 31.56 29041 - Stevedore I 30.06 29042 - Stevedore II 33.15

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 47.48 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 32.74 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 36.06 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.18 30022 - Archeological Technician II 25.93 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.12 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.12 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 32.89 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.57 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.28 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.18

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 25.93 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 28.90 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 35.57 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.23 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.71 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.40 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.47 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.50 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.57 30090 - Environmental Technician 30.16 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.12 30210 - Laboratory Technician 31.28 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 35.57 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 39.28 30240 - Mathematical Technician 32.12 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.48 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.85 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 34.07 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 41.22 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.28 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.12 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.28 30461 - Technical Writer I 28.95 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.42 30463 - Technical Writer III 42.86 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 30.18 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 36.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 43.76 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 30.18 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 30.18 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 35.57 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 43.27 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 28.90 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.12

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 36.51 31020 - Bus Aide 23.50 31030 - Bus Driver 29.25 31043 - Driver Courier 21.61 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 18.43 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 20.32 31310 - Taxi Driver 16.37 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 22.80 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.98 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 29.72 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 29.72

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.80 99030 - Cashier 17.73 99050 - Desk Clerk 20.32 99095 - Embalmer 30.18 99130 - Flight Follower 30.18 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 17.63 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.60 99260 - Marketing Analyst 35.91 99310 - Mortician 30.18 99410 - Pest Controller 24.25 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.86 99710 - Recycling Laborer 26.65 99711 - Recycling Specialist 29.91 99730 - Refuse Collector 24.98 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.95 99820 - School Crossing Guard 22.11 99830 - Survey Party Chief 23.74 99831 - Surveying Aide 15.72 99832 - Surveying Technician 21.57 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 22.55 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 26.25 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 22.55

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: $5.55 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 10 years, 4 after 15 years, and 5 after 25 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 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))."""