Attach_0004_-_WD_15-2175_(Rev.-3)_9_Sep_2016.pdf

WD 15-2175 (Rev.-3) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 09/20/2016

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.: 2015-2175 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 3 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 09/09/2016 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.15 for calendar year 2016 applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the 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 $10.15 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 2016. 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.

States: Illinois, Iowa

Area: Iowa County of Scott Illinois Counties of Henry, Mercer, Rock Island **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 14.43 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 17.85 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 21.24 01020 - Administrative Assistant 19.43 01035 - Court Reporter 19.13 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.60 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 16.71 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.89 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.85 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.85 01111 - General Clerk I 11.10 01112 - General Clerk II 12.11 01113 - General Clerk III 14.50 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.43 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.77 01191 - Order Clerk I 12.50 01192 - Order Clerk II 16.10 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 13.56 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.16 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 16.91 01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.22 01290 - Rental Clerk 10.64 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.15 01311 - Secretary I 13.15 01312 - Secretary II 14.71 01313 - Secretary III 17.43 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 14.86 01410 - Supply Technician 19.43 01420 - Survey Worker 13.09

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01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 11.05 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.64 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.66 01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.78 01611 - Word Processor I 11.89 01612 - Word Processor II 13.67 01613 - Word Processor III 15.29 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 18.83 05010 - Automotive Electrician 18.27 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.62 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.62 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 16.17 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.91 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.62 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.83 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 15.60 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.98 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.62 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.90 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.62 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.88 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.48 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.48 07041 - Cook I 11.67 07042 - Cook II 12.48 07070 - Dishwasher 9.99 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.99 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.36 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 10.43 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.90 09040 - Furniture Handler 14.47 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 18.27 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.92 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.12 09130 - Upholsterer 18.27 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.77 11060 - Elevator Operator 10.67 11090 - Gardener 12.78 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.67 11150 - Janitor 10.67 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.29 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.11 11260 - Pruner 11.66 11270 - Tractor Operator 12.29 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.29 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.14 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.66 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 15.66 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 21.24 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 21.24 12020 - Dental Assistant 14.69 12025 - Dental Hygienist 30.53 12030 - EKG Technician 23.32 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.32 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.66 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 14.65 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 15.66

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.87 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.06 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 16.83 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 11.85 12190 - Medical Record Technician 12.93 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.02 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.83 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.79 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.11 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.12 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 13.49 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.30 12236 - Optical Technician 13.38 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 11.79 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.52 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 21.91 12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.29 12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.27 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 26.28 12314 - Registered Nurse III 32.99 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 31.82 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 39.53 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 19.06 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.48 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.58 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 27.60 13041 - Illustrator I 18.21 13042 - Illustrator II 22.91 13043 - Illustrator III 27.60 13047 - Librarian 24.98 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.50 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 22.56 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 13.29 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.28 13062 - Media Specialist II 18.21 13063 - Media Specialist III 20.31 13071 - Photographer I 13.34 13072 - Photographer II 17.10 13073 - Photographer III 21.83 13074 - Photographer IV 26.69 13075 - Photographer V 28.08 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 12.06 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.48 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.43 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.18 14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.24 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.85 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 20.59 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.66 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 16.48 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.24 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 25.84 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 34.10

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 37.51 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 22.55 15060 - Educational Technologist 26.08 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 37.51 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.42 15090 - Technical Instructor 17.36 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.23 15110 - Test Proctor 14.37 15120 - Tutor 14.37 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.94 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.94 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.61 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.94 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.94 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.94 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.94 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.94 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.46 16220 - Tailor 13.33 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.87 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 20.29 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 23.91 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.18 21030 - Material Coordinator 20.22 21040 - Material Expediter 20.22 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.08 21071 - Order Filler 11.69 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.18 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.48 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.48 21140 - Store Worker I 16.96 21150 - Stock Clerk 19.39 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.18 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.18 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 22.95 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 22.01 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 22.95 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 23.91 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.43 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 22.13 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 19.81 23080 - Aircraft Worker 20.51 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.76 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 16.37 23125 - Cable Splicer 28.42 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 21.59 23140 - Carpet Layer 18.26 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.82 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 21.42 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 22.39 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 23.42 23260 - Fabric Worker 19.46 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.64 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 18.73 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.58 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.82 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.60 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 22.01

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.81 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 20.51 23391 - Gunsmith I 18.98 23392 - Gunsmith II 20.67 23393 - Gunsmith III 22.59 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 20.67 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 21.90 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 20.30 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28.17 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 23.63 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.04 23470 - Laborer 11.44 23510 - Locksmith 20.51 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 21.53 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 18.72 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 16.35 23591 - Metrology Technician I 23.63 23592 - Metrology Technician II 24.64 23593 - Metrology Technician III 25.65 23640 - Millwright 23.24 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.62 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 18.64 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.66 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 22.82 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 22.30 23850 - Rigger 22.30 23870 - Scale Mechanic 20.40 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 23.06 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 18.15 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.05 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 29.00 23950 - Telephone Lineman 27.64 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 18.91 23965 - Well Driller 21.48 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 22.30 23980 - Woodworker 18.73 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.74 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.55 24610 - Chore Aide 10.02 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.80 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 13.51 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 25.87 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.30 25070 - Stationary Engineer 25.87 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 20.89 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.30 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.39 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.17 27008 - Corrections Officer 23.27 27010 - Court Security Officer 21.16 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 15.08 27040 - Detention Officer 23.27 27070 - Firefighter 17.91 27101 - Guard I 11.17 27102 - Guard II 15.08 27131 - Police Officer I 22.23

27132 - Police Officer II 24.70 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.71 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.11 28043 - Carnival Worker 9.51 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.69 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.32 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.35 28630 - Sports Official 12.20 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 13.31 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.34 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.34 29030 - Line Handler 22.13 29041 - Stevedore I 22.27 29042 - Stevedore II 24.40 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 35.77 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 24.66 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 27.16 30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.88 30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.11 30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.16 30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.49 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 23.42 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.21 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 20.58 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 22.95 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.25 30081 - Engineering Technician I 18.52 30082 - Engineering Technician II 20.79 30083 - Engineering Technician III 23.25 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 28.85 30085 - Engineering Technician V 35.57 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 42.64 30090 - Environmental Technician 23.77 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.58 30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.49 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.09 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.32 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 21.73 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 26.28 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.49 30461 - Technical Writer I 21.11 30462 - Technical Writer II 25.82 30463 - Technical Writer III 31.37 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.74 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.51 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.97 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.74 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.74 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 22.95 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.49 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 10.37 31030 - Bus Driver 13.49 31043 - Driver Courier 12.48 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.44 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 13.26

31310 - Taxi Driver 10.70 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.98 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 13.49 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 18.94 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 18.94 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.75 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.74 99095 - Embalmer 30.13 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 9.18 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 9.55 99310 - Mortician 31.54 99410 - Pest Controller 14.27 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.15 99711 - Recycling Specialist 17.57 99730 - Refuse Collector 15.43 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.36 99820 - School Crossing Guard 11.44 99830 - Survey Party Chief 28.51 99831 - Surveying Aide 14.77 99832 - Surveying Technician 20.48 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 12.90 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.61 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 13.00

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.27 per hour or $170.80 per week or $740.13 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 5 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 20 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, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day before Christmas, and Christmas Day. (A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day of 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 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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined (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 retroactive to the commencement date of the contract (See 29 CFR 4.6(b)(2)(iv)(C)(vi)). 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 Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor, 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 decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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" (the Directory) 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.