Wage_Determination.pdf

WD 15-4429 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/01/2017

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.: 2015-4429 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 5 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/25/2017 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.20 for calendar year 2017 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 $10.20 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 2017. 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: South Carolina

Area: South Carolina Counties of Calhoun, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lexington, Richland, Saluda **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.54 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.21 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 17.01 01020 - Administrative Assistant 22.59 01035 - Court Reporter 18.56 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 12.18 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 13.71 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 14.96 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 12.41 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.35 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.10 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.10 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.10 01111 - General Clerk I 11.85 01112 - General Clerk II 12.93 01113 - General Clerk III 14.53 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.24 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.05 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.25 01192 - Order Clerk II 16.64 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.36 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 17.19 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 19.16 01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.23 01290 - Rental Clerk 12.42 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.43 01311 - Secretary I 15.43 01312 - Secretary II 17.27

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01313 - Secretary III 19.24 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 15.99 01410 - Supply Technician 22.59 01420 - Survey Worker 13.84 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 12.47 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.32 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.11 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.94 01611 - Word Processor I 13.75 01612 - Word Processor II 15.43 01613 - Word Processor III 17.27 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 20.50 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.93 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 16.86 05070 - Automotive Worker 16.86 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.64 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.98 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 16.86 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.93 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.60 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 15.74 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 16.86 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.93 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 16.86 05370 - Tire Repairer 12.12 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.98 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.22 07041 - Cook I 10.40 07042 - Cook II 11.96 07070 - Dishwasher 8.81 07130 - Food Service Worker 10.43 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.39 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 8.78 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 17.27 09040 - Furniture Handler 10.23 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.04 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.12 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 14.11 09130 - Upholsterer 14.81 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.77 11060 - Elevator Operator 9.77 11090 - Gardener 14.21 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 10.64 11150 - Janitor 10.64 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.07 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.07 11260 - Pruner 9.99 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.16 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.07 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.58 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 15.83 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 16.98 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 28.79 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.36 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.68 12025 - Dental Hygienist 27.70

12030 - EKG Technician 25.75 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.75 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 15.83 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 16.55 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 18.51 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 20.63 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.98 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.29 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 16.24 12190 - Medical Record Technician 18.16 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 16.47 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 31.20 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 11.37 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 12.78 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 13.95 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 15.67 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.67 12236 - Optical Technician 15.68 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.88 12280 - Phlebotomist 13.55 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 23.23 12311 - Registered Nurse I 22.77 12312 - Registered Nurse II 27.85 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 27.85 12314 - Registered Nurse III 33.69 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 33.69 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 40.38 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 20.76 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 18.10 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.93 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 23.44 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 28.67 13041 - Illustrator I 18.93 13042 - Illustrator II 23.44 13043 - Illustrator III 28.67 13047 - Librarian 25.96 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.59 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 23.44 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 16.20 13061 - Media Specialist I 16.92 13062 - Media Specialist II 18.93 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.10 13071 - Photographer I 16.89 13072 - Photographer II 18.88 13073 - Photographer III 23.39 13074 - Photographer IV 28.62 13075 - Photographer V 34.60 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 14.63 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.41 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.46 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.29 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.72 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.08 14045 - Computer Operator V 25.51 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.78 14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.99 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1)

14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) 27.38 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 15.46 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.56 14170 - System Support Specialist 30.01 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.38 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 32.25 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 38.66 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.38 15060 - Educational Technologist 30.46 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 38.66 15080 - Graphic Artist 19.05 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 38.66 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 38.66 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 38.66 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.27 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 23.57 15110 - Test Proctor 15.56 15120 - Tutor 15.56 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.23 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.23 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.38 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.23 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.23 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.23 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.23 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.23 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.00 16220 - Tailor 12.78 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.96 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.80 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 25.59 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.44 21030 - Material Coordinator 23.23 21040 - Material Expediter 23.23 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.01 21071 - Order Filler 11.87 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.44 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.11 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.11 21140 - Store Worker I 11.13 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.02 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.44 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.44 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.93 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 21.08 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.43 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.93 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 28.34 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.17 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 23.57 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.08 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 23.57 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.58 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 22.58

I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 25.43

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 20.80 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.67 23125 - Cable Splicer 25.26 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.48 23140 - Carpet Layer 19.53 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 21.26 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.83 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.39 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.83 23260 - Fabric Worker 18.22 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 18.11 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 16.98 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26.10 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 20.16 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 16.56 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.43 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.08 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.58 23391 - Gunsmith I 16.98 23392 - Gunsmith II 19.53 23393 - Gunsmith III 21.99 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 18.06 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 19.79 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 23.96 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.69 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 18.54 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 20.80 23470 - Laborer 13.01 23510 - Locksmith 16.86 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 25.29 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 20.12 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.10 23591 - Metrology Technician I 18.54 23592 - Metrology Technician II 19.63 23593 - Metrology Technician III 20.65 23640 - Millwright 23.53 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 19.86 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.22 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.52 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.32 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 21.99 23850 - Rigger 22.59 23870 - Scale Mechanic 19.53 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.24 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 15.76 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.42 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 26.93 23950 - Telephone Lineman 22.59 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.84 23965 - Well Driller 19.13 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 21.99 23980 - Woodworker 16.98 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 12.53 24570 - Child Care Attendant 9.40 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.74

24610 - Chore Aide 10.57 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 12.53 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 15.00 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 21.99 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 18.24 25070 - Stationary Engineer 21.99 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 15.05 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 18.24 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 14.80 27007 - Baggage Inspector 12.75 27008 - Corrections Officer 16.17 27010 - Court Security Officer 17.36 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.33 27040 - Detention Officer 16.17 27070 - Firefighter 18.04 27101 - Guard I 12.75 27102 - Guard II 14.33 27131 - Police Officer I 19.90 27132 - Police Officer II 22.11 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 11.40 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.29 28043 - Carnival Worker 8.91 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 14.00 28310 - Lifeguard 11.01 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 15.66 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 11.10 28515 - Recreation Specialist 17.22 28630 - Sports Official 12.47 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 14.64 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 20.92 29020 - Hatch Tender 20.92 29030 - Line Handler 20.92 29041 - Stevedore I 19.50 29042 - Stevedore II 22.24 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 37.52 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 25.87 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.49 30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.95 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.58 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.82 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.84 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.68 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 23.25 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 25.63 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.95 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.58 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.54 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.27 30081 - Engineering Technician I 14.83 30082 - Engineering Technician II 16.64 30083 - Engineering Technician III 18.61 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 23.07 30085 - Engineering Technician V 28.22 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 34.14 30090 - Environmental Technician 23.14

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 20.94 30210 - Laboratory Technician 22.16 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 23.25 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 25.63 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.81 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 16.56 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 20.51 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 24.98 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.35 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 25.63 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.12 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 25.63 30461 - Technical Writer I 20.74 30462 - Technical Writer II 25.37 30463 - Technical Writer III 30.69 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 23.85 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 25.85 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 34.58 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 23.85 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 23.85 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 23.25 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 28.22 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.54 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 22.82 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 28.85 31020 - Bus Aide 9.85 31030 - Bus Driver 14.43 31043 - Driver Courier 13.44 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 12.13 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.52 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.15 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 14.52 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 15.58 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.03 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.03 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 14.07 99030 - Cashier 8.83 99050 - Desk Clerk 9.97 99095 - Embalmer 21.75 99130 - Flight Follower 23.85 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.36 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.27 99260 - Marketing Analyst 27.02 99310 - Mortician 21.75 99410 - Pest Controller 16.93 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.53 99710 - Recycling Laborer 13.11 99711 - Recycling Specialist 16.25 99730 - Refuse Collector 13.20 99810 - Sales Clerk 12.56 99820 - School Crossing Guard 12.30 99830 - Survey Party Chief 18.86 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.65 99832 - Surveying Technician 17.33 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 16.33 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 20.29 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 16.33

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.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $4.41 per hour or $176.40 per week or $764.40 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.13 per hour, or $165.20 per week, or $715.87 per month

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 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)).