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WD 05-2553 (Rev.-16) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/05/2016

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.: 2005-2553 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 16 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/29/2015 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.

State: Virgin Islands Area: Virgin Islands Statewide **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 11.98 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 13.46 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 15.08 01020 - Administrative Assistant 16.97 01040 - Court Reporter 15.46 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 10.70 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 11.66 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 14.10 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 12.28 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 12.28 01111 - General Clerk I 10.87 01112 - General Clerk II 11.86 01113 - General Clerk III 13.31 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 17.25 01141 - Messenger Courier 10.52 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.32 01192 - Order Clerk II 12.28 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 14.17 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 15.92 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 17.83 01270 - Production Control Clerk 18.52 01280 - Receptionist 11.30 01290 - Rental Clerk 9.80 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 13.80 01311 - Secretary I 13.80 01312 - Secretary II 15.46 01313 - Secretary III 17.25 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 13.01 01410 - Supply Technician 16.97 01420 - Survey Worker 14.83 01531 - Travel Clerk I 11.37

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01532 - Travel Clerk II 12.51 01533 - Travel Clerk III 13.79 01611 - Word Processor I 10.45 01612 - Word Processor II 11.70 01613 - Word Processor III 13.17 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 14.80 05010 - Automotive Electrician 13.41 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 12.55 05070 - Automotive Worker 12.55 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 10.56 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 13.73 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 11.84 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 15.79 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 10.69 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 11.95 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 12.55 05310 - Painter, Automotive 13.14 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 12.55 05370 - Tire Repairer 8.13 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 13.73 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 11.74 07041 - Cook I 10.65 07042 - Cook II 11.82 07070 - Dishwasher 8.61 07130 - Food Service Worker 8.68 07210 - Meat Cutter 12.79 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 7.86 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 13.43 09040 - Furniture Handler 8.90 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 12.21 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 10.00 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 11.10 09130 - Upholsterer 13.43 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 8.90 11060 - Elevator Operator 8.90 11090 - Gardener 12.53 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 9.24 11150 - Janitor 9.24 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 10.63 11240 - Maid or Houseman 9.19 11260 - Pruner 9.60 11270 - Tractor Operator 11.50 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 10.63 11360 - Window Cleaner 10.26 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.50 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 14.83 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 20.27 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 20.27 12020 - Dental Assistant 13.49 12025 - Dental Hygienist 31.00 12030 - EKG Technician 22.41 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 22.41 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.50 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 13.18 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 14.83 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 16.48 12100 - Medical Assistant 13.56

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 15.05 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.88 12190 - Medical Record Technician 15.53 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 13.56 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 32.47 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 8.95 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.07 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 10.99 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.33 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.83 12236 - Optical Technician 13.18 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.51 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.33 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 22.41 12311 - Registered Nurse I 18.43 12312 - Registered Nurse II 22.47 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 22.47 12314 - Registered Nurse III 27.19 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 27.19 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 32.58 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 18.29 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 15.59 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 19.22 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 23.49 13041 - Illustrator I 15.59 13042 - Illustrator II 19.22 13043 - Illustrator III 23.49 13047 - Librarian 21.35 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 11.90 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 19.22 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 11.17 13061 - Media Specialist I 13.88 13062 - Media Specialist II 15.59 13063 - Media Specialist III 17.29 13071 - Photographer I 13.88 13072 - Photographer II 15.70 13073 - Photographer III 19.43 13074 - Photographer IV 23.78 13075 - Photographer V 28.61 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 13.88 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 12.50 14042 - Computer Operator II 14.00 14043 - Computer Operator III 15.63 14044 - Computer Operator IV 17.69 14045 - Computer Operator V 19.61 14071 - Computer Programmer I 21.27 14072 - Computer Programmer II 26.27 14073 - Computer Programmer III (see 1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I 24.45 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 12.50 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 19.33 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 23.85 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 27.62 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 33.32 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 23.85

15060 - Educational Technologist 32.20 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 33.32 15080 - Graphic Artist 22.34 15090 - Technical Instructor 17.53 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 21.45 15110 - Test Proctor 14.16 15120 - Tutor 14.16 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 8.81 16030 - Counter Attendant 8.81 16040 - Dry Cleaner 9.70 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 8.81 16090 - Presser, Hand 8.81 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 8.81 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 8.81 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 8.81 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 10.01 16220 - Tailor 10.29 16250 - Washer, Machine 9.11 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 19.08 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 22.27 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 13.68 21030 - Material Coordinator 18.52 21040 - Material Expediter 18.52 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 10.72 21071 - Order Filler 8.92 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 13.68 21110 - Shipping Packer 11.39 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 11.39 21140 - Store Worker I 9.09 21150 - Stock Clerk 12.10 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 13.68 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 13.68 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 20.53 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 19.53 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 20.53 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 21.36 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 15.31 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 17.63 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 17.03 23080 - Aircraft Worker 17.88 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 18.59 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 8.43 23125 - Cable Splicer 19.53 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.75 23140 - Carpet Layer 17.59 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 20.54 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 18.83 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 19.72 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 20.59 23260 - Fabric Worker 16.69 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 19.53 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 15.85 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 22.58 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.71 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 13.10 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 19.53 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 17.03 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 17.88

23391 - Gunsmith I 15.85 23392 - Gunsmith II 17.59 23393 - Gunsmith III 19.53 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 17.93 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 19.17 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 18.38 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 17.06 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 19.53 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 18.59 23470 - Laborer 10.72 23510 - Locksmith 18.54 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.70 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 19.53 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.71 23591 - Metrology Technician I 19.53 23592 - Metrology Technician II 20.53 23593 - Metrology Technician III 21.38 23640 - Millwright 19.53 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 18.59 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 14.95 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 21.07 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 20.18 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 19.53 23850 - Rigger 19.53 23870 - Scale Mechanic 17.59 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 21.02 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 17.59 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 19.62 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 20.48 23950 - Telephone Lineman 19.53 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.36 23965 - Well Driller 19.53 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 19.53 23980 - Woodworker 15.85 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.60 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 13.26 24610 - Chore Aide 8.15 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 11.53 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 14.77 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 16.66 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 14.89 25070 - Stationary Engineer 16.66 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 12.31 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 14.89 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 10.89 27007 - Baggage Inspector 9.68 27008 - Corrections Officer 16.73 27010 - Court Security Officer 16.73 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 10.89 27040 - Detention Officer 16.73 27070 - Firefighter 16.73 27101 - Guard I 9.68 27102 - Guard II 10.84 27131 - Police Officer I 18.66 27132 - Police Officer II 19.59 28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 12.25 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 12.71 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 10.12 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 12.73 28310 - Lifeguard 11.06 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.24 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.09 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.35 28630 - Sports Official 11.34 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 15.86 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 17.59 29020 - Hatch Tender 17.59 29030 - Line Handler 17.59 29041 - Stevedore I 16.69 29042 - Stevedore II 18.59 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 13.86 30022 - Archeological Technician II 15.28 30023 - Archeological Technician III 19.69 30030 - Cartographic Technician 18.56 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 18.51 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 13.92 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 16.70 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 17.35 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 20.52 30081 - Engineering Technician I 12.08 30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.27 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.58 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 19.69 30085 - Engineering Technician V 26.64 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 32.43 30090 - Environmental Technician 18.46 30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.19 30240 - Mathematical Technician 18.51 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 14.86 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 18.46 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 22.51 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 27.24 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 18.51 30461 - Technical Writer I 18.56 30462 - Technical Writer II 23.16 30463 - Technical Writer III 28.04 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) 17.29 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 18.51 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 9.88 31030 - Bus Driver 13.41 31043 - Driver Courier 11.68 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 8.53 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 12.62 31310 - Taxi Driver 10.96 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 12.62

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 13.52 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 15.25 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 15.25 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 8.32 99050 - Desk Clerk 10.01 99095 - Embalmer 22.74 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 11.88 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 12.83 99310 - Mortician 22.74 99410 - Pest Controller 11.35 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 11.95 99710 - Recycling Laborer 9.81 99711 - Recycling Specialist 11.77 99730 - Refuse Collector 9.00 99810 - Sales Clerk 10.72 99820 - School Crossing Guard 9.00 99830 - Survey Party Chief 12.58 99831 - Surveying Aide 10.96 99832 - Surveying Technician 15.00 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 11.82 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 14.24 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 12.02

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: 1 week paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 2 weeks after 2 years; 3 weeks after 5 years; and 4 weeks after 10 years.

Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractor in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading and cleaning of artillery ranges.

A 4 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a low degree of hazard when working with, or in close proximity to ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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.

** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION **

Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (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 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, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 insure 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.