Attachment3_Wage_Det.pdf

WD 15-5683 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/01/2019

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.: 2015-5683

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 7 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 12/26/2018 Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.60 for calendar year 2019 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 $10.60 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 2019. 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: Alaska

Area: Alaska Borough of Fairbanks North

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I

17.69 01012 - Accounting Clerk II

19.87 01013 - Accounting Clerk III

22.21 01020 - Administrative Assistant

28.90 01035 - Court Reporter

18.84 01041 - Customer Service Representative I

13.16 01042 - Customer Service Representative II

14.80 01043 - Customer Service Representative III

16.14 01051 - Data Entry Operator I

14.86

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.86 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

20.25 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

15.39 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

15.00 01111 - General Clerk I

18.02 01112 - General Clerk II

19.65 01113 - General Clerk III

22.07 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

21.01 01141 - Messenger Courier

15.60 01191 - Order Clerk I

17.00 01192 - Order Clerk II

18.55 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

19.07 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

21.33 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

23.79 01270 - Production Control Clerk

26.44 01290 - Rental Clerk

16.84 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

16.84 01311 - Secretary I

16.84 01312 - Secretary II

18.84 01313 - Secretary III

21.01 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

17.93 01410 - Supply Technician

28.89 01420 - Survey Worker

18.84 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

16.73 01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.48 01532 - Travel Clerk II

17.10 01533 - Travel Clerk III

18.90 01611 - Word Processor I

16.18

01612 - Word Processor II 18.16 01613 - Word Processor III

20.31 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

29.33 05010 - Automotive Electrician

27.60 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

25.92 05070 - Automotive Worker

25.92 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

22.52 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

29.30 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

25.92 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

29.30 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

20.84 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

24.21 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

25.92 05310 - Painter, Automotive

27.60 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

25.92 05370 - Tire Repairer

17.78 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

29.30 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker

21.72 07041 - Cook I

18.29 07042 - Cook II

21.05 07070 - Dishwasher

11.54 07130 - Food Service Worker

13.46 07210 - Meat Cutter

21.94 07260 - Waiter/Waitress

11.91 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

32.19 09040 - Furniture Handler

20.36 09080 - Furniture Refinisher

32.19

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 24.30 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

28.24 09130 - Upholsterer

32.19 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

11.68 11060 - Elevator Operator

14.86 11090 - Gardener

21.20 11122 - Housekeeping Aide

14.86 11150 - Janitor

14.86 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

16.72 11240 - Maid or Houseman

13.92 11260 - Pruner

15.10 11270 - Tractor Operator

19.97 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

16.72 11360 - Window Cleaner

16.45 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver

23.47 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

23.26 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

29.95 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

29.15 12020 - Dental Assistant

21.46 12025 - Dental Hygienist

54.35 12030 - EKG Technician

36.29 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

36.29 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

23.47 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

21.41 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

23.96 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

26.70 12100 - Medical Assistant

21.30

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 27.96 12160 - Medical Record Clerk

20.28 12190 - Medical Record Technician

22.69 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

21.41 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

52.63 12221 - Nursing Assistant I

14.12 12222 - Nursing Assistant II

15.87 12223 - Nursing Assistant III

17.31 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

19.44 12235 - Optical Dispenser

23.96 12236 - Optical Technician

21.41 12250 - Pharmacy Technician

20.31 12280 - Phlebotomist

19.54 12305 - Radiologic Technologist

36.29 12311 - Registered Nurse I

28.98 12312 - Registered Nurse II

35.45 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

35.45 12314 - Registered Nurse III

42.88 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

42.88 12316 - Registered Nurse IV

51.40 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

29.67 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

29.37 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

27.00 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

33.44 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

40.90 13041 - Illustrator I

27.00 13042 - Illustrator II

33.44 13043 - Illustrator III

40.90

13047 - Librarian 34.16 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

17.56 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

30.83 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician

23.15 13061 - Media Specialist I

22.24 13062 - Media Specialist II

24.89 13063 - Media Specialist III

27.75 13071 - Photographer I

24.13 13072 - Photographer II

27.00 13073 - Photographer III

33.44 13074 - Photographer IV

40.90 13075 - Photographer V

46.72 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

20.52 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

24.13 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I

17.67 14042 - Computer Operator II

19.77 14043 - Computer Operator III

24.42 14044 - Computer Operator IV

25.98 14045 - Computer Operator V

27.62 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 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

18.34 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.62 14170 - System Support Specialist

29.09 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

34.09

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 41.24 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

49.42 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

34.09 15060 - Educational Technologist

31.13 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

49.42 15080 - Graphic Artist

33.62 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

49.42 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

49.42 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

49.42 15090 - Technical Instructor

28.50 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

34.88 15110 - Test Proctor

23.13 15120 - Tutor

23.13 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler

12.31 16030 - Counter Attendant

12.31 16040 - Dry Cleaner

15.68 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

12.31 16090 - Presser, Hand

12.31 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

12.31 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

12.31 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

12.31 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

16.78 16220 - Tailor

17.94 16250 - Washer, Machine

13.44 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

32.19 19040 - Tool And Die Maker

40.11 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator

19.56

21030 - Material Coordinator 26.44 21040 - Material Expediter

26.44 21050 - Material Handling Laborer

17.87 21071 - Order Filler

17.04 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

19.56 21110 - Shipping Packer

22.80 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

22.80 21140 - Store Worker I

15.73 21150 - Stock Clerk

21.44 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

19.56 21410 - Warehouse Specialist

19.56 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

33.47 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

26.16 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

31.65 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

33.47 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

35.31 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

22.51 23050 - Aircraft, Painter

29.82 23060 - Aircraft Servicer

26.16 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

29.82 23080 - Aircraft Worker

28.00 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

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

31.65

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

32.19 23120 - Bicycle Repairer

26.04 23125 - Cable Splicer

34.17 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

30.34

23140 - Carpet Layer 30.23 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

37.35 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

31.05 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

33.75 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

35.82 23260 - Fabric Worker

28.24 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

34.17 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

26.27 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

34.17 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

26.75 23370 - General Maintenance Worker

26.75 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

31.65 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

26.16 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

28.00 23391 - Gunsmith I

26.27 23392 - Gunsmith II

30.23 23393 - Gunsmith III

34.17 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

31.85 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

34.63 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

32.95 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

36.05 23460 - Instrument Mechanic

34.17 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

32.19 23470 - Laborer

17.87 23510 - Locksmith

32.19 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

33.20 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

32.41

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.42 23591 - Metrology Technician I

34.17 23592 - Metrology Technician II

36.13 23593 - Metrology Technician III

38.12 23640 - Millwright

34.17 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

30.93 23760 - Painter, Maintenance

30.17 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

34.44 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

32.45 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

34.17 23850 - Rigger

34.17 23870 - Scale Mechanic

30.23 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

35.36 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

30.23 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

35.66 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

40.54 23950 - Telephone Lineman

35.99 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

31.33 23965 - Well Driller

34.17 23970 - Woodcraft Worker

34.17 23980 - Woodworker

25.15 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager

18.29 24570 - Child Care Attendant

14.53 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

18.12 24610 - Chore Aide

15.72 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

18.29 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker

18.94 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 34.17 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

37.27 25070 - Stationary Engineer

34.17 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

24.30 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

37.27 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor

21.06 27007 - Baggage Inspector

18.82 27008 - Corrections Officer

27.17 27010 - Court Security Officer

26.28 27030 - Detection Dog Handler

21.06 27040 - Detention Officer

27.17 27070 - Firefighter

23.17 27101 - Guard I

18.82 27102 - Guard II

21.06 27131 - Police Officer I

32.34 27132 - Police Officer II

35.93 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

17.66 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

18.72 28043 - Carnival Worker

13.54 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

19.92 28310 - Lifeguard

16.60 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

22.94 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

16.25 28515 - Recreation Specialist

34.87 28630 - Sports Official

18.26 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

22.26 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer

29020 - Hatch Tender

29030 - Line Handler

30.23 29041 - Stevedore I

28.24 29042 - Stevedore II

32.19 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2)

42.33 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2)

29.19 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2)

32.14 30021 - Archeological Technician I

23.41 30022 - Archeological Technician II

27.28 30023 - Archeological Technician III

29.46 30030 - Cartographic Technician

31.78 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

32.59 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

25.58 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

28.25 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

23.41 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

27.28 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

29.19 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

34.79 30081 - Engineering Technician I

22.72 30082 - Engineering Technician II

26.56 30083 - Engineering Technician III

29.74 30084 - Engineering Technician IV

33.02 30085 - Engineering Technician V

38.08 30086 - Engineering Technician VI

45.77 30090 - Environmental Technician

24.34 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

23.10 30210 - Laboratory Technician

26.61 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

25.58

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 28.25 30240 - Mathematical Technician

32.95 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

21.93 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

27.15 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

33.22 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

40.20 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

28.25 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

32.95 30395 - Radiation Control Technician

28.25 30461 - Technical Writer I

22.24 30462 - Technical Writer II

27.19 30463 - Technical Writer III

37.38 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

26.90 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

32.55 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

39.01 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

26.90 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

26.90 30501 - Weather Forecaster I

34.79 30502 - Weather Forecaster II

42.32 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2)

29.19 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

32.42 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot

32.55 31020 - Bus Aide

16.92 31030 - Bus Driver

25.45 31043 - Driver Courier

20.93 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

15.84 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

21.65

31310 - Taxi Driver 15.74 31361 - Truckdriver, Light

21.65 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

24.02 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

23.67 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

23.67 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

15.87 99030 - Cashier

12.28 99050 - Desk Clerk

14.09 99095 - Embalmer

26.90 99130 - Flight Follower

26.90 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

16.42 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

25.20 99260 - Marketing Analyst

23.14 99310 - Mortician

26.90 99410 - Pest Controller

27.09 99510 - Photofinishing Worker

14.14 99710 - Recycling Laborer

25.38 99711 - Recycling Specialist

30.29 99730 - Refuse Collector

22.92 99810 - Sales Clerk

13.82 99820 - School Crossing Guard

17.64 99830 - Survey Party Chief

31.99 99831 - Surveying Aide

21.30 99832 - Surveying Technician

29.08 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

22.64 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

26.50 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

22.64

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: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 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 5 years, and 4 weeks after 15 years. Length of service includes the whole span of continuous service with the present contractor or successor, wherever employed, and with the predecessor contractors in the performance of similar work at the same Federal facility. (Reg. 29 CFR 4.173)

HOLIDAYS: A minimum of eleven paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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)).