wage_determination.doc

WD 15-4673 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/10/2018

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 $10.35 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 2018. 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: Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee

Area: Arkansas County of Crittenden Mississippi Counties of Benton, De Soto, Marshall Tennessee Counties of Fayette, Shelby, Tipton

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011

- Accounting Clerk I

14.38 01012

- Accounting Clerk II

16.14 01013

- Accounting Clerk III

18.06 01020

- Administrative Assistant

23.98 01035

- Court Reporter

20.57 01041

- Customer Service Representative I 12.73 01042

- Customer Service Representative

II

14.31 01043

- Customer Service Representative

III

15.62 01051

- Data Entry Operator I

12.52 01052

- Data Entry Operator II

13.67 01060

- Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

22.42 01070

- Document Preparation Clerk

13.07 01090

- Duplicating Machine Operator

13.07 01111

- General Clerk I

12.76 01112

- General Clerk II

13.93 01113

- General Clerk III

15.64 01120

- Housing Referral Assistant

20.25 01141

- Messenger Courier

15.46 01191

- Order Clerk I

14.74 01192

- Order Clerk II

16.09 01261

- Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.51 01262

- Personnel Assistant (Employment)

II

17.36 01263

- Personnel Assistant (Employment)

III

19.71 01270

- Production Control Clerk

20.76 01290

- Rental Clerk

15.13 01300

- Scheduler, Maintenance

15.74 01311

- Secretary I

15.74

01312

- Secretary II 17.61 01313

- Secretary III 19.63 01320

- Service Order Dispatcher 20.04 01410

- Supply Technician 23.98 01420

- Survey Worker 17.19 01460

- Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 13.23 01531

- Travel Clerk I 13.25 01532

- Travel Clerk II 14.11 01533

- Travel Clerk III 15.19 01611

- Word Processor I 13.99 01612

- Word Processor II 15.70 01613

- Word Processor III 17.57 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005

- Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.85 05010

- Automotive Electrician 19.25 05040

- Automotive Glass Installer 17.99 05070

- Automotive Worker 17.99 05110

- Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.33 05130

- Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 20.50 05160

- Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.99 05190

- Motor Vehicle Mechanic 20.50 05220

- Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.09 05250

- Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 17.21 05280

- Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.99 05310

- Painter, Automotive 19.25 05340

- Radiator Repair Specialist 17.99 05370

- Tire Repairer 14.21 05400

- Transmission Repair Specialist 20.50 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010

- Baker 15.84 07041

- Cook I 11.20 07042

- Cook II 13.14 07070

- Dishwasher 9.18 07130

- Food Service Worker 9.42 07210

- Meat Cutter 13.89 07260

- Waiter/Waitress 8.76 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010

- Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.21 09040

- Furniture Handler 10.74 09080

- Furniture Refinisher 16.58 09090

- Furniture Refinisher Helper 12.97 09110

- Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.27 09130

- Upholsterer 17.53 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030

- Cleaner, Vehicles 11.33 11060

- Elevator Operator 11.32 11090

- Gardener 16.52 11122

- Housekeeping Aide 11.32 11150

- Janitor 11.32 11210

- Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.47 11240

- Maid or Houseman 9.95 11260

- Pruner 11.10 11270

- Tractor Operator 15.18 11330

- Trail Maintenance Worker 12.47 11360

- Window Cleaner 12.72 12000 - Health Occupations

12010

- Ambulance Driver 18.84 12011

- Breath Alcohol Technician 18.40 12012

- Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 26.44 12015

- Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 26.44 12020

- Dental Assistant 18.03

12025

- Dental Hygienist 31.09 12030

- EKG Technician 23.14 12035

- Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.14 12040

- Emergency Medical Technician 18.84 12071

- Licensed Practical Nurse I 16.45 12072

- Licensed Practical Nurse II 18.40 12073

- Licensed Practical Nurse III 20.52 12100

- Medical Assistant 14.64 12130

- Medical Laboratory Technician 21.37 12160

- Medical Record Clerk 16.93 12190

- Medical Record Technician 18.94 12195

- Medical Transcriptionist 16.52 12210

- Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.88 12221

- Nursing Assistant I 10.90 12222

- Nursing Assistant II 12.26 12223

- Nursing Assistant III 13.38 12224

- Nursing Assistant IV 15.03 12235

- Optical Dispenser 17.25 12236

- Optical Technician 14.76 12250

- Pharmacy Technician 16.24 12280

- Phlebotomist 13.75 12305

- Radiologic Technologist 26.46 12311

- Registered Nurse I 25.41 12312

- Registered Nurse II 30.43 12313

- Registered Nurse II, Specialist 30.43 12314

- Registered Nurse III 36.80 12315

- Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 36.80 12316

- Registered Nurse IV 44.11 12317

- Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 22.80 12320

- Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 22.22 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011

- Exhibits Specialist I 20.99 13012

- Exhibits Specialist II 26.00 13013

- Exhibits Specialist III 31.79 13041

- Illustrator I 21.31 13042

- Illustrator II 26.35 13043

- Illustrator III 32.22 13047

- Librarian 28.79 13050

- Library Aide/Clerk 13.06 13054

- Library Information Technology Systems 26.00 Administrator 13058

- Library Technician

13.53 13061

- Media Specialist I

18.76 13062

- Media Specialist II

20.99 13063

- Media Specialist III

23.40 13071

- Photographer I

14.68 13072

- Photographer II

17.85 13073

- Photographer III

20.68 13074

- Photographer IV

23.22 13075

- Photographer V

28.10 13090

- Technical Order Library Clerk

16.41 13110

- Video Teleconference Technician

18.99 14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041

- Computer Operator I

16.64 14042

- Computer Operator II

18.67 14043

- Computer Operator III

20.82 14044

- Computer Operator IV

23.14 14045

- Computer Operator V

25.61 14071

- Computer Programmer I (see 1) 21.66 14072

- Computer Programmer II (see 1) 26.85 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 16.64 14160

- Personal Computer Support Technician 23.14 14170

- System Support Specialist 26.77 15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010

- Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 27.88 15020

- Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 36.76 15030

- Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 40.44 15050

- Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.88 15060

- Educational Technologist 31.51 15070

- Flight Instructor (Pilot) 40.44 15080

- Graphic Artist 23.07 15085

- Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 40.35 15086

- Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 40.35 15088

- Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 40.35 15090

- Technical Instructor 21.83 15095

- Technical Instructor/Course Developer 26.71 15110

- Test Proctor 17.62 15120

- Tutor 17.62 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010

- Assembler 10.00 16030

- Counter Attendant 10.00 16040

- Dry Cleaner 12.85 16070

- Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 10.00 16090

- Presser, Hand 10.00 16110

- Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 10.00 16130

- Presser, Machine, Shirts 10.00 16160

- Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 10.00 16190

- Sewing Machine Operator 13.75 16220

- Tailor 14.65 16250

- Washer, Machine 11.04 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010

- Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.56 19040

- Tool And Die Maker 23.42 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020

- Forklift Operator 14.29 21030

- Material Coordinator 20.76 21040

- Material Expediter 20.76 21050

- Material Handling Laborer 13.47 21071

- Order Filler 11.66 21080

- Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.29 21110

- Shipping Packer 14.59 21130

- Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.59 21140

- Store Worker I 11.15 21150

- Stock Clerk 15.81 21210

- Tools And Parts Attendant 14.29 21410

- Warehouse Specialist 14.29 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010

- Aerospace Structural Welder 30.46 23019

- Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 21.75 23021

- Aircraft Mechanic I 29.01 23022

- Aircraft Mechanic II 30.46 23023

- Aircraft Mechanic III 31.97 23040

- Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.89 23050

- Aircraft, Painter 27.42 23060

- Aircraft Servicer 21.75 23070

- Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 27.42 23080

- Aircraft Worker 23.16

23091 I

- Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.16 23092

- Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 29.01

II

23110

- Appliance Mechanic 18.63 23120

- Bicycle Repairer 15.16 23125

- Cable Splicer 31.80 23130

- Carpenter, Maintenance 18.18 23140

- Carpet Layer 21.81 23160

- Electrician, Maintenance 23.82 23181

- Electronics Technician Maintenance I 23.70 23182

- Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.37 23183

- Electronics Technician Maintenance III 27.01 23260

- Fabric Worker 18.88 23290

- Fire Alarm System Mechanic 22.32 23310

- Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.35 23311

- Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 25.62 23312

- Fuel Distribution System Operator 19.16 23370

- General Maintenance Worker 17.37 23380

- Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.37 23381

- Ground Support Equipment Servicer 19.77 23382

- Ground Support Equipment Worker 21.05 23391

- Gunsmith I 17.35 23392

- Gunsmith II 20.36 23393

- Gunsmith III 23.20 23410

- Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 22.42 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 23.77 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430

- Heavy Equipment Mechanic 20.69 23440

- Heavy Equipment Operator 18.68 23460

- Instrument Mechanic 20.87 23465

- Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 21.79 23470

- Laborer 12.98 23510

- Locksmith 19.47 23530

- Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 24.14 23550

- Machinist, Maintenance 21.97 23580

- Maintenance Trades Helper 14.96 23591

- Metrology Technician I 20.87 23592

- Metrology Technician II 22.12 23593

- Metrology Technician III 23.46 23640

- Millwright 25.53 23710

- Office Appliance Repairer 17.71 23760

- Painter, Maintenance 17.49 23790

- Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.61 23810

- Plumber, Maintenance 23.11 23820

- Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 23.20 23850

- Rigger 23.20 23870

- Scale Mechanic 20.36 23890

- Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 18.94 23910

- Small Engine Mechanic 18.21 23931

- Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.97 23932

- Telecommunications Mechanic II 25.40 23950

- Telephone Lineman 20.01 23960

- Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.71 23965

- Well Driller 23.95 23970

- Woodcraft Worker 23.20 23980

- Woodworker 17.35 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550

- Case Manager 14.15 24570

- Child Care Attendant 11.22

Coordinator 24630

- Homemaker

16.62 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010

- Boiler Tender

27.84 25040

- Sewage Plant Operator

20.10 25070

- Stationary Engineer

27.84 25190

- Ventilation Equipment Tender

19.13 25210

- Water Treatment Plant Operator

20.10 27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004

- Alarm Monitor

17.23 27007

- Baggage Inspector

11.11 27008

- Corrections Officer

21.15 27010

- Court Security Officer

21.77 27030

- Detection Dog Handler

12.43 27040

- Detention Officer

21.15 27070

- Firefighter

20.54 27101

- Guard I

11.11 27102

- Guard II

12.43 27131

- Police Officer I

23.33 27132

- Police Officer II

25.92 28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041

- Carnival Equipment Operator

12.58 28042

- Carnival Equipment Repairer

13.56 28043

- Carnival Worker

9.24 28210

- Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

16.00 28310

- Lifeguard

10.82 28350

- Park Attendant (Aide)

17.90 28510

- Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

13.07 28515

- Recreation Specialist

16.90 28630

- Sports Official

14.26 28690

- Swimming Pool Operator

15.48 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010

- Blocker And Bracer

21.68 29020

- Hatch Tender

29030

- Line Handler

29041

- Stevedore I

21.20 29042

- Stevedore II

23.95 30000 - Technical Occupations

30010

- Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 38.15 30011

- Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 26.30 30012

- Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 28.97 30021

- Archeological Technician I

17.20 30022

- Archeological Technician II

19.25 30023

- Archeological Technician III

23.84 30030

- Cartographic Technician

23.84 30040

- Civil Engineering Technician

22.40 30051

- Cryogenic Technician I

26.40 30052

- Cryogenic Technician II

29.15 30061

- Drafter/CAD Operator I

17.20 30062

- Drafter/CAD Operator II

19.25 30063

- Drafter/CAD Operator III

21.45 30064

- Drafter/CAD Operator IV

26.40 30081

- Engineering Technician I

17.14 30082

- Engineering Technician II

18.54 30083

- Engineering Technician III

21.52 30084

- Engineering Technician IV

25.66 30085

- Engineering Technician V

30.95 30086

- Engineering Technician VI

37.45

30090 - Environmental Technician

23.34 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

23.84 30210 - Laboratory Technician

21.45 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

26.40 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

29.15 30240 - Mathematical Technician

23.84 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

18.81 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

22.70 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

27.76 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

33.59 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

29.15 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

23.84 30395 - Radiation Control Technician

29.15 30461 - Technical Writer I

23.84 30462 - Technical Writer II

29.15 30463 - Technical Writer III

35.28 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

24.24 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

29.33 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

35.16 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

24.24 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

24.24 30501 - Weather Forecaster I

26.40 30502 - Weather Forecaster II

32.11 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see

2) 21.45 Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see

2) 23.84 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

29.33 31020 - Bus Aide

14.20 31030 - Bus Driver

20.55 31043 - Driver Courier

15.52 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

9.36 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

16.89 31310 - Taxi Driver

10.94 31361 - Truckdriver, Light

16.89 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

18.38 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

20.79 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

20.79 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.30 99030 - Cashier

9.18 99050 - Desk Clerk

10.41 99095 - Embalmer

24.26 99130 - Flight Follower

24.24 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

11.95 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

13.40 99260 - Marketing Analyst

27.91 99310 - Mortician

24.26 99410 - Pest Controller

15.90 99510 - Photofinishing Worker

12.19 99710 - Recycling Laborer

16.53 99711 - Recycling Specialist

19.42 99730 - Refuse Collector

14.72 99810 - Sales Clerk

11.81 99820 - School Crossing Guard

15.52 99830 - Survey Party Chief

25.94 99831 - Surveying Aide

17.01 99832 - Surveying Technician

23.28 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

13.94 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

17.45 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

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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 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)

THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING:

$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.

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;

The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or 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 **

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:

When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformed occupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s).

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.

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)).

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.

The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to the contractor.

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)).