Wage_Determination.pdf

WD 15-5725 (Rev.-5) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 01/16/2018

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.: 2015-5725

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 5

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 01/10/2018

Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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 $10.35 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

State: California

Area: California County of Marin

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

19.36

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

21.72

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

24.31

01020 - Administrative Assistant

34.50

01035 - Court Reporter

30.72

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

17.39

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

19.56

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

21.35

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

16.17

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

17.65

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

29.13

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

16.20

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

16.20

01111 - General Clerk I

16.87

01112 - General Clerk II

18.41

01113 - General Clerk III

20.66

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

28.83

01141 - Messenger Courier

14.20

01191 - Order Clerk I

18.11

01192 - Order Clerk II

19.77

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

20.03

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

22.41

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

24.98

01270 - Production Control Clerk

28.05

01290 - Rental Clerk

19.43

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

23.12

01311 - Secretary I

23.12

01312 - Secretary II

25.86

01313 - Secretary III

28.83

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

28.67

01410 - Supply Technician

34.50

01420 - Survey Worker

24.92

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

17.55

01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.41

01532 - Travel Clerk II

17.34

01533 - Travel Clerk III

19.53

01611 - Word Processor I

20.77

01612 - Word Processor II

23.32

01613 - Word Processor III

26.09

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

25.64

05010 - Automotive Electrician

24.75

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

21.60

05070 - Automotive Worker

24.75

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

21.54

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

25.85

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

23.66

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

25.64

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

20.21

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

22.61

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

23.66

05310 - Painter, Automotive

24.75

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

23.66

05370 - Tire Repairer

17.44

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

25.85

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

18.24

07041 - Cook I

17.13

07042 - Cook II

20.06

07070 - Dishwasher

12.45

07130 - Food Service Worker

12.45

07210 - Meat Cutter

20.01

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

13.50

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

26.40

09040 - Furniture Handler

18.36

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

26.40

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

21.56

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

23.44

09130 - Upholsterer

26.40

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

12.97

11060 - Elevator Operator

14.89

11090 - Gardener

23.78

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

15.83

11150 - Janitor

15.83

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

18.29

11240 - Maid or Houseman

14.08

11260 - Pruner

17.19

11270 - Tractor Operator

21.58

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

18.29

11360 - Window Cleaner

17.59

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

26.91

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

26.91

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

31.20

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

33.80

12020 - Dental Assistant

24.64

12025 - Dental Hygienist

51.22

12030 - EKG Technician

33.39

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

33.39

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

26.91

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

24.05

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

26.91

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

30.00

12100 - Medical Assistant

20.98

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

27.67

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

22.46

12190 - Medical Record Technician

25.13

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

24.05

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

55.54

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

13.66

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

15.35

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

16.75

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

18.81

12235 - Optical Dispenser

27.20

12236 - Optical Technician

22.04

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

21.80

12280 - Phlebotomist

20.69

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

42.60

12311 - Registered Nurse I

43.85

12312 - Registered Nurse II

53.66

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

53.66

12314 - Registered Nurse III

64.90

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

64.90

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

77.80

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

34.02

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

21.92

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

25.67

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

31.80

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

38.86

13041 - Illustrator I

26.48

13042 - Illustrator II

32.79

13043 - Illustrator III

40.13

13047 - Librarian

38.48

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

20.80

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

34.17

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

26.04

13061 - Media Specialist I

24.66

13062 - Media Specialist II

27.59

13063 - Media Specialist III

30.76

13071 - Photographer I

22.43

13072 - Photographer II

25.09

13073 - Photographer III

31.05

13074 - Photographer IV

38.02

13075 - Photographer V

45.99

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

24.41

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

28.19

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

19.80

14042 - Computer Operator II

22.18

14043 - Computer Operator III

24.69

14044 - Computer Operator IV

27.43

14045 - Computer Operator V

30.39

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

19.80

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.43

14170 - System Support Specialist

40.89

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

37.31

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

45.14

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

54.12

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

37.31

15060 - Educational Technologist

32.05

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

54.12

15080 - Graphic Artist

34.95

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

54.12

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

54.12

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

54.12

15090 - Technical Instructor

30.19

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

36.93

15110 - Test Proctor

24.37

15120 - Tutor

24.37

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

16010 - Assembler

12.96

16030 - Counter Attendant

12.96

16040 - Dry Cleaner

17.50

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

12.96

16090 - Presser, Hand

12.96

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

12.96

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

12.96

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

12.96

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

18.23

16220 - Tailor

18.96

16250 - Washer, Machine

14.53

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

27.63

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

32.59

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

21.90

21030 - Material Coordinator

28.05

21040 - Material Expediter

28.05

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

16.69

21071 - Order Filler

15.60

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

21.90

21110 - Shipping Packer

18.02

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

18.02

21140 - Store Worker I

15.49

21150 - Stock Clerk

21.32

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

21.90

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

21.90

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

36.92

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

29.71

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

35.11

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

36.92

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

38.48

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

25.65

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

31.20

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

29.71

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

31.20

23080 - Aircraft Worker

31.53

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

31.53

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

35.11

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

27.65

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

22.47

23125 - Cable Splicer

36.47

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

30.00

23140 - Carpet Layer

30.36

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

45.03

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

33.59

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

35.50

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

37.42

23260 - Fabric Worker

29.26

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

29.44

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

28.22

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

36.47

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

28.72

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

24.33

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

35.11

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

29.71

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

31.53

23391 - Gunsmith I

28.22

23392 - Gunsmith II

32.02

23393 - Gunsmith III

35.67

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

34.27

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

36.03

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

36.47

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

36.51

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

36.47

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

33.78

23470 - Laborer

16.00

23510 - Locksmith

26.40

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

34.22

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

33.01

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.69

23591 - Metrology Technician I

36.47

23592 - Metrology Technician II

38.34

23593 - Metrology Technician III

39.95

23640 - Millwright

36.47

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

27.93

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

27.78

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

34.82

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

34.44

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

35.67

23850 - Rigger

33.67

23870 - Scale Mechanic

32.02

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

36.47

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

25.66

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

34.02

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

35.77

23950 - Telephone Lineman

31.79

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

28.07

23965 - Well Driller

35.28

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

35.67

23980 - Woodworker

26.75

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

19.23

24570 - Child Care Attendant

16.42

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

20.24

24610 - Chore Aide

13.18

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

19.23

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

19.23

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

38.73

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

39.68

25070 - Stationary Engineer

38.73

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

28.31

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

39.68

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

31.63

27007 - Baggage Inspector

16.06

27008 - Corrections Officer

38.84

27010 - Court Security Officer

40.66

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

25.35

27040 - Detention Officer

38.84

27070 - Firefighter

39.82

27101 - Guard I

16.06

27102 - Guard II

25.35

27131 - Police Officer I

44.32

27132 - Police Officer II

49.26

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

15.59

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

16.80

28043 - Carnival Worker

12.45

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

18.97

28310 - Lifeguard

13.82

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

21.23

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

15.49

28515 - Recreation Specialist

25.43

28630 - Sports Official

16.91

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

22.07

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

32.73

29020 - Hatch Tender

32.73

29030 - Line Handler

32.73

29041 - Stevedore I

30.85

29042 - Stevedore II

34.59

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2)

45.06

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

31.07

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

34.22

30021 - Archeological Technician I

24.86

30022 - Archeological Technician II

27.80

30023 - Archeological Technician III

34.44

30030 - Cartographic Technician

34.44

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

38.15

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

32.55

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

35.95

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

24.86

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

27.80

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

30.99

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

38.15

30081 - Engineering Technician I

18.90

30082 - Engineering Technician II

23.34

30083 - Engineering Technician III

26.10

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

29.40

30085 - Engineering Technician V

35.98

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

43.51

30090 - Environmental Technician

27.51

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

26.72

30210 - Laboratory Technician

27.28

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

39.40

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

43.52

30240 - Mathematical Technician

35.89

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

23.52

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

29.13

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

35.65

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

43.11

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

32.67

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

35.89

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

32.68

30461 - Technical Writer I

26.03

30462 - Technical Writer II

31.72

30463 - Technical Writer III

38.31

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

28.63

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

34.64

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

41.53

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

28.63

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

28.63

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

38.15

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

46.39

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

30.99

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

32.89

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

34.64

31020 - Bus Aide

15.83

31030 - Bus Driver

22.01

31043 - Driver Courier

17.77

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

12.91

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

19.22

31310 - Taxi Driver

15.44

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

19.22

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

20.64

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

22.39

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

22.39

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

16.89

99030 - Cashier

13.32

99050 - Desk Clerk

15.37

99095 - Embalmer

29.47

99130 - Flight Follower

28.63

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

18.48

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

20.00

99260 - Marketing Analyst

42.67

99310 - Mortician

29.47

99410 - Pest Controller

20.13

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

17.70

99710 - Recycling Laborer

28.70

99711 - Recycling Specialist

34.47

99730 - Refuse Collector

25.83

99810 - Sales Clerk

16.39

99820 - School Crossing Guard

16.64

99830 - Survey Party Chief

44.75

99831 - Surveying Aide

25.86

99832 - Surveying Technician

30.51

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

18.87

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

22.07

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

18.87

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*

*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 12 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 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)).