A20._Wage_Determinations_Columbia.pdf

WD 15-5813 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/10/2018

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.: 2015-5813

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 8

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/03/2018

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: Washington

Area: Washington County of Columbia

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE

RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

15.34

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

17.22

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

19.27

01020 - Administrative Assistant

21.99

01035 - Court Reporter

17.53

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

12.40

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

13.94

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

15.22

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

12.37

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

13.85

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

17.53

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

13.59

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

13.59

01111 - General Clerk I

12.91

01112 - General Clerk II

14.08

01113 - General Clerk III

15.80

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

19.56

01141 - Messenger Courier

11.94

01191 - Order Clerk I

12.85

01192 - Order Clerk II

14.02

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

16.71

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

18.69

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

20.84

01270 - Production Control Clerk

21.95

01290 - Rental Clerk

13.17

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

15.68

01311 - Secretary I

15.68

01312 - Secretary II

17.53

01313 - Secretary III

19.56

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

17.27

01410 - Supply Technician

21.99

01420 - Survey Worker

15.57

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

13.61

01531 - Travel Clerk I

12.92

01532 - Travel Clerk II

13.80

01533 - Travel Clerk III

14.77

01611 - Word Processor I

13.69

01612 - Word Processor II

15.37

01613 - Word Processor III

17.17

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.28

05010 - Automotive Electrician

19.82

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

18.24

05070 - Automotive Worker

18.24

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

17.25

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

20.08

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

18.24

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

20.08

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

15.68

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

17.25

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

18.24

05310 - Painter, Automotive

19.03

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

18.24

05370 - Tire Repairer

14.54

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

20.08

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

15.12

07041 - Cook I

14.56

07042 - Cook II

16.31

07070 - Dishwasher

11.61

07130 - Food Service Worker

12.34

07210 - Meat Cutter

18.06

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

12.68

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

21.04

09040 - Furniture Handler

15.90

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

21.04

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

18.34

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

20.98

09130 - Upholsterer

21.04

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

13.92

11060 - Elevator Operator

13.92

11090 - Gardener

17.80

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

13.93

11150 - Janitor

13.93

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

14.69

11240 - Maid or Houseman

11.72

11260 - Pruner

13.29

11270 - Tractor Operator

17.52

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

14.69

11360 - Window Cleaner

15.40

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

20.49

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.49

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

28.11

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

28.34

12020 - Dental Assistant

20.35

12025 - Dental Hygienist

43.46

12030 - EKG Technician

31.05

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

31.05

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

20.49

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

18.32

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

20.49

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

22.84

12100 - Medical Assistant

15.38

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

20.56

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

15.70

12190 - Medical Record Technician

17.55

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

18.32

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

45.02

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

11.45

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

12.87

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

14.05

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

15.78

12235 - Optical Dispenser

20.82

12236 - Optical Technician

18.32

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

19.66

12280 - Phlebotomist

15.78

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

30.59

12311 - Registered Nurse I

23.90

12312 - Registered Nurse II

29.21

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

29.21

12314 - Registered Nurse III

35.35

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

35.35

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

42.35

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

25.38

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

23.07

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

19.25

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

23.86

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

29.18

13041 - Illustrator I

19.25

13042 - Illustrator II

23.85

13043 - Illustrator III

29.18

13047 - Librarian

26.41

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

11.83

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

23.86

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

15.90

13061 - Media Specialist I

17.57

13062 - Media Specialist II

19.65

13063 - Media Specialist III

21.91

13071 - Photographer I

15.82

13072 - Photographer II

17.70

13073 - Photographer III

21.88

13074 - Photographer IV

26.77

13075 - Photographer V

30.59

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

15.49

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

15.74

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

17.06

14042 - Computer Operator II

19.08

14043 - Computer Operator III

21.54

14044 - Computer Operator IV

23.91

14045 - Computer Operator V

26.50

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1)

22.26

14072 - Computer Programmer II (see 1)

27.58

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

17.06

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.57

14170 - System Support Specialist

25.70

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

28.40

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

34.36

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

39.78

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

28.40

15060 - Educational Technologist

30.38

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

39.78

15080 - Graphic Artist

24.20

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

39.78

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

39.78

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

39.78

15090 - Technical Instructor

19.78

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

24.20

15110 - Test Proctor

16.26

15120 - Tutor

16.26

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

16010 - Assembler

12.58

16030 - Counter Attendant

12.58

16040 - Dry Cleaner

14.38

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

12.58

16090 - Presser, Hand

12.58

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

12.58

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

12.58

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

12.58

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

14.98

16220 - Tailor

15.58

16250 - Washer, Machine

13.18

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

23.52

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

28.93

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

18.94

21030 - Material Coordinator

21.95

21040 - Material Expediter

21.95

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

14.56

21071 - Order Filler

14.11

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

18.94

21110 - Shipping Packer

18.13

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

18.13

21140 - Store Worker I

12.62

21150 - Stock Clerk

17.13

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

18.94

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

18.94

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

30.04

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

23.93

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

28.63

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

30.04

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

31.56

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

20.63

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

25.66

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

23.93

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

25.66

23080 - Aircraft Worker

25.57

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

25.57

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

28.63

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

24.18

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

19.34

23125 - Cable Splicer

35.31

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

22.58

23140 - Carpet Layer

23.20

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

27.51

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

27.99

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

29.78

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

31.58

23260 - Fabric Worker

22.26

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

25.61

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

20.92

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

25.64

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

20.92

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.41

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

28.63

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

23.93

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

25.57

23391 - Gunsmith I

20.92

23392 - Gunsmith II

23.60

23393 - Gunsmith III

26.27

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

23.71

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

24.94

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

25.98

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

27.78

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

26.27

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

25.17

23470 - Laborer

15.11

23510 - Locksmith

25.17

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

25.69

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

21.64

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.34

23591 - Metrology Technician I

26.27

23592 - Metrology Technician II

27.72

23593 - Metrology Technician III

28.95

23640 - Millwright

28.33

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

25.00

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

17.84

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

34.64

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

31.63

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

26.27

23850 - Rigger

26.27

23870 - Scale Mechanic

23.60

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

25.64

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

21.07

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

26.54

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

27.60

23950 - Telephone Lineman

25.64

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

20.30

23965 - Well Driller

25.64

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

26.27

23980 - Woodworker

20.10

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

17.31

24570 - Child Care Attendant

12.22

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

15.61

24610 - Chore Aide

13.76

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

17.31

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

17.31

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

28.15

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

26.55

25070 - Stationary Engineer

28.15

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

20.13

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

26.55

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

19.69

27007 - Baggage Inspector

14.73

27008 - Corrections Officer

25.46

27010 - Court Security Officer

25.50

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

17.58

27040 - Detention Officer

25.46

27070 - Firefighter

24.21

27101 - Guard I

14.73

27102 - Guard II

17.58

27131 - Police Officer I

28.39

27132 - Police Officer II

31.53

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

10.85

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

11.41

28043 - Carnival Worker

10.13

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

17.51

28310 - Lifeguard

15.09

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

19.59

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

14.30

28515 - Recreation Specialist

22.11

28630 - Sports Official

15.60

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

20.44

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

25.00

29020 - Hatch Tender

25.00

29030 - Line Handler

24.77

29041 - Stevedore I

23.42

29042 - Stevedore II

26.63

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

16.81

30022 - Archeological Technician II

18.80

30023 - Archeological Technician III

23.29

30030 - Cartographic Technician

23.29

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

23.02

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

21.24

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

23.46

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

16.81

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

18.80

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

20.97

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

25.80

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.16

30082 - Engineering Technician II

16.93

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.01

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

23.58

30085 - Engineering Technician V

28.75

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

34.90

30090 - Environmental Technician

23.22

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

19.18

30210 - Laboratory Technician

20.54

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

21.24

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

23.46

30240 - Mathematical Technician

23.29

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

19.64

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

24.33

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

29.77

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

36.02

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

23.46

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

23.29

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

23.46

30461 - Technical Writer I

20.72

30462 - Technical Writer II

27.13

30463 - Technical Writer III

32.83

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

25.80

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

31.39

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

20.97

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2)

23.29

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

29.33

31020 - Bus Aide

13.31

31030 - Bus Driver

18.35

31043 - Driver Courier

14.81

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

11.98

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

15.83

31310 - Taxi Driver

15.35

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

15.83

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

18.35

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

19.02

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

19.02

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

14.30

99030 - Cashier

11.66

99050 - Desk Clerk

11.69

99095 - Embalmer

24.24

99130 - Flight Follower

24.24

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

15.32

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

16.37

99260 - Marketing Analyst

30.18

99310 - Mortician

24.24

99410 - Pest Controller

21.58

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

12.74

99710 - Recycling Laborer

15.72

99711 - Recycling Specialist

18.61

99730 - Refuse Collector

14.50

99810 - Sales Clerk

14.50

99820 - School Crossing Guard

14.11

99830 - Survey Party Chief

22.89

99831 - Surveying Aide

12.79

99832 - Surveying Technician

17.50

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

17.47

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

20.08

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

17.47

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 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)).