Wage Determination 2015-4013 Revision 33.pdf

"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.: 2015-4013 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 33 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

This wage determination applies to the following cities and towns in ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Epping, Exeter, Greenland, Hampton, New Castle, Newfields, Newington, Newmarket, North Hampton, Portsmouth, Rye, Stratham

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 20.64 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 23.16 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 25.91 01020 - Administrative Assistant 35.81 01035 - Court Reporter 24.99 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.66 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.36 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.85 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 19.36 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 21.12 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 27.13 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 19.59 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 19.59 01111 - General Clerk I 19.50 01112 - General Clerk II 21.28 01113 - General Clerk III 23.88 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 26.95 01141 - Messenger Courier 16.21 01191 - Order Clerk I 22.45 01192 - Order Clerk II 24.50 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.46 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.00 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.75 01270 - Production Control Clerk 35.35 01290 - Rental Clerk 21.96 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 21.62 01311 - Secretary I 21.62 01312 - Secretary II 24.18 01313 - Secretary III 26.95 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 24.25 01410 - Supply Technician 35.81 01420 - Survey Worker 23.42 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 19.46 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.59 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.23 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.25 01611 - Word Processor I 19.90 01612 - Word Processor II 22.33 01613 - Word Processor III 24.98 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 28.79

05010 - Automotive Electrician 27.35 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 26.02 05070 - Automotive Worker 26.02 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 23.24 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 28.55 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 26.02 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 28.55 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 21.86 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 24.63 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 26.02 05310 - Painter, Automotive 27.35 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.02 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.73 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 28.55 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.82 07041 - Cook I 21.38 07042 - Cook II 23.94 07070 - Dishwasher 15.96 07130 - Food Service Worker 18.31 07210 - Meat Cutter 23.27 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 17.66 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 25.16 09040 - Furniture Handler 19.33 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 27.69 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 21.98 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 24.78 09130 - Upholsterer 25.17 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 18.38 11060 - Elevator Operator 21.22 11090 - Gardener 28.14 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 21.22 11150 - Janitor 21.22 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 22.77 11240 - Maid or Houseman 18.68 11260 - Pruner 21.11 11270 - Tractor Operator 26.45 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 22.77 11360 - Window Cleaner 22.75 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 22.10 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 33.36 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 41.62 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 37.80 12020 - Dental Assistant 28.15 12025 - Dental Hygienist 49.03 12030 - EKG Technician 46.39 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 46.39 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 22.10 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 29.84 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 33.36 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 37.19 12100 - Medical Assistant 23.63 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 37.00 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 24.73 12190 - Medical Record Technician 27.66 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 27.13 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 66.67 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.09 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.10 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.75 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.17 12235 - Optical Dispenser 25.22

12236 - Optical Technician 24.90 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 21.59 12280 - Phlebotomist 23.48 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 43.81 12311 - Registered Nurse I 28.18 12312 - Registered Nurse II 34.47 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 34.47 12314 - Registered Nurse III 41.70 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 41.70 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 49.98 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 41.35 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 30.41 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 23.32 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 28.88 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 35.32 13041 - Illustrator I 22.66 13042 - Illustrator II 28.07 13043 - Illustrator III 34.34 13047 - Librarian 34.20 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.91 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 30.88 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 24.93 13061 - Media Specialist I 22.29 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.93 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.80 13071 - Photographer I 21.98 13072 - Photographer II 24.58 13073 - Photographer III 30.45 13074 - Photographer IV 37.24 13075 - Photographer V 45.06 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.50 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.87 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 24.10 14042 - Computer Operator II 26.96 14043 - Computer Operator III 30.05 14044 - Computer Operator IV 33.41 14045 - Computer Operator V 36.99 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 25.03 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 24.10 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 33.41 14170 - System Support Specialist 38.87 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 40.58 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 49.10 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 58.86 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 40.58 15060 - Educational Technologist 38.50 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 58.86 15080 - Graphic Artist 34.93 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 58.86 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 58.86 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 58.86 15090 - Technical Instructor 30.22 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 36.96 15110 - Test Proctor 24.39 15120 - Tutor 24.39

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 17.69 16030 - Counter Attendant 17.69 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.20 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 17.69 16090 - Presser, Hand 17.69 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 17.69 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 17.69 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 17.69 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.05 16220 - Tailor 21.89 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.53 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 31.16 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 36.41 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.27 21030 - Material Coordinator 35.35 21040 - Material Expediter 35.35 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.45 21071 - Order Filler 18.40 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.27 21110 - Shipping Packer 22.46 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.46 21140 - Store Worker I 18.06 21150 - Stock Clerk 22.00 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.27 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.27 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 40.41 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 32.82 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 38.53 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 40.41 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 42.23 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 29.13 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 36.65 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 32.82 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 36.65 23080 - Aircraft Worker 34.68 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 34.68 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 38.53

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 31.16 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 26.26 23125 - Cable Splicer 47.42 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 32.36 23140 - Carpet Layer 29.39 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 32.66 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 31.75 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.54 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.27 23260 - Fabric Worker 30.60 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 35.92 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 28.89 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 35.92 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 28.89 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 25.91 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 38.53 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 32.82 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 34.68 23391 - Gunsmith I 28.89 23392 - Gunsmith II 32.33 23393 - Gunsmith III 35.92 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 33.46

Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 35.10 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 33.00 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 30.18 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 34.53 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 34.17 23470 - Laborer 20.45 23510 - Locksmith 31.06 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 35.18 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 30.58 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.19 23591 - Metrology Technician I 34.53 23592 - Metrology Technician II 36.16 23593 - Metrology Technician III 37.79 23640 - Millwright 32.65 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23.03 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 27.31 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 35.31 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 33.58 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 35.92 23850 - Rigger 35.92 23870 - Scale Mechanic 32.33 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 32.36 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 28.12 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 37.38 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 39.68 23950 - Telephone Lineman 41.45 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 29.92 23965 - Well Driller 35.92 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 35.92 23980 - Woodworker 28.89 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 21.97 24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.83 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 22.24 24610 - Chore Aide 18.52 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 21.97 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 21.97 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 35.45 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 31.85 25070 - Stationary Engineer 35.45 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.80 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 31.85 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 27.67 27007 - Baggage Inspector 21.19 27008 - Corrections Officer 26.19 27010 - Court Security Officer 26.19 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 23.69 27040 - Detention Officer 26.19 27070 - Firefighter 26.19 27101 - Guard I 21.19 27102 - Guard II 23.69 27131 - Police Officer I 29.12 27132 - Police Officer II 32.35 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 17.42 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 18.54 28043 - Carnival Worker 14.28 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 21.85 28310 - Lifeguard 15.95 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 24.44

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 17.84 28515 - Recreation Specialist 30.28 28630 - Sports Official 19.47 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.69 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 33.24 29020 - Hatch Tender 33.24 29030 - Line Handler 33.24 29041 - Stevedore I 31.46 29042 - Stevedore II 35.12 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 52.19 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 35.98 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.63 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.16 30022 - Archeological Technician II 25.92 30023 - Archeological Technician III 32.11 30030 - Cartographic Technician 32.11 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 34.24 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 35.56 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 39.28 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.16 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 25.92 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 28.90 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 35.56 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.95 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.39 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.04 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.03 30085 - Engineering Technician V 37.96 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 45.92 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.92 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 32.11 30210 - Laboratory Technician 31.25 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 32.61 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 36.01 30240 - Mathematical Technician 35.32 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 24.59 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 30.46 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 37.25 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 45.07 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 39.28 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 31.81 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 39.28 30461 - Technical Writer I 32.26 30462 - Technical Writer II 39.45 30463 - Technical Writer III 47.72 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.16 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.13 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 48.09 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.16 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.16 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 37.04 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 45.05 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 28.90 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.11 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.13 31020 - Bus Aide 18.66 31030 - Bus Driver 23.94 31043 - Driver Courier 21.24 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.59 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 19.15 31310 - Taxi Driver 15.36

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 22.59 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.94 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 29.58 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 29.58 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.56 99030 - Cashier 16.73 99050 - Desk Clerk 18.67 99095 - Embalmer 32.46 99130 - Flight Follower 33.16 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 18.02 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 19.15 99260 - Marketing Analyst 38.60 99310 - Mortician 32.46 99410 - Pest Controller 24.99 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.90 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.85 99711 - Recycling Specialist 28.29 99730 - Refuse Collector 23.18 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.58 99820 - School Crossing Guard 20.68 99830 - Survey Party Chief 31.65 99831 - Surveying Aide 19.25 99832 - Surveying Technician 28.78 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 23.62 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 27.84 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 23.62

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.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 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 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 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, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence 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: This wage determination does not apply to any individual employed in a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity, as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. (See 41 C.F.R. 6701(3)). Because most Computer Systems Analysts and Computer Programmers who are paid at least $27.63 per hour (or at least $684 per week if paid on a salary or fee basis) likely qualify as exempt computer professionals under 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(1) and 29 U.S.C. 213(a)(17), this wage determination may not include wage rates for all occupations within those job families. In such instances, a conformance will be necessary if there are nonexempt employees in these job families working on the contract.

Job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, and are not determinative of whether an employee is an exempt computer professional. To be exempt, computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements must also have a primary duty that 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).

Any computer employee who meets the applicable compensation requirements and the above duties test qualifies as an exempt computer professional under both section 13(a)(1) and section 13(a)(17) of the Fair Labor Standards Act. (Field Assistance Bulletin No. 2006-3 (Dec. 14, 2006)). Accordingly, this wage determination will not apply to any exempt computer employee regardless of which of these two exemptions is utilized.

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))."