Wage Determination 2015-4143.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.: 2015-4143

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision

No.: 23

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last

Revision: 12/27/2022

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order

14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |Executive Order

14026 generally applies to |

|after January 30, 2022, or the |the contract.

|contract is renewed or extended (e.g., |The contractor must pay all covered workers |

|an option is exercised) on or after |at least $16.20 per hour (or the applicable |

|January 30, 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,|

| |if it is higher) for all hours spent |

| |performing on the contract in 2023. |

|If the contract was awarded on or |Executive Order

13658 generally applies to |

|between January 1, 2015 and January 29,|the contract.

|2022, and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers |

|or extended on or after January 30, |at least $12.15 per hour (or the applicable |

|2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,|

| |if it is higher) for all hours spent |

| |performing on the contract in 2023. |

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: New York

Area: New York Counties of Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Schoharie

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the

Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE

FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

18.22

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

20.45

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

22.88

01020 - Administrative Assistant

32.87

01035 - Court Reporter

24.28

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

15.21***

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

16.59

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

18.64

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

16.53

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

18.03

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

22.55

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

16.26

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

16.26

01111 - General Clerk I

14.71***

01112 - General Clerk II

16.05***

01113 - General Clerk III

18.01

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

22.26

01141 - Messenger Courier

16.69

01191 - Order Clerk I

16.12***

01192 - Order Clerk II

17.59

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

18.79

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

21.01

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

23.42

01270 - Production Control Clerk

23.21

01290 - Rental Clerk

17.38

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

17.85

01311 - Secretary I

17.85

01312 - Secretary II

19.97

01313 - Secretary III

22.26

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

20.16

01410 - Supply Technician

32.87

01420 - Survey Worker

18.01

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

17.27

01531 - Travel Clerk I

15.77***

01532 - Travel Clerk II

16.87

01533 - Travel Clerk III

18.25

01611 - Word Processor I

14.94***

01612 - Word Processor II

16.79

01613 - Word Processor III

18.77

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

23.94

05010 - Automotive Electrician

22.10

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

20.75

05070 - Automotive Worker

20.75

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

18.14

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

23.29

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

20.75

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

23.29

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

16.72

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

19.56

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

20.75

05310 - Painter, Automotive

22.10

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

20.75

05370 - Tire Repairer

19.16

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

23.29

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

15.09***

07041 - Cook I

15.30***

07042 - Cook II

17.51

07070 - Dishwasher

13.83***

07130 - Food Service Worker

14.22***

07210 - Meat Cutter

18.14

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

14.61***

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

19.76

09040 - Furniture Handler

13.47***

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

19.76

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

16.01***

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

18.19

09130 - Upholsterer

19.76

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

14.05***

11060 - Elevator Operator

14.05***

11090 - Gardener

23.07

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

14.42***

11150 - Janitor

14.42***

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

17.59

11240 - Maid or Houseman

14.00***

11260 - Pruner

15.76***

11270 - Tractor Operator

21.26

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

17.59

11360 - Window Cleaner

16.10***

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

21.79

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

20.39

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

24.79

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

25.67

12020 - Dental Assistant

22.77

12025 - Dental Hygienist

37.20

12030 - EKG Technician

26.42

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

26.42

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

21.79

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

18.23

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

20.39

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

22.73

12100 - Medical Assistant

17.94

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

29.26

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

20.23

12190 - Medical Record Technician

22.73

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

21.69

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

45.85

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

12.30***

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

13.82***

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

15.08***

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

16.94

12235 - Optical Dispenser

28.12

12236 - Optical Technician

20.45

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

16.94

12280 - Phlebotomist

17.94

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

31.28

12311 - Registered Nurse I

25.31

12312 - Registered Nurse II

30.96

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

30.96

12314 - Registered Nurse III

37.45

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

37.45

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

44.90

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

26.99

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

23.54

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

22.70

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

28.13

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

34.41

13041 - Illustrator I

22.70

13042 - Illustrator II

28.13

13043 - Illustrator III

34.41

13047 - Librarian

31.15

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

15.33***

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

28.13

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

18.28

13061 - Media Specialist I

20.30

13062 - Media Specialist II

22.70

13063 - Media Specialist III

25.31

13071 - Photographer I

19.21

13072 - Photographer II

21.49

13073 - Photographer III

26.63

13074 - Photographer IV

32.57

13075 - Photographer V

39.40

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

19.26

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

24.42

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

19.66

14042 - Computer Operator II

22.00

14043 - Computer Operator III

24.52

14044 - Computer Operator IV

27.26

14045 - Computer Operator V

30.18

14071 - Computer Programmer I

(see 1) 20.90

14072 - Computer Programmer II

(see 1) 25.90

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

19.66

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

27.26

14170 - System Support Specialist

32.71

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

31.68

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

36.93

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

44.20

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

31.68

15060 - Educational Technologist

37.09

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

44.20

15080 - Graphic Artist

29.35

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

44.20

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

44.20

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

44.20

15090 - Technical Instructor

25.78

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

31.54

15110 - Test Proctor

20.81

15120 - Tutor

20.81

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related

Occupations

16010 - Assembler

14.44***

16030 - Counter Attendant

14.44***

16040 - Dry Cleaner

16.51

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

14.44***

16090 - Presser, Hand

14.44***

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

14.44***

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

14.44***

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

14.44***

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

17.20

16220 - Tailor

17.89

16250 - Washer, Machine

15.13***

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

29.60

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

34.61

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

20.85

21030 - Material Coordinator

22.85

21040 - Material Expediter

22.85

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

17.63

21071 - Order Filler

14.99***

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

20.85

21110 - Shipping Packer

18.30

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

18.30

21140 - Store Worker I

13.75***

21150 - Stock Clerk

19.00

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

20.85

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

20.85

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

30.72

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

24.94

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

29.69

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

30.72

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

31.88

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

21.31

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

28.17

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

24.94

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

28.17

23080 - Aircraft Worker

26.46

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

26.46

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

29.69

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

28.92

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

24.66

23125 - Cable Splicer

48.69

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

26.71

23140 - Carpet Layer

28.22

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

31.35

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

26.72

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

28.44

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

29.98

23260 - Fabric Worker

26.60

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

25.09

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

24.66

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

44.75

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

34.86

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

21.51

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

29.69

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

24.94

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

26.46

23391 - Gunsmith I

24.66

23392 - Gunsmith II

28.22

23393 - Gunsmith III

31.66

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

29.32

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

30.33

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

30.01

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

30.27

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

35.71

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

30.04

23470 - Laborer

17.63

23510 - Locksmith

23.91

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

29.29

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

26.10

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

18.99

23591 - Metrology Technician I

35.71

23592 - Metrology Technician II

36.94

23593 - Metrology Technician III

38.35

23640 - Millwright

31.67

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

21.70

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

23.25

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

37.66

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

35.73

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

31.66

23850 - Rigger

31.66

23870 - Scale Mechanic

28.22

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

30.42

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

18.58

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

37.05

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

38.33

23950 - Telephone Lineman

35.57

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

23.88

23965 - Well Driller

31.89

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

31.66

23980 - Woodworker

24.66

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

18.45

24570 - Child Care Attendant

13.83***

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

17.25

24610 - Chore Aide

14.32***

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

18.45

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

18.45

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

29.72

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

24.71

25070 - Stationary Engineer

29.72

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

21.33

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

24.71

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

24.97

27007 - Baggage Inspector

17.03

27008 - Corrections Officer

27.85

27010 - Court Security Officer

29.18

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

19.04

27040 - Detention Officer

27.85

27070 - Firefighter

30.43

27101 - Guard I

17.03

27102 - Guard II

19.04

27131 - Police Officer I

30.14

27132 - Police Officer II

33.50

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

18.28

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

19.84

28043 - Carnival Worker

13.55***

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

17.03

28310 - Lifeguard

13.62***

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

19.04

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

13.89***

28515 - Recreation Specialist

23.60

28630 - Sports Official

15.16***

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

22.70

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

30.00

29020 - Hatch Tender

30.00

29030 - Line Handler

30.00

29041 - Stevedore I

28.27

29042 - Stevedore II

31.93

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO)

(see 2) 42.14

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO)

(see 2) 29.06

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO)

(see 2) 32.00

30021 - Archeological Technician I

19.17

30022 - Archeological Technician II

21.44

30023 - Archeological Technician III

26.56

30030 - Cartographic Technician

26.56

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

29.66

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

29.41

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

32.48

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

19.17

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

21.44

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

23.89

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

29.41

30081 - Engineering Technician I

15.61***

30082 - Engineering Technician II

17.52

30083 - Engineering Technician III

19.60

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

24.29

30085 - Engineering Technician V

29.71

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

35.94

30090 - Environmental Technician

25.31

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

26.56

30210 - Laboratory Technician

28.70

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

30.14

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

33.29

30240 - Mathematical Technician

28.89

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

18.63

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

23.08

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

28.23

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

34.15

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

32.48

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

26.56

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

32.48

30461 - Technical Writer I

25.66

30462 - Technical Writer II

31.39

30463 - Technical Writer III

37.99

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

26.78

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

32.40

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

38.84

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

26.78

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

26.78

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

29.41

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

35.78

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or

(see 2) 23.89

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior

(see 2) 26.56

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation

Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

32.40

31020 - Bus Aide

14.89***

31030 - Bus Driver

20.61

31043 - Driver Courier

17.09

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

14.26***

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

16.94

31310 - Taxi Driver

15.37***

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

18.55

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

20.01

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

24.32

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

24.32

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

15.80***

99030 - Cashier

13.70***

99050 - Desk Clerk

14.12***

99095 - Embalmer

36.35

99130 - Flight Follower

26.78

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

15.95***

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

17.31

99260 - Marketing Analyst

33.88

99310 - Mortician

36.35

99410 - Pest Controller

19.61

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

14.75***

99710 - Recycling Laborer

21.91

99711 - Recycling Specialist

26.50

99730 - Refuse Collector

19.63

99810 - Sales Clerk

14.13***

99820 - School Crossing Guard

14.27***

99830 - Survey Party Chief

32.49

99831 - Surveying Aide

19.37

99832 - Surveying Technician

29.55

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

20.78

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

25.80

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

20.78

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under

Executive Order 14026 ($16.20 per hour) or 13658 ($12.15 per hour). Please see the

Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands.

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: $4.80 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $192.00 per week or

$832.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.41 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $176.40 per week, or $764.40 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, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 25 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))."