Wage Determination 2015-4211.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.: 2015-4211

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision

No.: 22

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 Jersey

Area: New Jersey Counties of Essex, Morris, Sussex, Union

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the

Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE

FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I

19.16

01012 - Accounting Clerk II

21.53

01013 - Accounting Clerk III

24.07

01020 - Administrative Assistant

37.41

01035 - Court Reporter

28.80

01041 - Customer Service Representative I

17.76

01042 - Customer Service Representative II

19.38

01043 - Customer Service Representative III

21.75

01051 - Data Entry Operator I

17.08

01052 - Data Entry Operator II

18.63

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle

25.79

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk

18.01

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator

18.01

01111 - General Clerk I

16.86

01112 - General Clerk II

18.40

01113 - General Clerk III

20.65

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant

26.92

01141 - Messenger Courier

17.93

01191 - Order Clerk I

16.49

01192 - Order Clerk II

21.31

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I

20.76

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II

23.23

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III

25.89

01270 - Production Control Clerk

27.55

01290 - Rental Clerk

18.04

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance

21.57

01311 - Secretary I

21.57

01312 - Secretary II

24.82

01313 - Secretary III

26.92

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher

22.15

01410 - Supply Technician

37.41

01420 - Survey Worker

22.46

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist

17.64

01531 - Travel Clerk I

19.58

01532 - Travel Clerk II

21.21

01533 - Travel Clerk III

23.02

01611 - Word Processor I

18.27

01612 - Word Processor II

20.51

01613 - Word Processor III

22.94

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass

28.43

05010 - Automotive Electrician

28.50

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer

27.31

05070 - Automotive Worker

27.31

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer

24.42

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic

29.68

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker

27.31

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic

29.68

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper

23.15

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker

26.12

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker

27.31

05310 - Painter, Automotive

28.50

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist

27.31

05370 - Tire Repairer

17.92

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist

29.68

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker

17.64

07041 - Cook I

18.77

07042 - Cook II

20.96

07070 - Dishwasher

14.82***

07130 - Food Service Worker

15.13***

07210 - Meat Cutter

19.20

07260 - Waiter/Waitress

15.14***

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter

22.25

09040 - Furniture Handler

16.73

09080 - Furniture Refinisher

22.00

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper

18.56

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor

20.16

09130 - Upholsterer

23.10

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles

16.76

11060 - Elevator Operator

17.82

11090 - Gardener

22.28

11122 - Housekeeping Aide

17.82

11150 - Janitor

17.82

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance

18.32

11240 - Maid or Houseman

17.31

11260 - Pruner

17.03

11270 - Tractor Operator

20.97

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker

18.32

11360 - Window Cleaner

19.17

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver

24.60

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician

25.93

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant

33.97

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant

30.36

12020 - Dental Assistant

22.74

12025 - Dental Hygienist

47.70

12030 - EKG Technician

37.11

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist

37.11

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician

24.60

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I

23.18

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II

25.93

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III

28.91

12100 - Medical Assistant

18.71

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician

36.76

12160 - Medical Record Clerk

25.42

12190 - Medical Record Technician

28.44

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist

21.49

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist

47.80

12221 - Nursing Assistant I

15.35***

12222 - Nursing Assistant II

17.26

12223 - Nursing Assistant III

18.97

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV

21.15

12235 - Optical Dispenser

28.80

12236 - Optical Technician

17.39

12250 - Pharmacy Technician

17.82

12280 - Phlebotomist

22.22

12305 - Radiologic Technologist

37.34

12311 - Registered Nurse I

32.76

12312 - Registered Nurse II

38.41

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist

38.41

12314 - Registered Nurse III

49.39

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist

49.39

12316 - Registered Nurse IV

59.22

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing)

32.13

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor

28.73

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I

27.27

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II

33.78

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III

41.32

13041 - Illustrator I

29.16

13042 - Illustrator II

36.55

13043 - Illustrator III

44.66

13047 - Librarian

37.33

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk

17.56

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

33.71

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician

25.62

13061 - Media Specialist I

24.32

13062 - Media Specialist II

27.21

13063 - Media Specialist III

30.33

13071 - Photographer I

21.29

13072 - Photographer II

24.10

13073 - Photographer III

32.88

13074 - Photographer IV

41.88

13075 - Photographer V

50.02

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk

22.05

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician

29.89

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I

22.99

14042 - Computer Operator II

25.73

14043 - Computer Operator III

28.69

14044 - Computer Operator IV

31.89

14045 - Computer Operator V

35.30

14071 - Computer Programmer I

(see 1) 27.56

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

22.99

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician

31.89

14170 - System Support Specialist

40.56

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated)

39.54

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated)

43.75

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot)

52.46

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor

39.54

15060 - Educational Technologist

38.23

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot)

52.46

15080 - Graphic Artist

35.04

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop

51.43

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing

51.43

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot

51.43

15090 - Technical Instructor

31.05

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer

37.98

15110 - Test Proctor

25.07

15120 - Tutor

25.07

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related

Occupations

16010 - Assembler

17.07

16030 - Counter Attendant

17.07

16040 - Dry Cleaner

20.18

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine

17.07

16090 - Presser, Hand

17.07

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning

17.07

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts

17.07

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry

17.07

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator

21.01

16220 - Tailor

21.85

16250 - Washer, Machine

18.49

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room)

25.35

19040 - Tool And Die Maker

30.07

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator

20.92

21030 - Material Coordinator

27.55

21040 - Material Expediter

27.55

21050 - Material Handling Laborer

17.24

21071 - Order Filler

16.67

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing)

20.92

21110 - Shipping Packer

18.49

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk

18.49

21140 - Store Worker I

18.34

21150 - Stock Clerk

22.99

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant

20.92

21410 - Warehouse Specialist

20.92

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder

39.63

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician

33.40

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I

38.14

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II

39.63

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III

41.12

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper

29.68

23050 - Aircraft, Painter

36.71

23060 - Aircraft Servicer

33.40

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician

36.71

23080 - Aircraft Worker

35.20

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

35.20

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic

38.14

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic

27.79

23120 - Bicycle Repairer

23.85

23125 - Cable Splicer

48.83

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance

31.10

23140 - Carpet Layer

28.73

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance

37.18

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I

31.04

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II

32.37

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III

33.64

23260 - Fabric Worker

38.09

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic

28.97

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer

29.08

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic

42.88

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator

35.45

23370 - General Maintenance Worker

23.75

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic

38.14

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer

33.40

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker

35.20

23391 - Gunsmith I

29.08

23392 - Gunsmith II

32.47

23393 - Gunsmith III

35.19

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

34.43

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

35.76

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic

34.41

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator

42.64

23460 - Instrument Mechanic

32.42

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic

33.87

23470 - Laborer

17.24

23510 - Locksmith

26.59

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic

29.57

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance

26.44

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper

17.91

23591 - Metrology Technician I

32.42

23592 - Metrology Technician II

33.69

23593 - Metrology Technician III

34.95

23640 - Millwright

40.14

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer

27.72

23760 - Painter, Maintenance

28.45

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance

35.90

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance

35.09

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic

35.19

23850 - Rigger

36.44

23870 - Scale Mechanic

32.47

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance

33.72

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic

23.31

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I

35.34

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II

36.72

23950 - Telephone Lineman

46.50

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance

25.52

23965 - Well Driller

34.20

23970 - Woodcraft Worker

35.19

23980 - Woodworker

29.08

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager

18.61

24570 - Child Care Attendant

14.62***

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk

18.23

24610 - Chore Aide

14.62***

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

18.61

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker

20.13

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender

39.92

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator

36.56

25070 - Stationary Engineer

39.92

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender

31.56

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator

36.56

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor

25.50

27007 - Baggage Inspector

18.16

27008 - Corrections Officer

37.15

27010 - Court Security Officer

39.73

27030 - Detection Dog Handler

20.36

27040 - Detention Officer

37.15

27070 - Firefighter

44.02

27101 - Guard I

18.16

27102 - Guard II

20.36

27131 - Police Officer I

39.72

27132 - Police Officer II

44.15

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator

17.73

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer

18.84

28043 - Carnival Worker

14.40***

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender

21.00

28310 - Lifeguard

14.80***

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide)

23.47

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant

18.95

28515 - Recreation Specialist

29.08

28630 - Sports Official

18.69

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator

21.03

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer

37.04

29020 - Hatch Tender

37.04

29030 - Line Handler

37.04

29041 - Stevedore I

35.15

29042 - Stevedore II

39.89

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO)

(see 2) 47.95

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO)

(see 2) 33.06

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO)

(see 2) 36.41

30021 - Archeological Technician I

19.69

30022 - Archeological Technician II

22.02

30023 - Archeological Technician III

27.27

30030 - Cartographic Technician

27.27

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician

30.71

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I

30.19

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II

33.35

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I

19.69

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II

22.02

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III

24.55

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV

30.20

30081 - Engineering Technician I

19.98

30082 - Engineering Technician II

22.47

30083 - Engineering Technician III

25.28

30084 - Engineering Technician IV

31.22

30085 - Engineering Technician V

38.08

30086 - Engineering Technician VI

46.20

30090 - Environmental Technician

26.77

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist

27.26

30210 - Laboratory Technician

27.38

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I

31.25

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II

34.52

30240 - Mathematical Technician

36.98

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I

23.52

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II

29.14

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III

35.65

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV

43.12

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist

33.35

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician

27.27

30395 - Radiation Control Technician

33.35

30461 - Technical Writer I

28.76

30462 - Technical Writer II

35.19

30463 - Technical Writer III

42.56

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I

30.48

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II

36.88

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III

44.20

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort

30.48

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel

30.48

30501 - Weather Forecaster I

30.19

30502 - Weather Forecaster II

36.73

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or

(see 2) 24.55

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior

(see 2) 27.27

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation

Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot

36.88

31020 - Bus Aide

26.00

31030 - Bus Driver

33.52

31043 - Driver Courier

20.07

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant

14.57***

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver

19.65

31310 - Taxi Driver

17.57

31361 - Truckdriver, Light

21.32

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium

22.58

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy

27.62

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer

27.62

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist

17.98

99030 - Cashier

14.14***

99050 - Desk Clerk

16.77

99095 - Embalmer

35.95

99130 - Flight Follower

30.48

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I

17.44

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II

18.53

99260 - Marketing Analyst

40.19

99310 - Mortician

36.79

99410 - Pest Controller

22.35

99510 - Photofinishing Worker

20.71

99710 - Recycling Laborer

28.96

99711 - Recycling Specialist

33.08

99730 - Refuse Collector

26.88

99810 - Sales Clerk

16.28

99820 - School Crossing Guard

18.85

99830 - Survey Party Chief

31.69

99831 - Surveying Aide

22.99

99832 - Surveying Technician

28.73

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant

24.40

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer

28.93

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper

24.40

***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 5 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 twelve paid holidays per year: New

Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good

Friday, 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))."