Wage Determination 2015-4953 Stearn County.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.: 2015-4953 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 27 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 07/08/2025

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 $17.75 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 2025. | |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 $13.30 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 2025. |

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: Minnesota

Area: Minnesota Counties of Benton, Stearns

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.92 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 21.24 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 23.76 01020 - Administrative Assistant 31.66 01035 - Court Reporter 23.41 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.85 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.48 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.86 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 18.14 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 19.79 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.59 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 20.02 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 20.02 01111 - General Clerk I 17.94 01112 - General Clerk II 19.58

01113 - General Clerk III 21.98 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 26.09 01141 - Messenger Courier 18.50 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.35 01192 - Order Clerk II 20.02 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.23 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.63 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.24 01270 - Production Control Clerk 28.23 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.92 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.93 01311 - Secretary I 20.93 01312 - Secretary II 23.41 01313 - Secretary III 26.09 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 22.88 01410 - Supply Technician 31.66 01420 - Survey Worker 19.72 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.73*** 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.65 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.45 01533 - Travel Clerk III 22.47 01611 - Word Processor I 18.65 01612 - Word Processor II 20.93 01613 - Word Processor III 23.41 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.39 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.02 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 22.05 05070 - Automotive Worker 22.05 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.87 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.98 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 22.05 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.98 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.55 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 21.16 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 22.05 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.02 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.05 05370 - Tire Repairer 19.50 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.98 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 17.58*** 07041 - Cook I 18.90 07042 - Cook II 20.98 07070 - Dishwasher 14.12*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 15.86*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 20.11 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 11.92*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.54 09040 - Furniture Handler 17.03*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 24.54 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 19.77 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 22.56 09130 - Upholsterer 24.54 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 17.36*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.35*** 11090 - Gardener 23.42 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.35*** 11150 - Janitor 17.35*** 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.82 11240 - Maid or Houseman 15.70***

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11260 - Pruner 17.31*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 21.86 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.82 11360 - Window Cleaner 18.86 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 24.87 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 24.87 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 34.13 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.94 12020 - Dental Assistant 28.88 12025 - Dental Hygienist 43.65 12030 - EKG Technician 37.71 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 37.71 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 24.87 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.24 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 24.87 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 27.74 12100 - Medical Assistant 22.47 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 30.87 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 22.87 12190 - Medical Record Technician 25.58 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 25.09 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 54.67 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.30*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 17.22*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 18.79 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 21.09 12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.55 12236 - Optical Technician 18.35 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 22.27 12280 - Phlebotomist 19.56 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 37.15 12311 - Registered Nurse I 28.16 12312 - Registered Nurse II 34.43 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 34.43 12314 - Registered Nurse III 41.66 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 41.66 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 49.95 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 30.82 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 25.13 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 24.54 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 30.42 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 37.18 13041 - Illustrator I 24.54 13042 - Illustrator II 30.42 13043 - Illustrator III 37.18 13047 - Librarian 33.67 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 18.47 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 30.42 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 23.20 13061 - Media Specialist I 21.95 13062 - Media Specialist II 24.54 13063 - Media Specialist III 27.36 13071 - Photographer I 21.95 13072 - Photographer II 24.54 13073 - Photographer III 30.42 13074 - Photographer IV 37.18 13075 - Photographer V 44.99 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 23.20 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.91 14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 21.41 14042 - Computer Operator II 23.94 14043 - Computer Operator III 26.69 14044 - Computer Operator IV 29.66 14045 - Computer Operator V 32.85 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.19 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 21.41 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 29.66 14170 - System Support Specialist 32.85 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.10 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 42.46 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 50.91 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.10 15060 - Educational Technologist 35.57 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 50.91 15080 - Graphic Artist 25.87 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 50.91 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 50.91 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 50.91 15090 - Technical Instructor 28.01 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 34.25 15110 - Test Proctor 22.61 15120 - Tutor 22.61 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 17.94 16030 - Counter Attendant 17.94 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.50 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 17.94 16090 - Presser, Hand 17.94 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 17.94 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 17.94 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 17.94 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.36 16220 - Tailor 22.21 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.80 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.73 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 35.86 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 22.41 21030 - Material Coordinator 28.23 21040 - Material Expediter 28.23 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 20.63 21071 - Order Filler 17.46*** 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 22.41 21110 - Shipping Packer 22.18 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.18 21140 - Store Worker I 19.30 21150 - Stock Clerk 24.92 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 22.41 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 22.41 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 36.70 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 31.05 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 35.21 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 36.70

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 38.10 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 27.24 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 33.80 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 31.05 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 33.80 23080 - Aircraft Worker 32.38 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 32.38 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 35.21

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 30.73 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 29.01 23125 - Cable Splicer 39.08 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 29.61 23140 - Carpet Layer 32.20 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 36.82 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 32.20 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.62 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.01 23260 - Fabric Worker 30.90 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 35.62 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 29.01 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 35.01 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 29.01 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 26.95 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 35.21 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 31.05 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 32.38 23391 - Gunsmith I 29.01 23392 - Gunsmith II 32.20 23393 - Gunsmith III 35.01 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 32.97 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 34.37 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 36.75 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 35.20 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 35.01 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 33.62 23470 - Laborer 20.63 23510 - Locksmith 33.62 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.49 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 29.09 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.15 23591 - Metrology Technician I 35.01 23592 - Metrology Technician II 36.50 23593 - Metrology Technician III 37.88 23640 - Millwright 35.01 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 24.00 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 27.98 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 40.09 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 38.49 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 35.01 23850 - Rigger 35.01 23870 - Scale Mechanic 32.20 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 31.88 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 24.47 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 35.95 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 37.48 23950 - Telephone Lineman 27.37 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 29.06 23965 - Well Driller 30.17 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 35.01

23980 - Woodworker 29.01 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 22.01 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.84*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 18.50 24610 - Chore Aide 17.72*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 22.01 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 22.01 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 34.43 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 33.67 25070 - Stationary Engineer 34.43 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.63 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 33.67 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 24.12 27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.16 27008 - Corrections Officer 31.47 27010 - Court Security Officer 25.11 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.43 27040 - Detention Officer 31.47 27070 - Firefighter 24.59 27101 - Guard I 19.16 27102 - Guard II 21.43 27131 - Police Officer I 33.11 27132 - Police Officer II 36.80 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 17.47*** 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 18.71 28043 - Carnival Worker 13.83*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 21.23 28310 - Lifeguard 16.94*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 23.75 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 17.34*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 29.43 28630 - Sports Official 18.92 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.77 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 32.20 29020 - Hatch Tender 32.20 29030 - Line Handler 32.20 29041 - Stevedore I 30.90 29042 - Stevedore II 33.62 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 50.23 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 34.64 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 38.15 30021 - Archeological Technician I 21.47 30022 - Archeological Technician II 24.01 30023 - Archeological Technician III 29.74 30030 - Cartographic Technician 29.74 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 37.50 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 32.95 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 36.39 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 21.47 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 24.01 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 26.76 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 32.95 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.31 30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.67 30083 - Engineering Technician III 24.24 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 30.03

30085 - Engineering Technician V 36.73 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 44.44 30090 - Environmental Technician 29.74 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 29.74 30210 - Laboratory Technician 26.76 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 32.95 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 36.39 30240 - Mathematical Technician 29.74 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.44 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 29.03 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.50 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 42.96 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 36.39 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 29.74 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 36.39 30461 - Technical Writer I 29.74 30462 - Technical Writer II 36.39 30463 - Technical Writer III 44.03 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 31.92 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 38.62 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 46.29 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 31.92 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 31.92 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 32.95 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 40.08 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 26.76 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 29.74 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 38.62 31020 - Bus Aide 17.38*** 31030 - Bus Driver 23.02 31043 - Driver Courier 20.18 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.50*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.92 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.10*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.62 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.02 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 29.19 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 29.19 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 18.83 99030 - Cashier 14.54*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 16.73*** 99095 - Embalmer 31.92 99130 - Flight Follower 31.92 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 24.20 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 25.93 99260 - Marketing Analyst 32.79 99310 - Mortician 31.92 99410 - Pest Controller 30.54 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.78*** 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.07 99711 - Recycling Specialist 27.95 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.13 99810 - Sales Clerk 16.60*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 21.20 99830 - Survey Party Chief 27.59 99831 - Surveying Aide 16.15*** 99832 - Surveying Technician 21.07 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 26.77 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 31.83 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 26.77

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.75 per hour) or 13658 ($13.30 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. The minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 also are not currently being enforced as to any contract or subcontract to which the states of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party.

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: $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))."