Wage Determination 2015-4983 - Johnson 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.: 2015-4983

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 27

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Iowa

Area: Iowa Counties of Johnson, Washington

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.90

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.09

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.47

01020 - Administrative Assistant 25.56

01035 - Court Reporter 21.36

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.12

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 16.50

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 18.52

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.90

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.44

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 26.37

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.01

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.01

01111 - General Clerk I 17.19

01112 - General Clerk II 18.75

01113 - General Clerk III 21.05

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 23.82

01141 - Messenger Courier 17.15

01191 - Order Clerk I 17.70

01192 - Order Clerk II 19.48

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.51

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.82

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 24.32

01270 - Production Control Clerk 26.18

01290 - Rental Clerk 15.59

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 19.09

01311 - Secretary I 19.09

01312 - Secretary II 21.36

01313 - Secretary III 23.82

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.57

01410 - Supply Technician 25.56

01420 - Survey Worker 21.36

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 16.56

01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.37

01532 - Travel Clerk II 18.38

01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.56

01611 - Word Processor I 17.01

01612 - Word Processor II 19.09

01613 - Word Processor III 21.36

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.08

05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.63

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.58

05070 - Automotive Worker 21.58

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.02

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.59

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.58

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.59

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.87

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.24

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.58

05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.63

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.58

05370 - Tire Repairer 19.02

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.59

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 17.57

07041 - Cook I 17.42

07042 - Cook II 19.77

07070 - Dishwasher 14.02

07130 - Food Service Worker 14.63

07210 - Meat Cutter 15.52

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.82

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 30.23

09040 - Furniture Handler 20.88

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 30.23

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 23.87

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 27.04

09130 - Upholsterer 30.23

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 14.94

11060 - Elevator Operator 17.45

11090 - Gardener 22.51

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.45

11150 - Janitor 17.45

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.50

11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.92

11260 - Pruner 17.20

11270 - Tractor Operator 21.15

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.50

11360 - Window Cleaner 18.77

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 23.65

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 26.48

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.33

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 28.58

12020 - Dental Assistant 24.74

12025 - Dental Hygienist 41.81

12030 - EKG Technician 40.11

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 40.11

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 23.65

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 23.67

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 26.48

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 29.51

12100 - Medical Assistant 19.90

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 24.43

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 27.52

12190 - Medical Record Technician 30.78

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 23.67

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 58.19

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.22

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 14.87

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.23

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.22

12235 - Optical Dispenser 20.08

12236 - Optical Technician 23.67

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 19.69

12280 - Phlebotomist 17.93

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.54

12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.94

12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.95

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.95

12314 - Registered Nurse III 39.87

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 39.87

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 47.80

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 32.80

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 31.35

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.45

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 27.81

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 34.01

13041 - Illustrator I 22.45

13042 - Illustrator II 27.81

13043 - Illustrator III 34.01

13047 - Librarian 30.80

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.81

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.81

Administrator

13058 - Library Technician 30.51

13061 - Media Specialist I 20.07

13062 - Media Specialist II 22.45

13063 - Media Specialist III 25.02

13071 - Photographer I 20.07

13072 - Photographer II 22.45

13073 - Photographer III 27.81

13074 - Photographer IV 34.01

13075 - Photographer V 41.15

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 22.36

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.04

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 20.23

14042 - Computer Operator II 22.63

14043 - Computer Operator III 25.22

14044 - Computer Operator IV 28.03

14045 - Computer Operator V 31.04

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 23.68

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 20.23

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 28.03

14170 - System Support Specialist 31.04

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.08

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 41.23

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 49.43

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.08

15060 - Educational Technologist 37.10

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 49.43

15080 - Graphic Artist 25.73

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 49.43

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 49.43

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 49.43

15090 - Technical Instructor 25.90

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 31.67

15110 - Test Proctor 20.90

15120 - Tutor 20.90

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

16010 - Assembler 18.46

16030 - Counter Attendant 18.46

16040 - Dry Cleaner 21.10

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.46

16090 - Presser, Hand 18.46

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.46

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.46

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.46

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.97

16220 - Tailor 22.85

16250 - Washer, Machine 19.34

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.23

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 34.94

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 20.80

21030 - Material Coordinator 26.18

21040 - Material Expediter 26.18

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 18.27

21071 - Order Filler 17.57

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.80

21110 - Shipping Packer 21.58

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.58

21140 - Store Worker I 18.58

21150 - Stock Clerk 23.19

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.80

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.80

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 32.84

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 27.04

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 31.52

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 32.84

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 33.80

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 23.87

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 30.23

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 27.04

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 30.23

23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.83

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.83

I

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.52

II

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 25.78

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 24.63

23125 - Cable Splicer 42.91

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 23.88

23140 - Carpet Layer 28.83

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 30.13

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 28.83

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 30.23

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 31.52

23260 - Fabric Worker 27.04

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 31.52

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.41

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 33.61

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 27.09

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.41

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 31.52

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 27.04

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.83

23391 - Gunsmith I 25.41

23392 - Gunsmith II 28.83

23393 - Gunsmith III 31.52

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 29.48

Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 30.72

Mechanic (Research Facility)

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 30.82

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28.67

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 31.52

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 30.23

23470 - Laborer 18.27

23510 - Locksmith 30.23

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.36

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 31.52

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.17

23591 - Metrology Technician I 31.52

23592 - Metrology Technician II 32.84

23593 - Metrology Technician III 33.80

23640 - Millwright 31.52

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 30.23

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.91

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.34

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 29.11

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 31.52

23850 - Rigger 31.52

23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.83

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 30.55

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 28.83

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 31.15

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 32.39

23950 - Telephone Lineman 34.97

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.60

23965 - Well Driller 31.52

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 31.52

23980 - Woodworker 25.41

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 19.09

24570 - Child Care Attendant 13.42

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.73

24610 - Chore Aide 16.77

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 19.09

Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 19.09

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 33.54

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 32.17

25070 - Stationary Engineer 33.54

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 25.40

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 32.17

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 26.79

27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.04

27008 - Corrections Officer 27.71

27010 - Court Security Officer 26.72

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.30

27040 - Detention Officer 27.71

27070 - Firefighter 27.89

27101 - Guard I 19.04

27102 - Guard II 21.30

27131 - Police Officer I 33.34

27132 - Police Officer II 37.06

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 15.48

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 16.48

28043 - Carnival Worker 12.59

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 17.96

28310 - Lifeguard 14.27

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 20.10

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.66

28515 - Recreation Specialist 24.89

28630 - Sports Official 15.99

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 18.70

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 28.83

29020 - Hatch Tender 28.83

29030 - Line Handler 28.83

29041 - Stevedore I 27.04

29042 - Stevedore II 30.23

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.07

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.77

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.99

30021 - Archeological Technician I 18.73

30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.58

30023 - Archeological Technician III 25.96

30030 - Cartographic Technician 25.96

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 30.58

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 28.75

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 31.76

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 18.73

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.58

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 23.36

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.75

30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.25

30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.36

30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.65

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.82

30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.80

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.69

30090 - Environmental Technician 28.56

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 25.96

30210 - Laboratory Technician 25.15

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 28.75

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 31.76

30240 - Mathematical Technician 25.96

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 20.18

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 25.00

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 30.57

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 36.99

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 31.76

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 25.96

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 31.76

30461 - Technical Writer I 26.66

30462 - Technical Writer II 32.61

30463 - Technical Writer III 39.45

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.28

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.43

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.46

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.28

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.28

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 28.75

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 34.97

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 23.36

Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 25.96

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.43

31020 - Bus Aide 18.57

31030 - Bus Driver 24.02

31043 - Driver Courier 19.68

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 14.94

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.31

31310 - Taxi Driver 15.47

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 20.85

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.10

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 26.29

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 26.29

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27

99030 - Cashier 14.04

99050 - Desk Clerk 14.63

99095 - Embalmer 29.28

99130 - Flight Follower 29.28

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 16.38

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 17.37

99260 - Marketing Analyst 29.66

99310 - Mortician 29.28

99410 - Pest Controller 28.02

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.39

99710 - Recycling Laborer 26.51

99711 - Recycling Specialist 30.31

99730 - Refuse Collector 24.65

99810 - Sales Clerk 14.05

99820 - School Crossing Guard 19.81

99830 - Survey Party Chief 29.81

99831 - Surveying Aide 14.92

99832 - Surveying Technician 20.45

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 24.74

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 29.88

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 24.74

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, 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))."