Wage Determination 2015-5563.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.: 2015-5563 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 25 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 05/30/2025

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.

States: Oregon, Washington

Area: Oregon Counties of Clackamas, Columbia, Multnomah, Washington, Yamhill Washington Counties of Clark, Skamania

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 20.31 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 22.80 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 25.50 01020 - Administrative Assistant 36.04 01035 - Court Reporter 23.43 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.56 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.25 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.73 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 20.32 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 22.18 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.02 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 20.04 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 20.04 01111 - General Clerk I 19.72 01112 - General Clerk II 21.52

01113 - General Clerk III 24.15 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 26.13 01141 - Messenger Courier 21.48 01191 - Order Clerk I 21.58 01192 - Order Clerk II 23.55 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.20 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.60 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.20 01270 - Production Control Clerk 28.57 01290 - Rental Clerk 21.68 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.96 01311 - Secretary I 20.96 01312 - Secretary II 23.43 01313 - Secretary III 26.13 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 22.37 01410 - Supply Technician 36.04 01420 - Survey Worker 25.02 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 20.23 01531 - Travel Clerk I 19.79 01532 - Travel Clerk II 22.22 01533 - Travel Clerk III 24.85 01611 - Word Processor I 19.08 01612 - Word Processor II 21.42 01613 - Word Processor III 23.97 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.89 05010 - Automotive Electrician 27.03 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 25.43 05070 - Automotive Worker 25.43 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 22.39 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 28.56 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 25.43 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 28.56 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 20.84 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 23.95 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 25.43 05310 - Painter, Automotive 27.03 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 25.43 05370 - Tire Repairer 22.04 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 28.56 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.41 07041 - Cook I 21.52 07042 - Cook II 24.44 07070 - Dishwasher 17.24*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.92 07210 - Meat Cutter 23.51 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 17.23*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 23.72 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.19*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.19 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.57*** 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 17.88 09130 - Upholsterer 20.91 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 18.59 11060 - Elevator Operator 18.35 11090 - Gardener 27.50 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 18.35 11150 - Janitor 18.35 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 21.69 11240 - Maid or Houseman 18.38 11260 - Pruner 19.81 11270 - Tractor Operator 25.60

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 21.69 11360 - Window Cleaner 20.09 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 24.16 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 34.02 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 36.91 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 34.08 12020 - Dental Assistant 28.50 12025 - Dental Hygienist 57.19 12030 - EKG Technician 41.85 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 41.85 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 24.16 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 30.42 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 34.02 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 37.92 12100 - Medical Assistant 25.02 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 37.58 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 26.54 12190 - Medical Record Technician 29.69 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 19.98 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 55.43 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.93*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 19.05 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 20.79 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 23.33 12235 - Optical Dispenser 28.09 12236 - Optical Technician 21.33 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 26.32 12280 - Phlebotomist 23.44 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 49.21 12311 - Registered Nurse I 34.68 12312 - Registered Nurse II 42.42 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 42.42 12314 - Registered Nurse III 51.32 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 51.32 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 61.53 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 42.14 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 32.92 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 27.80 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 34.45 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 42.14 13041 - Illustrator I 23.43 13042 - Illustrator II 29.03 13043 - Illustrator III 35.51 13047 - Librarian 38.15 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 22.63 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 34.45 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 24.74 13061 - Media Specialist I 24.86 13062 - Media Specialist II 27.80 13063 - Media Specialist III 31.01 13071 - Photographer I 19.51 13072 - Photographer II 21.84 13073 - Photographer III 27.05 13074 - Photographer IV 33.09 13075 - Photographer V 40.03 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 28.41 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 27.30 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 23.27 14042 - Computer Operator II 26.03 14043 - Computer Operator III 29.02 14044 - Computer Operator IV 32.24

14045 - Computer Operator V 35.71 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 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 23.27 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 32.24 14170 - System Support Specialist 35.71 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 40.53 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 49.04 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 58.80 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 40.53 15060 - Educational Technologist 43.19 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 58.80 15080 - Graphic Artist 33.03 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 58.80 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 58.80 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 58.80 15090 - Technical Instructor 27.57 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 33.72 15110 - Test Proctor 22.26 15120 - Tutor 22.26 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 18.97 16030 - Counter Attendant 18.97 16040 - Dry Cleaner 21.69 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.97 16090 - Presser, Hand 18.97 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.97 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.97 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.97 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 22.60 16220 - Tailor 23.49 16250 - Washer, Machine 19.88 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.31 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 36.86 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 24.74 21030 - Material Coordinator 28.57 21040 - Material Expediter 28.57 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 21.90 21071 - Order Filler 20.77 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 24.74 21110 - Shipping Packer 22.52 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 22.52 21140 - Store Worker I 17.63*** 21150 - Stock Clerk 22.62 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 24.74 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 24.74 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 42.03 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 33.43 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 39.87 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 42.03 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 44.16 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 29.10 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 37.73 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 33.43 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 37.73 23080 - Aircraft Worker 35.50

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 35.50 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 39.87

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.41 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 22.13 23125 - Cable Splicer 60.18 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 31.64 23140 - Carpet Layer 26.51 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 49.07 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 38.17 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 40.57 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 42.86 23260 - Fabric Worker 30.15 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 37.56 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 30.48 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 43.00 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 33.72 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 26.25 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 39.87 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 33.43 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 35.50 23391 - Gunsmith I 30.48 23392 - Gunsmith II 34.62 23393 - Gunsmith III 38.88 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 30.91 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 32.58 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 36.63 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 36.92 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 36.77 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 36.80 23470 - Laborer 21.90 23510 - Locksmith 23.70 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 35.30 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 29.98 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.17 23591 - Metrology Technician I 36.77 23592 - Metrology Technician II 38.75 23593 - Metrology Technician III 40.73 23640 - Millwright 37.00 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23.34 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 24.81 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 46.19 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 43.70 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 38.88 23850 - Rigger 39.27 23870 - Scale Mechanic 34.62 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 37.64 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 24.86 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 33.96 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 35.80 23950 - Telephone Lineman 35.31 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 29.30 23965 - Well Driller 34.00 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 38.88 23980 - Woodworker 30.48 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 24.21 24570 - Child Care Attendant 18.05 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 22.50 24610 - Chore Aide 19.59 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 24.21 Coordinator

24630 - Homemaker 24.21 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 39.40 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 38.29 25070 - Stationary Engineer 39.40 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 28.75 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 38.29 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 37.64 27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.32 27008 - Corrections Officer 42.11 27010 - Court Security Officer 41.56 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.61 27040 - Detention Officer 42.11 27070 - Firefighter 41.34 27101 - Guard I 19.32 27102 - Guard II 21.61 27131 - Police Officer I 41.99 27132 - Police Officer II 46.67 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 21.35 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 22.93 28043 - Carnival Worker 16.52*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 23.90 28310 - Lifeguard 17.26*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 26.73 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 19.52 28515 - Recreation Specialist 33.13 28630 - Sports Official 21.30 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 26.05 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 43.10 29020 - Hatch Tender 43.10 29030 - Line Handler 43.10 29041 - Stevedore I 40.57 29042 - Stevedore II 45.80 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 49.64 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 34.23 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 37.70 30021 - Archeological Technician I 21.45 30022 - Archeological Technician II 24.00 30023 - Archeological Technician III 29.72 30030 - Cartographic Technician 29.72 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 40.98 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 32.92 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 36.35 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 21.45 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 24.00 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 26.74 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 32.92 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.59 30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.98 30083 - Engineering Technician III 24.59 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 30.46 30085 - Engineering Technician V 37.25 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 45.07 30090 - Environmental Technician 30.04 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 29.72 30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.83 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 39.76 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 43.92 30240 - Mathematical Technician 34.29 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.63 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 29.27

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.80 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 43.31 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 36.35 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 29.72 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 36.35 30461 - Technical Writer I 28.62 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.01 30463 - Technical Writer III 42.35 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 31.55 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 38.17 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 45.75 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 31.55 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 31.55 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 32.92 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 40.04 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 26.74 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 29.72 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 38.17 31020 - Bus Aide 24.19 31030 - Bus Driver 32.80 31043 - Driver Courier 20.86 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 18.84 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 19.34 31310 - Taxi Driver 16.50*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 22.41 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.97 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 30.53 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 30.53 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 18.61 99030 - Cashier 17.17*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 18.21 99095 - Embalmer 29.76 99130 - Flight Follower 31.55 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 20.45 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 21.97 99260 - Marketing Analyst 41.62 99310 - Mortician 29.76 99410 - Pest Controller 22.84 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 24.28 99710 - Recycling Laborer 33.46 99711 - Recycling Specialist 39.50 99730 - Refuse Collector 30.56 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.68*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 21.91 99830 - Survey Party Chief 36.65 99831 - Surveying Aide 21.61 99832 - Surveying Technician 29.59 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 20.83 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 25.42 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 20.83

***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: $5.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $214.40 per week or $929.07 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $197.20 per week, or $854.53 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))."