Wage Determination 2015-5683 Revision No. 29 - 27 August 2026.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.: 2015-5683 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 29 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/27/2026

State: Alaska

Area: Alaska Counties of Fairbanks North Star

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 22.72 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 25.49 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 28.52 01020 - Administrative Assistant 30.92 01035 - Court Reporter 23.01 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.67 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.28 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.63 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.80 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.66 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 29.87 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 18.33 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 18.33 01111 - General Clerk I 20.88 01112 - General Clerk II 22.78 01113 - General Clerk III 25.57 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.66 01141 - Messenger Courier 15.60 01191 - Order Clerk I 17.11 01192 - Order Clerk II 18.66 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.57 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 23.01 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.66 01270 - Production Control Clerk 32.78 01290 - Rental Clerk 21.80 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.57 01311 - Secretary I 20.57 01312 - Secretary II 23.01 01313 - Secretary III 25.66 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 26.70 01410 - Supply Technician 30.92 01420 - Survey Worker 23.01 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 22.63 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.33 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.57 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.01 01611 - Word Processor I 18.33 01612 - Word Processor II 20.57 01613 - Word Processor III 23.01

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 30.03 05010 - Automotive Electrician 30.22 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 28.38 05070 - Automotive Worker 28.38 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 24.66 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 32.08 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 28.38 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 32.08 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 22.82 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 26.51 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 28.38 05310 - Painter, Automotive 30.22 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 28.38 05370 - Tire Repairer 21.19 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 32.08

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 25.74 07041 - Cook I 23.72

07042 - Cook II 27.30 07070 - Dishwasher 15.82 07130 - Food Service Worker 17.71 07210 - Meat Cutter 27.85 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 13.00

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 42.72 09040 - Furniture Handler 27.02 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 42.72 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 32.25 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 37.49 09130 - Upholsterer 42.72

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 19.37 11060 - Elevator Operator 20.87 11090 - Gardener 30.10 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 20.87 11150 - Janitor 20.87 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 23.33 11240 - Maid or Houseman 18.05 11260 - Pruner 21.06 11270 - Tractor Operator 27.84 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 23.33 11360 - Window Cleaner 23.12

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 33.06 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 33.06 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 45.36 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 45.36 12020 - Dental Assistant 26.77 12025 - Dental Hygienist 63.40 12030 - EKG Technician 50.10 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 50.10 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 33.06 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 29.55 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 33.06 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 36.87 12100 - Medical Assistant 25.07 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 33.84 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 25.30 12190 - Medical Record Technician 28.30 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 29.55 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 72.67 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 21.46 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 24.14 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 26.34 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 29.55 12235 - Optical Dispenser 33.06 12236 - Optical Technician 29.55 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 26.02 12280 - Phlebotomist 29.55 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 43.92 12311 - Registered Nurse I 36.12 12312 - Registered Nurse II 44.20 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 44.20 12314 - Registered Nurse III 53.46 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 53.46 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 64.09 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 40.96 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 38.46

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 27.00 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 33.44 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 40.90 13041 - Illustrator I 27.00 13042 - Illustrator II 33.44 13043 - Illustrator III 40.90 13047 - Librarian 36.07 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.56 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 32.56 13058 - Library Technician 29.79 13061 - Media Specialist I 23.50 13062 - Media Specialist II 26.29 13063 - Media Specialist III 29.31 13071 - Photographer I 24.13 13072 - Photographer II 27.00 13073 - Photographer III 33.44 13074 - Photographer IV 40.90 13075 - Photographer V 48.19 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 21.87 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 24.13

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 19.44 14042 - Computer Operator II 21.75 14043 - Computer Operator III 24.47 14044 - Computer Operator IV 27.20 14045 - Computer Operator V 30.12 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 19.62 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.62 14170 - System Support Specialist 30.12

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 38.71 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 46.85 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 56.15 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 38.71 15060 - Educational Technologist 38.49 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 56.15 15080 - Graphic Artist 42.39 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 56.15 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 56.15 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 56.15 15090 - Technical Instructor 34.65 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 42.39 15110 - Test Proctor 27.97 15120 - Tutor 27.97

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 15.19 16030 - Counter Attendant 15.19 16040 - Dry Cleaner 19.34 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 15.19 16090 - Presser, Hand 15.19 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 15.19 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 15.19 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 15.19 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 20.70 16220 - Tailor 22.11 16250 - Washer, Machine 16.60

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 42.72 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 53.24

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 23.28 21030 - Material Coordinator 32.78 21040 - Material Expediter 32.78 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 21.55 21071 - Order Filler 19.89 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 23.28 21110 - Shipping Packer 26.34 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 26.34 21140 - Store Worker I 19.81 21150 - Stock Clerk 26.99 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 23.28 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 23.28

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 41.43 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 32.39 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 39.19 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 41.43 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 43.73 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 27.87 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 36.91 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 32.39 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 36.91 23080 - Aircraft Worker 34.67 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 34.67 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 39.19 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 42.72 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 34.86 23125 - Cable Splicer 53.02 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 40.85 23140 - Carpet Layer 40.13 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 47.05 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 41.68 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 44.37 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 47.11 23260 - Fabric Worker 37.49 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 45.36 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 34.86 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 45.36 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 34.86 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 29.43 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 39.19 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 32.39 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 34.67 23391 - Gunsmith I 34.86 23392 - Gunsmith II 40.13 23393 - Gunsmith III 45.36 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 44.55 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 47.09 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 50.00

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 39.61 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 45.36 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 42.72 23470 - Laborer 21.55 23510 - Locksmith 42.72 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 44.94 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 45.36 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 21.52 23591 - Metrology Technician I 45.36 23592 - Metrology Technician II 47.95 23593 - Metrology Technician III 50.61 23640 - Millwright 45.36 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 41.51 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 33.19 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 46.48 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 43.78 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 45.36 23850 - Rigger 45.36 23870 - Scale Mechanic 40.13 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 45.84 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 40.13 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 44.51 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 47.05 23950 - Telephone Lineman 48.36 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 40.32 23965 - Well Driller 45.48 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 45.36 23980 - Woodworker 34.86

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 24.08 24570 - Child Care Attendant 17.74 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 22.13 24610 - Chore Aide 20.46 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 24.08 24630 - Homemaker 24.08

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 50.96 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 48.00 25070 - Stationary Engineer 50.96 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 36.24 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 48.00

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 30.47 27007 - Baggage Inspector 24.99 27008 - Corrections Officer 27.17 27010 - Court Security Officer 27.13 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 27.95 27040 - Detention Officer 27.17 27070 - Firefighter 27.13 27101 - Guard I 24.99 27102 - Guard II 27.95 27131 - Police Officer I 45.49 27132 - Police Officer II 50.56

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 22.99 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 24.84 28043 - Carnival Worker 17.39 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 33.80 28310 - Lifeguard 26.74 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 37.82 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 27.61 28515 - Recreation Specialist 48.36 28630 - Sports Official 30.13 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 31.58

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 40.13 29020 - Hatch Tender 40.13 29030 - Line Handler 40.13 29041 - Stevedore I 37.49 29042 - Stevedore II 42.72

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 52.62 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 36.28 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 39.95 30021 - Archeological Technician I 23.41 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.28 30023 - Archeological Technician III 29.97 30030 - Cartographic Technician 31.78 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 32.97 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 33.19 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 36.66 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 23.41 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.28 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 29.19 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 34.79 30081 - Engineering Technician I 22.72 30082 - Engineering Technician II 26.56 30083 - Engineering Technician III 29.74

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 33.02 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.08 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 45.77 30090 - Environmental Technician 29.97 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 29.97 30210 - Laboratory Technician 26.97 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 33.19 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 36.66 30240 - Mathematical Technician 32.95 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 24.66 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 30.56 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 37.38 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 45.22 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 36.66 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.95 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 36.66 30461 - Technical Writer I 29.97 30462 - Technical Writer II 36.66 30463 - Technical Writer III 44.35 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.44 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.46 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 48.49 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.44 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.44 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 34.79 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 42.32 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 29.19 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 32.42

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.46 31020 - Bus Aide 22.93 31030 - Bus Driver 31.81 31043 - Driver Courier 22.45 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 17.49 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 21.91 31310 - Taxi Driver 20.94 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 24.27 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 26.10 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 36.81 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 36.81

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.73 99030 - Cashier 17.95 99050 - Desk Clerk 17.86 99095 - Embalmer 33.44 99130 - Flight Follower 33.44 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 26.46 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 31.74 99260 - Marketing Analyst 28.46 99310 - Mortician 33.44 99410 - Pest Controller 34.13 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.57 99710 - Recycling Laborer 25.38 99711 - Recycling Specialist 30.29 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.92 99810 - Sales Clerk 18.05 99820 - School Crossing Guard 22.21 99830 - Survey Party Chief 34.96 99831 - Surveying Aide 23.28 99832 - Surveying Technician 31.78 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 29.36 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 36.53 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 29.36

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 $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the con 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: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 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 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))."""