Wage Determination.txt

"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.: 2015-5005 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 27 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

States: Iowa, Nebraska

Area: Iowa Counties of Harrison, Mills, Pottawattamie Nebraska Counties of Cass, Douglas, Sarpy, Saunders, Washington

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.48 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.74 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 23.20 01020 - Administrative Assistant 31.11 01035 - Court Reporter 34.74 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 16.82 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 18.35 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 20.60 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 17.77 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 19.39 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 25.59 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 19.11 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 19.11 01111 - General Clerk I 15.27 01112 - General Clerk II 16.67 01113 - General Clerk III 18.71 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.88 01141 - Messenger Courier 16.21 01191 - Order Clerk I 17.86 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.49 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 18.97 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 21.22 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 23.65 01270 - Production Control Clerk 24.29 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.73 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.35 01311 - Secretary I 18.35 01312 - Secretary II 20.52 01313 - Secretary III 22.88 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 22.87 01410 - Supply Technician 31.11 01420 - Survey Worker 18.12 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 18.22 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.69 01532 - Travel Clerk II 20.97 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.46 01611 - Word Processor I 17.51 01612 - Word Processor II 19.65 01613 - Word Processor III 21.98 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 25.30 05010 - Automotive Electrician 22.85 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 21.69 05070 - Automotive Worker 21.69 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.25 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 23.79 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 21.69 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 23.79 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.01 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.46 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 21.69 05310 - Painter, Automotive 22.85 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 21.69 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.08 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 23.79 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 16.53 07041 - Cook I 17.15 07042 - Cook II 19.33 07070 - Dishwasher 15.10 07130 - Food Service Worker 15.99 07210 - Meat Cutter 18.64 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 13.71 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 22.68 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.47 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 22.68 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.88 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 20.31 09130 - Upholsterer 22.68 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 17.49 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.00 11090 - Gardener 23.89 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 16.90 11150 - Janitor 16.90 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 19.34 11240 - Maid or Houseman 15.77 11260 - Pruner 17.82 11270 - Tractor Operator 22.35 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 19.34 11360 - Window Cleaner 18.35 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 18.05 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 26.52 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.31 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.84 12020 - Dental Assistant 23.18 12025 - Dental Hygienist 40.96 12030 - EKG Technician 29.17 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 29.17 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18.05 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 23.72 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 26.52 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 29.57 12100 - Medical Assistant 21.73 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 30.48 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 21.94 12190 - Medical Record Technician 24.54 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 21.64 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 48.50 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 13.59 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 15.29 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 16.69 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.73 12235 - Optical Dispenser 19.72 12236 - Optical Technician 22.06 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 20.82 12280 - Phlebotomist 18.25 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 33.14 12311 - Registered Nurse I 26.32 12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.19 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.19 12314 - Registered Nurse III 38.95 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 38.95 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 46.70 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 32.88 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 30.25 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.63 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 28.04 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 34.30 13041 - Illustrator I 22.63 13042 - Illustrator II 28.04 13043 - Illustrator III 34.30 13047 - Librarian 31.28 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 14.08 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 28.24 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 18.99 13061 - Media Specialist I 20.39 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.80 13063 - Media Specialist III 25.41 13071 - Photographer I 19.00 13072 - Photographer II 21.25 13073 - Photographer III 26.33 13074 - Photographer IV 32.21 13075 - Photographer V 38.96 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 17.75 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 24.09 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 21.63 14042 - Computer Operator II 24.19 14043 - Computer Operator III 26.96 14044 - Computer Operator IV 29.97 14045 - Computer Operator V 33.19 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 26.48 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 21.63 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 29.97 14170 - System Support Specialist 33.19 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 33.66 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 37.91 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 45.18 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 33.66 15060 - Educational Technologist 36.46 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 45.18 15080 - Graphic Artist 27.84 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 45.18 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 45.18 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 45.18 15090 - Technical Instructor 26.13 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 31.96 15110 - Test Proctor 21.09 15120 - Tutor 21.09 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 14.29 16030 - Counter Attendant 14.29 16040 - Dry Cleaner 16.32 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 14.29 16090 - Presser, Hand 14.29 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 14.29 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 14.29 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 14.29 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 17.01 16220 - Tailor 17.68 16250 - Washer, Machine 14.97 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 25.86 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 29.88 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 20.63 21030 - Material Coordinator 24.29 21040 - Material Expediter 24.29 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.34 21071 - Order Filler 17.66 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 20.63 21110 - Shipping Packer 20.64 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 20.64 21140 - Store Worker I 15.64 21150 - Stock Clerk 19.91 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 20.63 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 20.63 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 32.58 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 26.84 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 31.21 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 32.58 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 33.60 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 23.63 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 29.97 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 26.84 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 29.97 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.46 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.46 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.21

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 21.12 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 25.63 23125 - Cable Splicer 53.85 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 24.42 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.28 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 29.59 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 32.03 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.73 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.11 23260 - Fabric Worker 27.24 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 28.52 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.63 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 38.63 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 32.53 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 24.34 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 31.21 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 26.84 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.46 23391 - Gunsmith I 25.63 23392 - Gunsmith II 28.88 23393 - Gunsmith III 31.67 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 29.65 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 30.95 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 30.85 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 28.18 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 31.67 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 30.42 23470 - Laborer 19.34 23510 - Locksmith 23.62 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 31.22 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.06 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 17.73 23591 - Metrology Technician I 31.67 23592 - Metrology Technician II 33.06 23593 - Metrology Technician III 34.10 23640 - Millwright 31.09 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.26 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 21.95 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 38.52 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 36.99 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 31.67 23850 - Rigger 29.77 23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.88 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 34.95 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 22.85 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 32.00 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 33.42 23950 - Telephone Lineman 25.15 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 24.73 23965 - Well Driller 24.82 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 31.67 23980 - Woodworker 25.63 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 18.73 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.25 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.76 24610 - Chore Aide 16.81 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 18.73 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 18.73 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 32.73 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 29.58 25070 - Stationary Engineer 32.73 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 24.77 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 29.58 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 26.87 27007 - Baggage Inspector 19.09 27008 - Corrections Officer 28.20 27010 - Court Security Officer 30.02 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 21.35 27040 - Detention Officer 28.20 27070 - Firefighter 34.21 27101 - Guard I 19.09 27102 - Guard II 21.35 27131 - Police Officer I 36.97 27132 - Police Officer II 41.07 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 16.37 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 17.49 28043 - Carnival Worker 13.05 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 18.04 28310 - Lifeguard 12.74 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 20.17 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.73 28515 - Recreation Specialist 24.99 28630 - Sports Official 16.07 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.71 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 32.46 29020 - Hatch Tender 32.46 29030 - Line Handler 32.46 29041 - Stevedore I 30.64 29042 - Stevedore II 34.19 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.54 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 32.09 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 35.33 30021 - Archeological Technician I 19.59 30022 - Archeological Technician II 21.91 30023 - Archeological Technician III 27.14 30030 - Cartographic Technician 27.14 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 31.61 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 30.06 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 33.19 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 19.59 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 21.91 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 24.42 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 30.06 30081 - Engineering Technician I 16.95 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.03 30083 - Engineering Technician III 21.29 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 26.38 30085 - Engineering Technician V 32.26 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 39.03 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.67 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 27.14 30210 - Laboratory Technician 28.62 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 28.31 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 31.27 30240 - Mathematical Technician 27.28 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 21.97 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.23 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.29 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.28 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 33.19 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 27.14 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 33.19 30461 - Technical Writer I 27.98 30462 - Technical Writer II 34.22 30463 - Technical Writer III 41.40 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.57 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.78 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.89 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.57 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.57 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 30.06 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 36.56 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 24.42 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 27.14 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.78 31020 - Bus Aide 20.15 31030 - Bus Driver 26.45 31043 - Driver Courier 19.81 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.28 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 16.03 31310 - Taxi Driver 13.68 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.17 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.59 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 27.85 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 27.85 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.45 99030 - Cashier 14.51 99050 - Desk Clerk 15.50 99095 - Embalmer 34.13 99130 - Flight Follower 29.57 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 17.18 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 18.37 99260 - Marketing Analyst 30.11 99310 - Mortician 34.13 99410 - Pest Controller 20.15 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.82 99710 - Recycling Laborer 24.40 99711 - Recycling Specialist 28.19 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.47 99810 - Sales Clerk 15.01 99820 - School Crossing Guard 17.04 99830 - Survey Party Chief 34.88 99831 - Surveying Aide 18.88 99832 - Surveying Technician 23.95 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 17.73 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 21.35 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 17.73

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 8 years, 4 weeks after 15 years, and 5 weeks after 20 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))."