Wage_Determination_No_2015-5653.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.: 2015-5653 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 19 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/26/2023

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 $17.20 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 2024. | |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 $12.90 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 2024. |

The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the Executive Orders is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

State: California

Area: California County of San Joaquin

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.80 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 21.12 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 23.62 01020 - Administrative Assistant 32.15 01035 - Court Reporter 23.33 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.09 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.74 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.17 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.79*** 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.32 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.41 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 20.77 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 20.77 01111 - General Clerk I 17.40 01112 - General Clerk II 18.98 01113 - General Clerk III 21.32

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.57 01141 - Messenger Courier 19.01 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.03 01192 - Order Clerk II 19.67 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.00 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 23.49 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.19 01270 - Production Control Clerk 23.27 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.62 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.51 01311 - Secretary I 20.51 01312 - Secretary II 22.94 01313 - Secretary III 25.57 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.94 01410 - Supply Technician 32.15 01420 - Survey Worker 23.24 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.31 01531 - Travel Clerk I 18.61 01532 - Travel Clerk II 18.78 01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.44 01611 - Word Processor I 18.79 01612 - Word Processor II 21.10 01613 - Word Processor III 23.60 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 29.31 05010 - Automotive Electrician 25.85 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 24.95 05070 - Automotive Worker 24.52 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 21.86 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 26.98 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 24.52 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 26.37 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 20.53 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 23.20 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 24.52 05310 - Painter, Automotive 25.67 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 24.52 05370 - Tire Repairer 19.18 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 26.98 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 17.19*** 07041 - Cook I 18.21 07042 - Cook II 20.43 07070 - Dishwasher 15.93*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 15.94*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 20.53 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 14.64*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 22.04 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.01*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.71 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.25 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.49 09130 - Upholsterer 21.71 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 15.87*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.34 11090 - Gardener 22.21 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.34 11150 - Janitor 17.34 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.15 11240 - Maid or Houseman 16.08*** 11260 - Pruner 16.81*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 20.86 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.15

11360 - Window Cleaner 18.73 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 21.77 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 28.21 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 38.71 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 33.64 12020 - Dental Assistant 21.08 12025 - Dental Hygienist 50.45 12030 - EKG Technician 39.86 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 39.86 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 21.77 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 25.23 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 28.21 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 31.45 12100 - Medical Assistant 20.68 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 36.55 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 27.68 12190 - Medical Record Technician 30.95 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 25.23 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 62.01 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.23*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 17.12*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 18.68 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 20.98 12235 - Optical Dispenser 23.33 12236 - Optical Technician 25.23 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 23.08 12280 - Phlebotomist 25.12 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 52.06 12311 - Registered Nurse I 35.05 12312 - Registered Nurse II 42.86 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 42.86 12314 - Registered Nurse III 53.00 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 53.00 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 62.16 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 34.96 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 28.97 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 25.15 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 31.15 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 38.11 13041 - Illustrator I 25.15 13042 - Illustrator II 31.15 13043 - Illustrator III 38.11 13047 - Librarian 34.50 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.30 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 31.15 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 22.63 13061 - Media Specialist I 20.98 13062 - Media Specialist II 23.46 13063 - Media Specialist III 26.15 13071 - Photographer I 19.13 13072 - Photographer II 21.40 13073 - Photographer III 26.52 13074 - Photographer IV 32.44 13075 - Photographer V 39.24 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 21.73 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.08 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 22.47 14042 - Computer Operator II 25.13 14043 - Computer Operator III 28.02 14044 - Computer Operator IV 31.15 14045 - Computer Operator V 34.49

14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 26.36 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 22.47 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 31.15 14170 - System Support Specialist 36.28 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 36.15 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 43.75 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 52.43 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 36.15 15060 - Educational Technologist 50.05 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 52.43 15080 - Graphic Artist 25.91 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 52.43 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 52.43 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 52.43 15090 - Technical Instructor 23.87 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 29.20 15110 - Test Proctor 19.26 15120 - Tutor 19.26 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 17.84 16030 - Counter Attendant 17.84 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.39 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 17.84 16090 - Presser, Hand 17.84 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 17.84 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 17.84 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 17.84 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.24 16220 - Tailor 22.09 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.69 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.14 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 35.00 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 22.63 21030 - Material Coordinator 23.27 21040 - Material Expediter 23.27 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 19.90 21071 - Order Filler 18.06 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 22.63 21110 - Shipping Packer 18.18 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 18.18 21140 - Store Worker I 18.67 21150 - Stock Clerk 23.60 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 22.63 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 22.63 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 33.11 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 27.41 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 31.88 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 33.11 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 34.38 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 24.26 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 30.54 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 27.41 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 30.54 23080 - Aircraft Worker 28.97 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 28.97

I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 31.88

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 29.77 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 25.16 23125 - Cable Splicer 31.08 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 28.86 23140 - Carpet Layer 25.16 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 32.29 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 30.89 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 32.56 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 33.99 23260 - Fabric Worker 26.73 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 27.69 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 25.16 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 38.25 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 30.96 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.48 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 31.88 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 27.41 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 28.97 23391 - Gunsmith I 25.16 23392 - Gunsmith II 28.24 23393 - Gunsmith III 31.08 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 28.69 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 29.84 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 31.33 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 40.03 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 31.08 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 29.77 23470 - Laborer 19.90 23510 - Locksmith 29.77 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 30.54 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 22.87 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.20 23591 - Metrology Technician I 31.08 23592 - Metrology Technician II 32.29 23593 - Metrology Technician III 33.52 23640 - Millwright 30.33 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 21.49 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.81 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 36.43 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 34.89 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 31.08 23850 - Rigger 31.08 23870 - Scale Mechanic 28.24 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 29.44 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 23.33 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 29.99 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.16 23950 - Telephone Lineman 44.47 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.05 23965 - Well Driller 31.08 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 31.08 23980 - Woodworker 25.16 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 21.49 24570 - Child Care Attendant 16.38*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 20.56 24610 - Chore Aide 14.32*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 21.49 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 21.49

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 42.48 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 38.77 25070 - Stationary Engineer 42.48 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 32.33 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 38.77 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 35.84 27007 - Baggage Inspector 16.36*** 27008 - Corrections Officer 46.55 27010 - Court Security Officer 39.53 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 19.26 27040 - Detention Officer 46.55 27070 - Firefighter 36.27 27101 - Guard I 16.36*** 27102 - Guard II 19.26 27131 - Police Officer I 41.97 27132 - Police Officer II 46.65 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 18.62 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 19.81 28043 - Carnival Worker 15.00*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 19.72 28310 - Lifeguard 15.17*** 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 22.05 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 16.09*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 27.33 28630 - Sports Official 17.56 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.23 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 29.32 29020 - Hatch Tender 29.32 29030 - Line Handler 29.32 29041 - Stevedore I 27.75 29042 - Stevedore II 30.91 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 53.29 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 36.74 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 40.46 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.32 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.20 30023 - Archeological Technician III 33.71 30030 - Cartographic Technician 33.71 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 36.47 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 37.32 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 41.22 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.32 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.20 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 30.32 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 37.32 30081 - Engineering Technician I 19.30 30082 - Engineering Technician II 21.66 30083 - Engineering Technician III 24.24 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 30.02 30085 - Engineering Technician V 36.72 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 44.43 30090 - Environmental Technician 32.40 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 33.71 30210 - Laboratory Technician 27.95 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 32.50 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 35.89 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.71 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 25.86 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 32.05 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 39.19

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 47.42 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 41.22 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 32.46 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 41.22 30461 - Technical Writer I 33.71 30462 - Technical Writer II 41.22 30463 - Technical Writer III 49.87 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.86 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.97 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 49.11 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.86 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.86 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 37.32 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 45.39 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 30.32 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.71 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.97 31020 - Bus Aide 19.71 31030 - Bus Driver 25.62 31043 - Driver Courier 19.75 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 16.40*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.57 31310 - Taxi Driver 17.43 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.02 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.31 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.64 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.64 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.98 99030 - Cashier 15.29*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 15.80*** 99095 - Embalmer 33.86 99130 - Flight Follower 33.86 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 19.31 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 20.55 99260 - Marketing Analyst 30.48 99310 - Mortician 33.86 99410 - Pest Controller 27.18 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.80 99710 - Recycling Laborer 30.44 99711 - Recycling Specialist 34.99 99730 - Refuse Collector 28.19 99810 - Sales Clerk 15.81*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 20.61 99830 - Survey Party Chief 37.16 99831 - Surveying Aide 22.44 99832 - Surveying Technician 30.74 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 23.39 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 29.96 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 25.10

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.20 per hour) or 13658 ($12.90 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: $4.98 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $199.20 per week or $863.20 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.57 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $182.80 per week, or $792.13 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))."