Wage Determination No. 2015-5613 Rev No. 31.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.: 2015-5613 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 31 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: California

Area: California County of Los Angeles

OCCUPATION NOTES:

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration services: Occupational wage rates and fringe benefits may be found on WD 1986-0879.

Laundry services: Occupational wage rates and fringe benefits may be found on

WD 1977-1297.

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 21.73 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 24.39 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 27.28 01020 - Administrative Assistant 38.63 01035 - Court Reporter 38.83 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 18.60 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 20.30 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 22.78 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 20.10 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 21.92 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.78 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 21.07 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 21.07 01111 - General Clerk I 18.52 01112 - General Clerk II 20.21 01113 - General Clerk III 22.68 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 27.86 01141 - Messenger Courier 19.87 01191 - Order Clerk I 19.77 01192 - Order Clerk II 21.58 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 21.55 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 24.11 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 26.87 01270 - Production Control Clerk 29.03 01290 - Rental Clerk 18.95 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 22.35 01311 - Secretary I 22.35 01312 - Secretary II 25.00 01313 - Secretary III 27.86 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 21.26 01410 - Supply Technician 38.63 01420 - Survey Worker 24.65

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 20.27 01531 - Travel Clerk I 20.02 01532 - Travel Clerk II 21.79 01533 - Travel Clerk III 23.55 01611 - Word Processor I 20.43 01612 - Word Processor II 22.93 01613 - Word Processor III 25.65 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 29.94 05010 - Automotive Electrician 28.45 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 26.73 05070 - Automotive Worker 26.73 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 23.19 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 30.20 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 26.73 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 30.20 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 22.24 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 24.96 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 26.73 05310 - Painter, Automotive 28.45 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 26.73 05370 - Tire Repairer 19.26 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 30.20 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.48 07041 - Cook I 21.57 07042 - Cook II 24.93 07070 - Dishwasher 18.02 07130 - Food Service Worker 18.07 07210 - Meat Cutter 20.53 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 16.86 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 24.02 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.67 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.91 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 17.10 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.22 09130 - Upholsterer 22.81 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 17.53 11060 - Elevator Operator 17.73 11090 - Gardener 23.05 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.73 11150 - Janitor 17.73 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 19.67 11240 - Maid or Houseman 20.00 11260 - Pruner 18.78 11270 - Tractor Operator 21.45 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 19.67 11360 - Window Cleaner 18.57 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 21.56 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 32.91 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 38.87 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 38.74 12020 - Dental Assistant 22.34 12025 - Dental Hygienist 58.00 12030 - EKG Technician 38.81 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 38.81 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 21.56 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 29.42 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 32.91 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 36.68 12100 - Medical Assistant 22.11 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 30.02

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 23.18 12190 - Medical Record Technician 25.93 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 23.63 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 69.80 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 16.10 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 18.12 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.77 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 22.19 12235 - Optical Dispenser 27.95 12236 - Optical Technician 25.19 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 23.64 12280 - Phlebotomist 25.92 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 47.93 12311 - Registered Nurse I 36.17 12312 - Registered Nurse II 44.23 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 44.23 12314 - Registered Nurse III 53.51 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 53.51 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 64.16 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 40.77 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 28.31 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 28.81 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 35.70 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 43.66 13041 - Illustrator I 33.68 13042 - Illustrator II 41.76 13043 - Illustrator III 51.02 13047 - Librarian 43.46 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 23.04 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 39.24 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 23.48 13061 - Media Specialist I 28.32 13062 - Media Specialist II 31.68 13063 - Media Specialist III 35.31 13071 - Photographer I 23.78 13072 - Photographer II 26.60 13073 - Photographer III 32.96 13074 - Photographer IV 40.31 13075 - Photographer V 48.77 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 28.93 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 31.79 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 23.19 14042 - Computer Operator II 25.94 14043 - Computer Operator III 28.91 14044 - Computer Operator IV 32.13 14045 - Computer Operator V 35.59 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 23.19 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 32.13 14170 - System Support Specialist 35.59 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 41.93 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 50.74 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 60.83 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 41.93 15060 - Educational Technologist 45.04

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 60.83 15080 - Graphic Artist 36.45 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 60.83 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 60.83 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 60.83 15090 - Technical Instructor 28.84 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 35.27 15110 - Test Proctor 23.28 15120 - Tutor 23.28 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 16030 - Counter Attendant 16040 - Dry Cleaner 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 16090 - Presser, Hand 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 16220 - Tailor 16250 - Washer, Machine 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 30.83 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 37.37 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 22.39 21030 - Material Coordinator 29.03 21040 - Material Expediter 29.03 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 18.85 21071 - Order Filler 18.49 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 22.39 21110 - Shipping Packer 21.10 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 21.10 21140 - Store Worker I 21.43 21150 - Stock Clerk 24.63 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 22.39 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 22.39 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 43.55 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 34.00 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 41.13 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 43.55 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 45.26 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 30.23 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 38.74 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 34.00 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 38.74 23080 - Aircraft Worker 36.40 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 36.40 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 41.13

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.74 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 21.56 23125 - Cable Splicer 60.18 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 34.71 23140 - Carpet Layer 26.36 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 37.78 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 32.37 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 34.45 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 36.58 23260 - Fabric Worker 38.38 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 31.60 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 28.62 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 40.11

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 30.72 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 25.14 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 41.13 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 34.00 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 36.40 23391 - Gunsmith I 28.62 23392 - Gunsmith II 33.08 23393 - Gunsmith III 37.38 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 39.73 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 44.82 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 32.82 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 35.21 23470 - Laborer 18.85 23510 - Locksmith 29.48 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 33.59 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.95 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.49 23591 - Metrology Technician I 32.82 23592 - Metrology Technician II 34.76 23593 - Metrology Technician III 36.12 23640 - Millwright 34.28 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 23.65 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 27.91 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 33.23 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 31.30 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 37.38 23850 - Rigger 43.75 23870 - Scale Mechanic 33.08 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 37.77 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 24.86 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 35.62 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 37.72 23950 - Telephone Lineman 38.95 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 27.98 23965 - Well Driller 31.90 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 37.38 23980 - Woodworker 28.62 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 23.96 24570 - Child Care Attendant 18.30 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 22.81 24610 - Chore Aide 16.64 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 23.96 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 23.96 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 37.56 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 38.79 25070 - Stationary Engineer 37.56 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 26.33 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 38.79 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 37.40 27007 - Baggage Inspector 20.36 27008 - Corrections Officer 38.32 27010 - Court Security Officer 43.01 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 23.77 27040 - Detention Officer 38.32 27070 - Firefighter 47.70 27101 - Guard I 20.36 27102 - Guard II 23.77

27131 - Police Officer I 50.19 27132 - Police Officer II 55.78 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 19.65 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 20.47 28043 - Carnival Worker 17.20 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 21.88 28310 - Lifeguard 19.61 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 24.47 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 17.86 28515 - Recreation Specialist 30.31 28630 - Sports Official 19.49 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 23.65 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 35.40 29020 - Hatch Tender 35.40 29030 - Line Handler 35.40 29041 - Stevedore I 33.06 29042 - Stevedore II 37.68 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 53.71 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 37.04 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 40.79 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.86 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.81 30023 - Archeological Technician III 34.46 30030 - Cartographic Technician 34.46 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 40.13 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 34.07 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 37.63 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.86 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.81 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 31.00 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 38.15 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.56 30082 - Engineering Technician II 23.08 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.81 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.97 30085 - Engineering Technician V 39.10 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 47.31 30090 - Environmental Technician 29.33 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 30.77 30210 - Laboratory Technician 25.09 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 45.21 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 49.94 30240 - Mathematical Technician 45.14 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 24.49 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 30.34 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 37.11 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 44.89 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 37.63 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.92 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 37.63 30461 - Technical Writer I 32.63 30462 - Technical Writer II 39.91 30463 - Technical Writer III 48.29 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 34.14 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 41.30 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 49.50 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 34.14 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 34.14 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 34.50 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 41.99 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 31.00 Surface Programs

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.79 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 41.30 31020 - Bus Aide 23.27 31030 - Bus Driver 30.98 31043 - Driver Courier 20.46 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 17.46 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 19.08 31310 - Taxi Driver 16.86 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 21.31 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 23.01 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 28.63 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 28.63 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 20.14 99030 - Cashier 17.37 99050 - Desk Clerk 19.81 99095 - Embalmer 29.82 99130 - Flight Follower 34.14 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 20.52 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 21.37 99260 - Marketing Analyst 38.28 99310 - Mortician 34.35 99410 - Pest Controller 22.14 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 23.36 99710 - Recycling Laborer 30.40 99711 - Recycling Specialist 36.07 99730 - Refuse Collector 29.02 99810 - Sales Clerk 17.59 99820 - School Crossing Guard 23.54 99830 - Survey Party Chief 57.99 99831 - Surveying Aide 32.48 99832 - Surveying Technician 42.69 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 19.56 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 24.36 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 19.56

Note: Executive Order (EO) 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, applies to all contracts subject to the Service Contract Act for which the contract is awarded (and any solicitation was issued) on or after January 1, 2017. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must provide employees with 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours they work, up to 56 hours of paid sick leave each year. Employees must be permitted to use paid sick leave for their own illness, injury or other health-related needs, including preventive care; to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is ill, injured, or has other health-related needs, including preventive care; or for reasons resulting from, or to assist a family member (or person who is like family to the employee) who is the victim of, domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.30 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the contract in 2025. The applicable Executive Order minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually.

Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.55 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $222.00 per week or $962.00 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.09 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $203.60 per week, or $882.27 per month*

*This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCA-covered contract also covered by EO 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors. A contractor may not receive credit toward its SCA obligations for any paid sick leave provided pursuant to EO 13706.

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor, 3 weeks after 5 years, 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))."