Wage Determination

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WD 05-2171 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 06/23/2009

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.: 2005-2171 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 8 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 06/17/2009 State: Illinois

Area: Illinois Counties of Grundy, Iroquois, Kankakee, Kendall, La Salle, Livingston, Will **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 16.34 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 18.35 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 20.38 01020 - Administrative Assistant 28.01 01040 - Court Reporter 19.83 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 14.51 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 15.83 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 22.11 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.27 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.27 01111 - General Clerk I 12.53 01112 - General Clerk II 13.60 01113 - General Clerk III 16.34 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.12 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.19 01191 - Order Clerk I 14.54 01192 - Order Clerk II 15.98 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 17.24 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 19.29 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 21.50 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.18 01280 - Receptionist 13.13 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.13 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.36 01311 - Secretary I 18.36 01312 - Secretary II 19.84 01313 - Secretary III 22.12 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.29 01410 - Supply Technician 28.01 01420 - Survey Worker 17.89 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (1 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

01531 - Travel Clerk I 13.20 01532 - Travel Clerk II 14.27 01533 - Travel Clerk III 15.44 01611 - Word Processor I 14.56 01612 - Word Processor II 17.13 01613 - Word Processor III 19.16 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.34 05010 - Automotive Electrician 24.51 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 23.47 05070 - Automotive Worker 23.47 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 21.37 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 28.12 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 23.47 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 28.63 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 20.28 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 22.45 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 23.47 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.47 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 23.47 05370 - Tire Repairer 16.41 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 28.12 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 15.77 07041 - Cook I 14.43 07042 - Cook II 15.77 07070 - Dishwasher 11.17 07130 - Food Service Worker 11.17 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.77 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.02 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 19.79 09040 - Furniture Handler 15.81 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 21.77 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.02 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 19.94 09130 - Upholsterer 21.77 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.29 11060 - Elevator Operator 12.29 11090 - Gardener 16.06 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 12.75 11150 - Janitor 12.75 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 12.86 11240 - Maid or Houseman 11.53 11260 - Pruner 11.91 11270 - Tractor Operator 15.06 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 12.86 11360 - Window Cleaner 13.95 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.84 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 18.40 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (2 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 23.02 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 23.67 12020 - Dental Assistant 12.94 12025 - Dental Hygienist 31.02 12030 - EKG Technician 26.94 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 26.94 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 18.40 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.59 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.68 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 21.94 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.34 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 18.89 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 16.98 12190 - Medical Record Technician 17.38 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 17.59 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 36.15 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 10.65 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 11.97 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 12.79 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 14.37 12235 - Optical Dispenser 17.70 12236 - Optical Technician 17.40 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 15.38 12280 - Phlebotomist 14.37 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 30.27 12311 - Registered Nurse I 27.92 12312 - Registered Nurse II 31.23 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 31.23 12314 - Registered Nurse III 37.59 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 37.59 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 45.03 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.39 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 21.51 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 26.65 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 32.46 13041 - Illustrator I 22.03 13042 - Illustrator II 27.53 13043 - Illustrator III 32.62 13047 - Librarian 30.67 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.72 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.04 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 17.66 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.24 13062 - Media Specialist II 21.51 13063 - Media Specialist III 23.99 13071 - Photographer I 19.24 13072 - Photographer II 21.51 13073 - Photographer III 26.65 13074 - Photographer IV 32.46 13075 - Photographer V 35.76 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (3 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 16.26 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 17.13 14042 - Computer Operator II 19.16 14043 - Computer Operator III 21.36 14044 - Computer Operator IV 23.74 14045 - Computer Operator V 26.28 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 23.17 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 17.13 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.29 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 32.93 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 40.21 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 44.23 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 32.93 15060 - Educational Technologist 28.07 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 44.23 15080 - Graphic Artist 24.93 15090 - Technical Instructor 27.45 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 28.07 15110 - Test Proctor 18.53 15120 - Tutor 18.53 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.34 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.34 16040 - Dry Cleaner 12.17 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.34 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.34 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.34 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.34 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.34 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 13.10 16220 - Tailor 14.02 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.33 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 21.69 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 27.21 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 16.12 21030 - Material Coordinator 20.50 21040 - Material Expediter 20.50 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.62 21071 - Order Filler 12.68 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 16.12 21110 - Shipping Packer 16.38 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 16.38 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (4 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

21140 - Store Worker I 13.59 21150 - Stock Clerk 17.81 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 16.12 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 16.12 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 29.96 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 26.18 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 29.96 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 31.40 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.58 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.84 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.80 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.54 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 22.70 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 16.41 23125 - Cable Splicer 26.18 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 31.38 23140 - Carpet Layer 22.98 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 33.32 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 24.16 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 25.24 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 26.85 23260 - Fabric Worker 22.20 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 26.18 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.87 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 26.18 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 20.87 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 22.47 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 26.18 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.80 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.54 23391 - Gunsmith I 20.87 23392 - Gunsmith II 23.54 23393 - Gunsmith III 26.18 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 25.69 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning 28.95 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 26.33 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 33.73 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 26.18 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 24.84 23470 - Laborer 13.12 23510 - Locksmith 24.84 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 23.68 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 26.15 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 19.22 23591 - Metrology Technician I 26.18 23592 - Metrology Technician II 27.46 23593 - Metrology Technician III 28.56 23640 - Millwright 26.18 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 24.84 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (5 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 24.38 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 28.34 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.75 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 26.18 23850 - Rigger 26.18 23870 - Scale Mechanic 23.54 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 27.03 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 23.54 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.90 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 26.95 23950 - Telephone Lineman 26.18 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 20.31 23965 - Well Driller 26.18 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 26.18 23980 - Woodworker 18.68 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.83 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 16.17 24610 - Chore Aide 14.01 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 14.81 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 14.34 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 31.66 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 24.83 25070 - Stationary Engineer 31.66 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 21.52 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 24.83 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 15.55 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.00 27008 - Corrections Officer 28.69 27010 - Court Security Officer 28.69 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 14.73 27040 - Detention Officer 28.69 27070 - Firefighter 27.04 27101 - Guard I 11.00 27102 - Guard II 14.73 27131 - Police Officer I 30.33 27132 - Police Officer II 33.11 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 13.71 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 14.43 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 11.17 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 15.24 28310 - Lifeguard 11.91 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 17.05 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.36 28515 - Recreation Specialist 16.59 28630 - Sports Official 13.57 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 20.03 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (6 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.54 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.54 29030 - Line Handler 23.54 29041 - Stevedore I 22.20 29042 - Stevedore II 24.84 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 38.43 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 26.50 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 29.18 30021 - Archeological Technician I 17.52 30022 - Archeological Technician II 19.76 30023 - Archeological Technician III 26.59 30030 - Cartographic Technician 26.33 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 24.28 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 17.52 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 19.76 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 21.85 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 28.96 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.80 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.79 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.13 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 27.42 30085 - Engineering Technician V 33.53 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 40.57 30090 - Environmental Technician 24.28 30210 - Laboratory Technician 21.85 30240 - Mathematical Technician 26.13 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.23 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 24.28 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 29.15 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 35.29 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 26.33 30461 - Technical Writer I 23.80 30462 - Technical Writer II 29.69 30463 - Technical Writer III 35.10 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 24.42 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 29.55 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 35.42 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 24.42 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 24.42 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 21.85 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 24.28 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 17.00 31030 - Bus Driver 22.57 31043 - Driver Courier 19.14 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.90 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 17.29 31310 - Taxi Driver 12.74 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 17.29 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 22.78 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (7 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM]

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.15 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.15 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 9.94 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.94 99095 - Embalmer 24.65 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 19.18 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 20.46 99310 - Mortician 27.39 99410 - Pest Controller 19.25 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 12.83 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.17 99711 - Recycling Specialist 18.56 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.98 99810 - Sales Clerk 11.77 99820 - School Crossing Guard 15.24 99830 - Survey Party Chief 20.46 99831 - Surveying Aide 12.48 99832 - Surveying Technician 16.12 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 18.25 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 21.08 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 18.25

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $3.35 per hour or $134.00 per week or $580.66 per month

VACATION: 2 weeks paid vacation after 1 year of service with a contractor or successor; 3 weeks after 8 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, Good Friday, Memorial 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: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (8 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM] most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541.

400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination.

Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty 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).

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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (9 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM] ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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.

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.

gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.

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. Such http://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/05-2171.txt (10 of 11) [2/25/2010 1:42:48 PM] conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} 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 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4).

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 decision to the contractor.

6) The contractor informs the affected employees.

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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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.

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