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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.: 2015-4353 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 33 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/22/2026

State: West Virginia

Area: West Virginia Counties of Barbour, Braxton, Calhoun, Doddridge, Gilmer, Grant, Hardy, Harrison, Jackson, Lewis, Marion, Mason, Pendleton, Pleasants, Randolph, Ritchie, Roane, Taylor, Tucker, Tyler, Upshur and Wetzel

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 19.90 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 22.33 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 24.98 01020 - Administrative Assistant 24.68 01035 - Court Reporter 23.53 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.31 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 18.89 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.19 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.73 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 18.26 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.43 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 16.42 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 16.42 01111 - General Clerk I 16.00 01112 - General Clerk II 17.46 01113 - General Clerk III 19.59 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 22.98 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.98 01191 - Order Clerk I 15.41 01192 - Order Clerk II 16.82 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.71 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.04 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 24.57 01270 - Production Control Clerk 26.29 01290 - Rental Clerk 15.99 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 18.42 01311 - Secretary I 18.42 01312 - Secretary II 20.61 01313 - Secretary III 22.98 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.95 01410 - Supply Technician 24.68 01420 - Survey Worker 15.99 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 14.81 01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.42 01532 - Travel Clerk II 18.42 01533 - Travel Clerk III 20.61 01611 - Word Processor I 16.42 01612 - Word Processor II 18.42 01613 - Word Processor III 20.61

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 22.10 05010 - Automotive Electrician 16.94 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 15.93 05070 - Automotive Worker 15.93 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 14.06 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 17.80 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 15.93 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 17.80 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 13.28 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 14.89 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 15.93 05310 - Painter, Automotive 16.94 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 15.93 05370 - Tire Repairer 14.27 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 17.80

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.76 07041 - Cook I 14.05 07042 - Cook II 16.25 07070 - Dishwasher 12.00 07130 - Food Service Worker 12.96 07210 - Meat Cutter 14.65 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 14.51

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.13 09040 - Furniture Handler 14.40 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.13 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.34 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.24 09130 - Upholsterer 20.13

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 13.79 11060 - Elevator Operator 15.39 11090 - Gardener 18.92 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 15.39 11150 - Janitor 15.39 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 15.50 11240 - Maid or Houseman 12.88 11260 - Pruner 14.42 11270 - Tractor Operator 17.88 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 15.50 11360 - Window Cleaner 16.54

12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.55 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 24.10 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 31.15 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 29.27 12020 - Dental Assistant 17.79 12025 - Dental Hygienist 36.14 12030 - EKG Technician 23.29 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 23.29 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.55 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 21.54 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 24.10 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 26.88 12100 - Medical Assistant 16.76 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 29.41 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 19.43 12190 - Medical Record Technician 21.74 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 21.54 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 52.98 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 15.51 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 17.45 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 19.04 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 21.36 12235 - Optical Dispenser 18.50 12236 - Optical Technician 21.54 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 18.22 12280 - Phlebotomist 18.30 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 32.26 12311 - Registered Nurse I 31.11 12312 - Registered Nurse II 38.06 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 38.06 12314 - Registered Nurse III 46.06 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 46.06 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 55.21 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 29.86 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 23.12

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 16.34 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 20.25 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 24.77 13041 - Illustrator I 16.34 13042 - Illustrator II 20.25 13043 - Illustrator III 24.77 13047 - Librarian 22.42 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 12.68 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 20.25 13058 - Library Technician 16.23 13061 - Media Specialist I 14.61 13062 - Media Specialist II 16.34 13063 - Media Specialist III 18.23 13071 - Photographer I 14.98 13072 - Photographer II 16.75 13073 - Photographer III 20.76 13074 - Photographer IV 25.39 13075 - Photographer V 30.72 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 15.92 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 14.85

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 16.09 14042 - Computer Operator II 18.01 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.08 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.31 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.70 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 24.67

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 16.09 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.67 14170 - System Support Specialist 23.86

15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 37.29 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 45.12 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 54.09 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 37.29 15060 - Educational Technologist 30.69 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 54.09 15080 - Graphic Artist 18.11 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 54.09 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 54.09 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 54.09 15090 - Technical Instructor 24.33 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 29.76 15110 - Test Proctor 19.64 15120 - Tutor 19.64

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 13.39 16030 - Counter Attendant 13.39 16040 - Dry Cleaner 16.43 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 13.39 16090 - Presser, Hand 13.39 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 13.39 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 13.39 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 13.39 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 17.61 16220 - Tailor 18.76 16250 - Washer, Machine 14.11

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 28.25 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 34.18

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 18.83 21030 - Material Coordinator 26.29 21040 - Material Expediter 26.29 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 17.60 21071 - Order Filler 15.90 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.83 21110 - Shipping Packer 20.55 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 20.55 21140 - Store Worker I 18.39 21150 - Stock Clerk 22.52 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.83 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.83

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 26.97 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 22.75 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 25.95 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 26.97 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 27.97 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 20.62 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 24.95 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.75 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 24.95 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.82 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic I 23.82 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic II 25.95 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 28.25 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 23.02 23125 - Cable Splicer 45.24 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 21.19 23140 - Carpet Layer 26.58 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 34.13 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 31.92 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 33.93 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 35.66 23260 - Fabric Worker 24.84 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 29.69 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 23.02 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 39.69 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 32.73 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 19.04 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 25.95 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.75 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.82 23391 - Gunsmith I 23.02 23392 - Gunsmith II 26.58 23393 - Gunsmith III 29.69 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

Mechanic 23.20 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 24.43 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 24.77 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 23.78 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 29.69 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 28.25 23470 - Laborer 17.60 23510 - Locksmith 28.25 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 28.74 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 22.63 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.81 23591 - Metrology Technician I 29.69 23592 - Metrology Technician II 31.26 23593 - Metrology Technician III 32.71 23640 - Millwright 32.97 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 26.84 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 22.94 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.84 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 29.35 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 29.69 23850 - Rigger 29.69 23870 - Scale Mechanic 26.58 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 25.26 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 19.98 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.82 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 32.13 23950 - Telephone Lineman 40.90 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.57 23965 - Well Driller 29.69 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 29.69 23980 - Woodworker 23.02

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 18.87 24570 - Child Care Attendant 11.36 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.17 24610 - Chore Aide 13.47 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 18.87 24630 - Homemaker 18.87

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 27.16 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23.11 25070 - Stationary Engineer 27.16 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 20.47 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23.11

27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 18.44 27007 - Baggage Inspector 14.93 27008 - Corrections Officer 24.46 27010 - Court Security Officer 24.19 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.70 27040 - Detention Officer 24.46 27070 - Firefighter 24.73 27101 - Guard I 14.93 27102 - Guard II 16.70 27131 - Police Officer I 26.27 27132 - Police Officer II 29.18

28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.25 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.07 28043 - Carnival Worker 11.74 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 17.48 28310 - Lifeguard 15.09 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 19.56 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 14.28 28515 - Recreation Specialist 24.23 28630 - Sports Official 15.58 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 16.72

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 28.42 29020 - Hatch Tender 28.42 29030 - Line Handler 28.42 29041 - Stevedore I 27.02 29042 - Stevedore II 29.98

30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 53.25 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 36.72 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 40.44 30021 - Archeological Technician I 24.18 30022 - Archeological Technician II 27.04 30023 - Archeological Technician III 33.50 30030 - Cartographic Technician 33.50 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 28.29 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 37.10 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 40.97 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 24.18 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 27.04 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 30.14

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 37.10 30081 - Engineering Technician I 20.17 30082 - Engineering Technician II 22.64 30083 - Engineering Technician III 25.32 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 31.37 30085 - Engineering Technician V 38.36 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 46.41 30090 - Environmental Technician 27.32 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 33.50 30210 - Laboratory Technician 27.03 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 37.10 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 40.97 30240 - Mathematical Technician 33.50 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 25.12 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 31.12 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 38.06 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 46.05 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 40.97 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 33.50 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 40.97 30461 - Technical Writer I 33.50 30462 - Technical Writer II 40.97 30463 - Technical Writer III 49.57 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 33.84 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 40.94 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 49.07 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 33.84 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 33.84 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 37.10 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 45.13 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (see 2) 30.14 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 33.50

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 40.94 31020 - Bus Aide 15.60 31030 - Bus Driver 20.97 31043 - Driver Courier 16.32 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 13.88 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 14.92 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.88 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 17.75 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.17 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 23.14 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 23.14

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 19.96 99030 - Cashier 11.68 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.94 99095 - Embalmer 33.50 99130 - Flight Follower 33.84 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 13.83 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 14.83 99260 - Marketing Analyst 23.86 99310 - Mortician 33.50 99410 - Pest Controller 18.81 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 17.78 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.84 99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.42 99730 - Refuse Collector 15.75 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.93 99820 - School Crossing Guard 17.97 99830 - Survey Party Chief 28.45 99831 - Surveying Aide 17.58 99832 - Surveying Technician 24.16 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 21.11 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 24.81 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 21.11

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

Note: Executive Order 13658 generally applies to contracts subject to the Service Contract Act that were awarded on or between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022, and that have not been renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. If a contract is subject to Executive Order 13658, the contractor must pay all covered workers at least $13.65 per hour (or the applicable wage rate listed on this wage determination, if it is higher) for all hours spent performing on the con Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under Executive Order 13658 is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts.

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.92 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $236.80 per week or $1,026.13 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $5.42 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $216.80 per week, or $939.46 per month*

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

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