WD 2015-5255_Rev. 28_Dtd 12-03-2025 Grayson.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.: 2015-5255 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 28 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 12/03/2025

State: Texas

Area: Texas County of Grayson

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 17.92 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.11 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 22.49 01020 - Administrative Assistant 28.85 01035 - Court Reporter 22.35 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 15.91 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 17.36 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 19.49 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 15.81 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.25 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 21.36 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.81 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.81 01111 - General Clerk I 16.46 01112 - General Clerk II 17.96 01113 - General Clerk III 20.16 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 24.94 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.51 01191 - Order Clerk I 17.31 01192 - Order Clerk II 18.89 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.34 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.75 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.36 01270 - Production Control Clerk 21.75 01290 - Rental Clerk 16.83 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 19.99 01311 - Secretary I 19.99 01312 - Secretary II 22.35 01313 - Secretary III 24.94 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 18.98 01410 - Supply Technician 28.85 01420 - Survey Worker 19.86 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 15.89 01531 - Travel Clerk I 17.81 01532 - Travel Clerk II 19.99 01533 - Travel Clerk III 21.80 01611 - Word Processor I 17.81 01612 - Word Processor II 19.99 01613 - Word Processor III 22.35 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 27.73 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.44

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 22.24 05070 - Automotive Worker 22.24 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.36 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.69 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 22.24 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 24.69 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 17.69 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 21.02 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 22.24 05310 - Painter, Automotive 24.22 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.24 05370 - Tire Repairer 16.86 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 24.69 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 14.99 07041 - Cook I 16.20 07042 - Cook II 18.61 07070 - Dishwasher 13.19 07130 - Food Service Worker 13.56 07210 - Meat Cutter 17.75 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.14 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.39 09040 - Furniture Handler 13.01 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.39 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 15.98 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.99 09130 - Upholsterer 21.18 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 15.23 11060 - Elevator Operator 14.61 11090 - Gardener 25.04 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.61 11150 - Janitor 14.61 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.63 11240 - Maid or Houseman 13.52 11260 - Pruner 16.45 11270 - Tractor Operator 22.88 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.63 11360 - Window Cleaner 16.54 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.42 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 25.04 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 34.35 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 33.59 12020 - Dental Assistant 19.08 12025 - Dental Hygienist 46.41 12030 - EKG Technician 37.94 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 37.94 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.42 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 22.39 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 25.04 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 27.92 12100 - Medical Assistant 18.47 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 25.15 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 18.70 12190 - Medical Record Technician 20.89 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 22.39 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 55.02 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 14.51 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 16.32 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 17.81 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 19.99 12235 - Optical Dispenser 22.66 12236 - Optical Technician 22.39

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 19.45 12280 - Phlebotomist 17.38 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 34.38 12311 - Registered Nurse I 29.65 12312 - Registered Nurse II 36.27 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 36.27 12314 - Registered Nurse III 43.89 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 43.89 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 52.59 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 31.02 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 28.09 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 21.55 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 26.69 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 32.64 13041 - Illustrator I 24.95 13042 - Illustrator II 30.91 13043 - Illustrator III 36.18 13047 - Librarian 31.56 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.16 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.42 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 18.59 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.78 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.13 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.67 13071 - Photographer I 19.26 13072 - Photographer II 21.55 13073 - Photographer III 26.69 13074 - Photographer IV 32.64 13075 - Photographer V 39.49 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 21.55 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 23.32 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.91 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.80 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.78 14044 - Computer Operator IV 24.67 14045 - Computer Operator V 27.31 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 15.91 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 24.67 14170 - System Support Specialist 27.31 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 35.04 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 41.90 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 47.30 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 35.04 15060 - Educational Technologist 33.19 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 47.30 15080 - Graphic Artist 27.44 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 47.30 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 47.30 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 47.30 15090 - Technical Instructor 22.61 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 27.44 15110 - Test Proctor 18.16 15120 - Tutor 18.16 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler 12.53 16030 - Counter Attendant 12.53 16040 - Dry Cleaner 16.10 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 12.53 16090 - Presser, Hand 12.53 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 12.53 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 12.53 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 12.53 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 17.07 16220 - Tailor 18.34 16250 - Washer, Machine 13.77 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 24.44 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 29.54 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 18.54 21030 - Material Coordinator 21.75 21040 - Material Expediter 21.75 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 16.39 21071 - Order Filler 16.29 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 18.54 21110 - Shipping Packer 17.55 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 17.55 21140 - Store Worker I 14.64 21150 - Stock Clerk 21.22 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 18.54 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 18.54 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 30.47 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 22.61 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 29.07 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 30.47 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 31.89 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 19.71 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 25.93 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 22.61 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 25.93 23080 - Aircraft Worker 23.90 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 23.90 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 29.07

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 24.44 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 20.19 23125 - Cable Splicer 30.82 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 22.36 23140 - Carpet Layer 23.19 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 25.92 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 27.28 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 28.75 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 30.28 23260 - Fabric Worker 21.92 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 25.00 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 20.19 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 25.75 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 20.19 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 20.55 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 29.07 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 22.61 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 23.90 23391 - Gunsmith I 20.19 23392 - Gunsmith II 23.19 23393 - Gunsmith III 25.75 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 24.52 Mechanic

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 25.70 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 27.44 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 23.93 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.75 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 24.44 23470 - Laborer 16.39 23510 - Locksmith 24.44 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 29.24 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 24.99 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 15.82 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.75 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.98 23593 - Metrology Technician III 28.24 23640 - Millwright 25.75 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 24.44 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 19.64 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 24.69 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 23.44 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 25.75 23850 - Rigger 25.75 23870 - Scale Mechanic 23.19 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 25.75 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 23.19 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 25.94 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 27.18 23950 - Telephone Lineman 25.94 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 22.38 23965 - Well Driller 25.75 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 25.75 23980 - Woodworker 20.19 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 21.11 24570 - Child Care Attendant 12.09 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 15.08 24610 - Chore Aide 11.54 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 21.11 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 21.11 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 24.60 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 23.36 25070 - Stationary Engineer 24.60 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 17.63 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 23.36 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 23.69 27007 - Baggage Inspector 15.62 27008 - Corrections Officer 29.51 27010 - Court Security Officer 31.28 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.47 27040 - Detention Officer 29.51 27070 - Firefighter 30.45 27101 - Guard I 15.62 27102 - Guard II 17.47 27131 - Police Officer I 31.37 27132 - Police Officer II 34.86 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 18.02 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 19.46 28043 - Carnival Worker 13.78 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 17.14 28310 - Lifeguard 12.94 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 19.17 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 13.99

28515 - Recreation Specialist 23.74 28630 - Sports Official 15.27 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 25.20 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 23.19 29020 - Hatch Tender 23.19 29030 - Line Handler 23.19 29041 - Stevedore I 21.92 29042 - Stevedore II 24.44 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 50.09 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 34.53 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 38.03 30021 - Archeological Technician I 22.08 30022 - Archeological Technician II 24.64 30023 - Archeological Technician III 30.53 30030 - Cartographic Technician 30.53 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 28.45 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 31.70 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 35.00 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 22.08 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 24.64 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 27.47 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 33.80 30081 - Engineering Technician I 17.56 30082 - Engineering Technician II 19.70 30083 - Engineering Technician III 22.03 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 27.30 30085 - Engineering Technician V 33.40 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 40.41 30090 - Environmental Technician 28.62 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 28.62 30210 - Laboratory Technician 25.75 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 31.70 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 35.00 30240 - Mathematical Technician 30.53 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 22.12 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 27.41 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 33.52 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 40.56 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 35.00 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 30.53 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 35.00 30461 - Technical Writer I 28.62 30462 - Technical Writer II 35.00 30463 - Technical Writer III 42.35 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 31.83 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 38.52 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 46.16 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 31.83 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 31.83 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 33.80 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 41.11 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 27.47 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 28.62 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 38.52 31020 - Bus Aide 13.59 31030 - Bus Driver 19.83 31043 - Driver Courier 16.69 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 12.00 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.09 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.29 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.26

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.83 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.69 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.69 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 18.78 99030 - Cashier 12.74 99050 - Desk Clerk 13.40 99095 - Embalmer 31.83 99130 - Flight Follower 31.83 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 23.31 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 25.45 99260 - Marketing Analyst 27.96 99310 - Mortician 31.83 99410 - Pest Controller 27.83 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 16.73 99710 - Recycling Laborer 25.48 99711 - Recycling Specialist 31.29 99730 - Refuse Collector 22.50 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.82 99820 - School Crossing Guard 16.84 99830 - Survey Party Chief 29.52 99831 - Surveying Aide 17.69 99832 - Surveying Technician 22.66 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 23.42 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 29.44 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 23.42

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))."