WD 2015-5615 Madera County.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.: 2015-5615 Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 22 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 07/22/2024

Note: Contracts subject to the Service Contract Act are generally required to pay at least the applicable minimum wage rate required under Executive Order 14026 or Executive Order 13658.

|If the contract is entered into on or |Executive Order 14026 generally applies to | |after January 30, 2022, or the |the contract. | |contract is renewed or extended (e.g., |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |an option is exercised) on or after |at least $17.20 per hour (or the applicable | |January 30, 2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2024. | |If the contract was awarded on or |Executive Order 13658 generally applies to | |between January 1, 2015 and January 29,|the contract. | |2022, and the contract is not renewed |The contractor must pay all covered workers | |or extended on or after January 30, |at least $12.90 per hour (or the applicable | |2022: |wage rate listed on this wage determination,| | |if it is higher) for all hours spent | | |performing on the contract in 2024. |

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

State: California

Area: California County of Madera

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 18.71 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 21.00 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 23.49 01020 - Administrative Assistant 36.29 01035 - Court Reporter 25.29 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 16.65*** 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 18.16 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 20.39 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 16.40*** 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 17.89 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 23.17 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.89 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.89 01111 - General Clerk I 16.22***

01112 - General Clerk II 17.70 01113 - General Clerk III 19.86 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 25.06 01141 - Messenger Courier 14.58*** 01191 - Order Clerk I 16.42*** 01192 - Order Clerk II 17.89 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 20.09 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.48 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 25.06 01270 - Production Control Clerk 28.00 01290 - Rental Clerk 18.00 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 20.09 01311 - Secretary I 20.09 01312 - Secretary II 22.48 01313 - Secretary III 25.06 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 20.87 01410 - Supply Technician 36.29 01420 - Survey Worker 20.16 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.74 01531 - Travel Clerk I 16.12*** 01532 - Travel Clerk II 16.86*** 01533 - Travel Clerk III 18.26 01611 - Word Processor I 17.89 01612 - Word Processor II 20.09 01613 - Word Processor III 22.48 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.57 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.36 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 22.10 05070 - Automotive Worker 22.10 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.56 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.57 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 22.10 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 24.57 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.26 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 20.85 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 22.10 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.36 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.10 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.46 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 24.57 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 18.13 07041 - Cook I 19.19 07042 - Cook II 21.69 07070 - Dishwasher 16.20*** 07130 - Food Service Worker 16.39*** 07210 - Meat Cutter 19.25 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 16.20*** 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 23.94 09040 - Furniture Handler 16.88*** 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 23.94 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 18.73 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 20.94 09130 - Upholsterer 23.94 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 16.30*** 11060 - Elevator Operator 16.67*** 11090 - Gardener 22.16 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 17.16*** 11150 - Janitor 17.16*** 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 18.20

11240 - Maid or Houseman 17.78 11260 - Pruner 16.97*** 11270 - Tractor Operator 20.69 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 18.20 11360 - Window Cleaner 18.40 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 24.10 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 31.63 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 43.40 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 43.40 12020 - Dental Assistant 23.03 12025 - Dental Hygienist 51.69 12030 - EKG Technician 47.94 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 47.94 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 24.10 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 28.27 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 31.63 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 35.27 12100 - Medical Assistant 19.88 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 25.40 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 23.99 12190 - Medical Record Technician 26.83 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 28.27 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 69.51 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 14.88*** 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 16.75*** 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 18.28 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 20.51 12235 - Optical Dispenser 31.63 12236 - Optical Technician 28.27 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 24.40 12280 - Phlebotomist 21.09 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 43.47 12311 - Registered Nurse I 39.11 12312 - Registered Nurse II 47.82 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 47.82 12314 - Registered Nurse III 57.86 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 57.86 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 69.36 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 39.19 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 36.48 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 22.07 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 25.37 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 31.03 13041 - Illustrator I 22.07 13042 - Illustrator II 25.37 13043 - Illustrator III 31.03 13047 - Librarian 30.26 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 17.79 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 27.32 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 22.70 13061 - Media Specialist I 19.70 13062 - Media Specialist II 22.04 13063 - Media Specialist III 24.56 13071 - Photographer I 17.75 13072 - Photographer II 20.20 13073 - Photographer III 22.39 13074 - Photographer IV 28.02 13075 - Photographer V 33.89 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 20.61 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 20.05

14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 21.06 14042 - Computer Operator II 23.57 14043 - Computer Operator III 26.28 14044 - Computer Operator IV 29.21 14045 - Computer Operator V 32.34 14071 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) 18.30 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 21.06 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 29.21 14170 - System Support Specialist 32.34 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 34.08 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 41.23 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 49.42 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 34.08 15060 - Educational Technologist 44.25 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 49.42 15080 - Graphic Artist 36.29 15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 49.42 15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 49.42 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 49.42 15090 - Technical Instructor 27.37 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 33.51 15110 - Test Proctor 22.45 15120 - Tutor 22.45 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 18.04 16030 - Counter Attendant 18.04 16040 - Dry Cleaner 20.61 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 18.04 16090 - Presser, Hand 18.04 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 18.04 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 18.04 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 18.04 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 21.47 16220 - Tailor 22.32 16250 - Washer, Machine 18.90 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 27.94 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 33.61 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 19.25 21030 - Material Coordinator 28.00 21040 - Material Expediter 28.00 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 18.39 21071 - Order Filler 17.74 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 19.25 21110 - Shipping Packer 20.66 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 20.66 21140 - Store Worker I 17.54 21150 - Stock Clerk 21.38 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.72 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.25 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 30.83 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 24.94 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 29.39

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 30.83 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 32.31 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 21.84 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 27.94 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 24.94 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 27.94 23080 - Aircraft Worker 26.43 23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 26.43 I 23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 29.39

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23110 - Appliance Mechanic 27.94 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 23.39 23125 - Cable Splicer 29.39 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 30.61 23140 - Carpet Layer 26.43 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 39.19 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 26.43 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 27.94 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.39 23260 - Fabric Worker 24.94 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 29.39 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 23.39 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 29.39 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 23.39 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 22.83 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 29.39 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 24.94 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 26.43 23391 - Gunsmith I 23.39 23392 - Gunsmith II 26.43 23393 - Gunsmith III 29.39 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 27.69 Mechanic 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 29.05 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 30.29 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 33.96 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 29.39 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 27.94 23470 - Laborer 18.39 23510 - Locksmith 27.94 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.19 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 26.94 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 20.34 23591 - Metrology Technician I 29.39 23592 - Metrology Technician II 30.83 23593 - Metrology Technician III 32.31 23640 - Millwright 29.39 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 27.94 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 27.58 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 30.45 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 28.96 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 29.39 23850 - Rigger 29.39 23870 - Scale Mechanic 26.43 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 29.39 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 26.43 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 30.00 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 31.47 23950 - Telephone Lineman 35.12 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.27 23965 - Well Driller 29.39

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 29.39 23980 - Woodworker 23.39 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 20.46 24570 - Child Care Attendant 16.31*** 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 20.35 24610 - Chore Aide 15.68*** 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 20.46 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 20.46 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 33.59 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 32.45 25070 - Stationary Engineer 33.59 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 24.45 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 32.45 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 25.33 27007 - Baggage Inspector 17.80 27008 - Corrections Officer 28.61 27010 - Court Security Officer 28.61 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 19.91 27040 - Detention Officer 28.61 27070 - Firefighter 28.61 27101 - Guard I 17.80 27102 - Guard II 19.91 27131 - Police Officer I 33.46 27132 - Police Officer II 37.18 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 18.90 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 20.24 28043 - Carnival Worker 15.50*** 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 20.27 28310 - Lifeguard 18.06 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 22.67 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 16.55*** 28515 - Recreation Specialist 28.09 28630 - Sports Official 18.06 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 22.87 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 26.43 29020 - Hatch Tender 26.43 29030 - Line Handler 26.43 29041 - Stevedore I 24.94 29042 - Stevedore II 27.94 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 45.34 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.26 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.43 30021 - Archeological Technician I 16.65*** 30022 - Archeological Technician II 18.62 30023 - Archeological Technician III 23.08 30030 - Cartographic Technician 23.08 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 25.83 30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 21.59 30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 23.85 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 16.65*** 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 18.26 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.77 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 25.55 30081 - Engineering Technician I 15.79*** 30082 - Engineering Technician II 17.23 30083 - Engineering Technician III 20.69

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 22.60 30085 - Engineering Technician V 27.64 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.44 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.63 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 19.49 30210 - Laboratory Technician 18.05 30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 21.59 30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 23.85 30240 - Mathematical Technician 23.08 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 19.94 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.66 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.72 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 33.54 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 23.85 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 23.08 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 23.85 30461 - Technical Writer I 22.24 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.20 30463 - Technical Writer III 32.91 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 28.81 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 34.86 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 41.79 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 28.81 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 28.81 30501 - Weather Forecaster I 25.55 30502 - Weather Forecaster II 31.08 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 20.77 Surface Programs 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 23.08 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 34.86 31020 - Bus Aide 14.83*** 31030 - Bus Driver 19.25 31043 - Driver Courier 16.86*** 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 13.83*** 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 18.47 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.82*** 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 18.06 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 19.25 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 24.24 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 24.24 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.00*** 99030 - Cashier 16.35*** 99050 - Desk Clerk 16.67*** 99095 - Embalmer 28.81 99130 - Flight Follower 28.81 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 22.76 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 24.38 99260 - Marketing Analyst 31.55 99310 - Mortician 28.81 99410 - Pest Controller 21.95 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 15.14*** 99710 - Recycling Laborer 23.72 99711 - Recycling Specialist 27.52 99730 - Refuse Collector 23.01 99810 - Sales Clerk 16.90*** 99820 - School Crossing Guard 18.67 99830 - Survey Party Chief 30.95 99831 - Surveying Aide 20.58 99832 - Surveying Technician 28.14 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 22.76 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 27.55

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 22.76

***Workers in this classification may be entitled to a higher minimum wage under Executive Order 14026 ($17.20 per hour) or 13658 ($12.90 per hour). Please see the Note at the top of the wage determination for more information. Please also note that the minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 and 13658 are not currently being enforced as to contracts or contract-like instruments entered into with the federal government in connection with seasonal recreational services or seasonal recreational equipment rental for the general public on federal lands. The minimum wage requirements of Executive Order 14026 also are not currently being enforced as to any contract or subcontract to which the states of Texas, Louisiana, or Mississippi, including their agencies, are a party.

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

ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS:

HEALTH & WELFARE: $5.36 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $214.40 per week or $929.07 per month

HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.93 per hour, up to 40 hours per week, or $197.20 per week, or $854.53 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))."