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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.: 2015-5641

Daniel W. Simms Division of | Revision No.: 32

Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Last Revision: 8/20/2026

State: California

Area: California Counties of Santa Clara

**Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing**

OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE FOOTNOTE RATE

01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations

01011 - Accounting Clerk I 25.33

01012 - Accounting Clerk II 28.41

01013 - Accounting Clerk III 31.79

01020 - Administrative Assistant 51.07

01035 - Court Reporter 45.96

01041 - Customer Service Representative I 23.75

01042 - Customer Service Representative II 25.92

01043 - Customer Service Representative III 29.08

01051 - Data Entry Operator I 23.53

01052 - Data Entry Operator II 25.67

01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 29.22

01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 22.97

01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 22.97

01111 - General Clerk I 23.11

01112 - General Clerk II 25.21

01113 - General Clerk III 28.29

01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 31.71

01141 - Messenger Courier 26.77

01191 - Order Clerk I 25.63

01192 - Order Clerk II 27.97

01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 26.05

01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 29.14

01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 32.50

01270 - Production Control Clerk 36.78

01290 - Rental Clerk 23.35

01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 25.43

01311 - Secretary I 25.43

01312 - Secretary II 28.45

01313 - Secretary III 31.71

01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 26.12

01410 - Supply Technician 51.07

01420 - Survey Worker 34.06

01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 22.66

01531 - Travel Clerk I 24.40

01532 - Travel Clerk II 25.83

01533 - Travel Clerk III 28.25

01611 - Word Processor I 24.62

01612 - Word Processor II 27.62

01613 - Word Processor III 30.90

05000 - Automotive Service Occupations

05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 36.93

05010 - Automotive Electrician 35.49

05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 33.57

05070 - Automotive Worker 33.57

05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 29.75

05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 37.42

05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 33.57

05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 37.42

05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 27.75

05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 31.67

05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 33.57

05310 - Painter, Automotive 35.49

05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 33.57

05370 - Tire Repairer 22.07

05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 37.42

07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations

07010 - Baker 21.87

07041 - Cook I 24.94

07042 - Cook II 28.28

07070 - Dishwasher 21.14

07130 - Food Service Worker 21.91

07210 - Meat Cutter 23.85

07260 - Waiter/Waitress 20.15

09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations

09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 28.66

09040 - Furniture Handler 19.13

09080 - Furniture Refinisher 28.50

09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 22.40

09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 25.56

09130 - Upholsterer 28.00

11000 - General Services And Support Occupations

11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 21.00

11060 - Elevator Operator 21.09

11090 - Gardener 30.21

11122 - Housekeeping Aide 21.09

11150 - Janitor 21.09

11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 23.24

11240 - Maid or Houseman 23.17

11260 - Pruner 20.92

11270 - Tractor Operator 27.92

11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 23.24

11360 - Window Cleaner 23.43

12000 - Health Occupations

12010 - Ambulance Driver 28.00

12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 41.10

12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 45.85

12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 46.81

12020 - Dental Assistant 34.17

12025 - Dental Hygienist 67.30

12030 - EKG Technician 46.92

12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 46.92

12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 28.00

12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 36.73

12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 41.10

12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 45.83

12100 - Medical Assistant 29.95

12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 40.80

12160 - Medical Record Clerk 36.89

12190 - Medical Record Technician 41.26

12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 27.61

12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 95.65

12221 - Nursing Assistant I 19.85

12222 - Nursing Assistant II 22.32

12223 - Nursing Assistant III 24.36

12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 27.33

12235 - Optical Dispenser 29.78

12236 - Optical Technician 35.49

12250 - Pharmacy Technician 35.10

12280 - Phlebotomist 29.23

12305 - Radiologic Technologist 73.59

12311 - Registered Nurse I 58.73

12312 - Registered Nurse II 71.84

12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 71.84

12314 - Registered Nurse III 86.94

12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 86.94

12316 - Registered Nurse IV 104.20

12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 50.91

12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 35.90

13000 - Information And Arts Occupations

13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 36.18

13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 44.82

13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 54.83

13041 - Illustrator I 36.18

13042 - Illustrator II 44.82

13043 - Illustrator III 54.83

13047 - Librarian 49.64

13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 30.18

13054 - Library Information Technology Systems

Administrator 44.82

13058 - Library Technician 30.07

13061 - Media Specialist I 32.34

13062 - Media Specialist II 36.18

13063 - Media Specialist III 40.35

13071 - Photographer I 23.69

13072 - Photographer II 26.50

13073 - Photographer III 32.84

13074 - Photographer IV 40.17

13075 - Photographer V 48.59

13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 37.88

13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 34.47

14000 - Information Technology Occupations

14041 - Computer Operator I 33.95

14042 - Computer Operator II 37.96

14043 - Computer Operator III 42.32

14044 - Computer Operator IV 47.03

14045 - Computer Operator V 52.09

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 33.95

14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 47.03

14170 - System Support Specialist 52.09

15000 - Instructional Occupations

15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor

(Non-Rated) 53.29

15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 64.48

15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor

(Pilot) 77.31

15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist /

Instructor 53.29

15060 - Educational Technologist 48.27

15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 77.31

15080 - Graphic Artist 47.37

15085 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 77.31

15086 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 77.31

15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 77.31

15090 - Technical Instructor 41.18

15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 50.37

15110 - Test Proctor 33.24

15120 - Tutor 33.24

16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations

16010 - Assembler 21.70

16030 - Counter Attendant 21.70

16040 - Dry Cleaner 24.81

16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 21.70

16090 - Presser, Hand 21.70

16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 21.70

16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 21.70

16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 21.70

16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 25.84

16220 - Tailor 26.89

16250 - Washer, Machine 22.73

19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations

19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 41.21

19040 - Tool And Die Maker 49.19

21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations

21020 - Forklift Operator 26.17

21030 - Material Coordinator 36.78

21040 - Material Expediter 36.78

21050 - Material Handling Laborer 22.63

21071 - Order Filler 21.62

21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 26.17

21110 - Shipping Packer 26.27

21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 26.27

21140 - Store Worker I 21.26

21150 - Stock Clerk 27.59

21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 26.17

21410 - Warehouse Specialist 26.17

23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations

23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 49.90

23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 40.51

23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 47.52

23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 49.90

23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 52.00

23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 35.53

23050 - Aircraft, Painter 45.17

23060 - Aircraft Servicer 40.51

23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment

Technician 45.17

23080 - Aircraft Worker 42.86

23091 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE)

Mechanic I 42.86

23092 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE)

Mechanic II 47.52

23110 - Appliance Mechanic 31.74

23120 - Bicycle Repairer 24.87

23125 - Cable Splicer 68.76

23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 38.55

23140 - Carpet Layer 41.07

23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 47.58

23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 39.53

23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 41.70

23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 43.85

23260 - Fabric Worker 40.04

23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 39.41

23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 37.43

23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 55.51

23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 43.92

23370 - General Maintenance Worker 30.43

23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 47.52

23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 40.51

23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 42.86

23391 - Gunsmith I 37.43

23392 - Gunsmith II 42.44

23393 - Gunsmith III 47.31

23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning

Mechanic 40.38

23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning

Mechanic (Research Facility) 42.35

23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 45.10

23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 59.78

23460 - Instrument Mechanic 46.21

23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 44.87

23470 - Laborer 22.63

23510 - Locksmith 35.73

23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 40.68

23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 32.43

23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 26.49

23591 - Metrology Technician I 46.21

23592 - Metrology Technician II 48.47

23593 - Metrology Technician III 50.48

23640 - Millwright 47.31

23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 28.39

23760 - Painter, Maintenance 29.79

23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 47.71

23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 45.35

23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 47.31

23850 - Rigger 47.31

23870 - Scale Mechanic 42.44

23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 52.54

23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 27.20

23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 42.28

23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 44.44

23950 - Telephone Lineman 51.59

23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 32.48

23965 - Well Driller 47.31

23970 - Woodcraft Worker 47.31

23980 - Woodworker 37.43

24000 - Personal Needs Occupations

24550 - Case Manager 29.16

24570 - Child Care Attendant 21.98

24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 27.42

24610 - Chore Aide 18.09

24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services

Coordinator 29.16

24630 - Homemaker 29.16

25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations

25010 - Boiler Tender 59.22

25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 52.24

25070 - Stationary Engineer 59.22

25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 43.30

25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 52.24

27000 - Protective Service Occupations

27004 - Alarm Monitor 54.55

27007 - Baggage Inspector 22.39

27008 - Corrections Officer 63.79

27010 - Court Security Officer 66.42

27030 - Detection Dog Handler 25.04

27040 - Detention Officer 63.79

27070 - Firefighter 64.58

27101 - Guard I 22.39

27102 - Guard II 25.04

27131 - Police Officer I 65.17

27132 - Police Officer II 72.43

28000 - Recreation Occupations

28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 27.49

28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 29.61

28043 - Carnival Worker 20.60

28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 33.31

28310 - Lifeguard 21.40

28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 37.26

28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 27.20

28515 - Recreation Specialist 45.73

28630 - Sports Official 29.68

28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 33.32

29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services

29010 - Blocker And Bracer 42.44

29020 - Hatch Tender 42.44

29030 - Line Handler 42.44

29041 - Stevedore I 40.04

29042 - Stevedore II 44.87

30000 - Technical Occupations

30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center

(HFO) (see 2) 58.17

30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station

(HFO) (see 2) 40.11

30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal

(HFO) (see 2) 44.17

30021 - Archeological Technician I 25.94

30022 - Archeological Technician II 29.02

30023 - Archeological Technician III 35.95

30030 - Cartographic Technician 35.95

30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 47.12

30051 - Cryogenic Technician I 39.82

30052 - Cryogenic Technician II 43.98

30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 25.94

30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 29.02

30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 32.37

30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 39.82

30081 - Engineering Technician I 22.48

30082 - Engineering Technician II 25.23

30083 - Engineering Technician III 28.22

30084 - Engineering Technician IV 34.96

30085 - Engineering Technician V 42.75

30086 - Engineering Technician VI 51.72

30090 - Environmental Technician 33.56

30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 35.95

30210 - Laboratory Technician 32.28

30221 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 57.15

30222 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 63.13

30240 - Mathematical Technician 43.43

30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 26.02

30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 32.23

30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 39.43

30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 47.72

30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 43.98

30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 35.95

30395 - Radiation Control Technician 43.98

30461 - Technical Writer I 45.70

30462 - Technical Writer II 55.90

30463 - Technical Writer III 67.65

30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 36.97

30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 44.73

30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 53.62

30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 36.97

30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 36.97

30501 - Weather Forecaster I 39.82

30502 - Weather Forecaster II 48.44

30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or

Surface Programs (see 2) 32.37

30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 35.95

31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations

31010 - Airplane Pilot 44.73

31020 - Bus Aide 29.04

31030 - Bus Driver 40.37

31043 - Driver Courier 23.15

31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 21.65

31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 24.06

31310 - Taxi Driver 16.43

31361 - Truckdriver, Light 25.05

31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 26.80

31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 34.00

31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 34.00

99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations

99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 21.81

99030 - Cashier 20.65

99050 - Desk Clerk 21.75

99095 - Embalmer 30.37

99130 - Flight Follower 36.97

99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 23.66

99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 25.60

99260 - Marketing Analyst 68.25

99310 - Mortician 30.37

99410 - Pest Controller 25.41

99510 - Photofinishing Worker 22.74

99710 - Recycling Laborer 44.35

99711 - Recycling Specialist 51.94

99730 - Refuse Collector 40.59

99810 - Sales Clerk 21.26

99820 - School Crossing Guard 27.54

99830 - Survey Party Chief 67.80

99831 - Surveying Aide 34.12

99832 - Surveying Technician 43.02

99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 22.68

99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 27.37

99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 22.68

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 contract from

May 11, 2026, through December 31, 2026. 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: $5.92 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 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 twelve paid holidays per year: New Year's Day, Martin

Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, Good Friday, 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))."""