DOCUMENT
N -- 640-18-4-534-0237 Ergonomic Support Services (VA-18-00143121) - Attachment
- Notice Date
- 9/27/2018
- Notice Type
- Attachment
- NAICS
- 561990
— All Other Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Northern California HealthCare System;5342 Dudley Blvd, Bldg 209;McClellan CA 95652-2609
- ZIP Code
- 95652-2609
- Solicitation Number
- 36C26118Q9703
- Response Due
- 10/4/2018
- Archive Date
- 11/3/2018
- Point of Contact
- Brandy Gastinell
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business
- Description
- https://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/15-5641.txt?v=8[9/19/2018 5:43:52 PM] https://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/15-5641.txt?v=8[9/19/2018 5:43:52 PM] https://www.wdol.gov/wdol/scafiles/std/15-5641.txt?v=8[9/19/2018 5:43:52 PM] WD 15-5641 (Rev.-8) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 07/10/2018 ************************************************************************************ 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.: 8 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 07/03/2018 _______________________________________|____________________________________________ Note: Under Executive Order (EO) 13658, an hourly minimum wage of $10.35 for calendar year 2018 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, 2015. If this contract is covered by the EO, the contractor must pay all workers in any classification listed on this wage determination at least $10.35 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 calendar year 2018. The EO minimum wage rate will be adjusted annually. Additional information on contractor requirements and worker protections under the EO is available at www.dol.gov/whd/govcontracts ____________________________________________________________________________________ State: California Area: California County 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 18.59 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 20.87 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 23.35 01020 - Administrative Assistant 36.24 01035 - Court Reporter 26.02 01041 - Customer Service Representative I 17.57 01042 - Customer Service Representative II 19.76 01043 - Customer Service Representative III 21.57 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 15.38 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 16.78 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 29.13 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 17.87 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 17.87 01111 - General Clerk I 17.32 01112 - General Clerk II 18.90 01113 - General Clerk III 21.22 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 28.83 01141 - Messenger Courier 17.33 01191 - Order Clerk I 18.68 01192 - Order Clerk II 20.38 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 19.80 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 22.18 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 24.69 01270 - Production Control Clerk 32.31 01290 - Rental Clerk 17.70 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 23.12 01311 - Secretary I 23.12 01312 - Secretary II 25.86 01313 - Secretary III 28.83 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 23.54 01410 - Supply Technician 36.24 01420 - Survey Worker 25.48 01460 - Switchboard Operator/Receptionist 17.21 01531 - Travel Clerk I 15.41 01532 - Travel Clerk II 17.34 01533 - Travel Clerk III 19.53 01611 - Word Processor I 20.77 01612 - Word Processor II 23.32 01613 - Word Processor III 26.09 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 24.25 05010 - Automotive Electrician 23.65 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 22.43 05070 - Automotive Worker 22.43 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 19.92 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 24.87 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 22.43 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 24.87 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 18.59 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 21.21 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 22.43 05310 - Painter, Automotive 23.65 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 22.43 05370 - Tire Repairer 17.22 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 24.87 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 13.64 07041 - Cook I 16.72 07042 - Cook II 18.82 07070 - Dishwasher 12.29 07130 - Food Service Worker 12.88 07210 - Meat Cutter 19.49 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 12.89 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 20.21 09040 - Furniture Handler 14.58 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 20.21 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 16.64 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 18.45 09130 - Upholsterer 20.21 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 12.92 11060 - Elevator Operator 14.10 11090 - Gardener 21.60 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 14.10 11150 - Janitor 14.10 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 17.52 11240 - Maid or Houseman 14.09 11260 - Pruner 15.75 11270 - Tractor Operator 20.48 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 17.52 11360 - Window Cleaner 15.68 12000 - Health Occupations - Ambulance Driver 23.48 - Breath Alcohol Technician 25.83 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 30.35 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 33.89 12020 - Dental Assistant 24.18 12025 - Dental Hygienist 47.78 12030 - EKG Technician 33.99 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 33.99 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 23.48 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 23.38 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 26.16 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 29.15 12100 - Medical Assistant 20.98 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 28.48 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 26.49 12190 - Medical Record Technician 29.63 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 24.87 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 57.19 - Nursing Assistant I 13.66 - Nursing Assistant II 15.35 - Nursing Assistant III 16.75 - Nursing Assistant IV 18.81 - Optical Dispenser 22.65 - Optical Technician 22.04 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 21.37 12280 - Phlebotomist 19.39 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 43.11 - Registered Nurse I 38.63 - Registered Nurse II 47.23 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 47.23 - Registered Nurse III 57.12 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 57.12 - Registered Nurse IV 68.53 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 34.02 12320 - Substance Abuse Treatment Counselor 19.75 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations - Exhibits Specialist I 22.87 - Exhibits Specialist II 28.33 - Exhibits Specialist III 34.65 - Illustrator I 29.40 - Illustrator II 36.41 - Illustrator III 44.53 13047 - Librarian 40.32 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 21.18 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems 36.41 Administrator 13058 - Library Technician 26.04 13061 - Media Specialist I 26.28 - Media Specialist II 29.40 - Media Specialist III 32.76 - Photographer I 19.48 - Photographer II 21.80 - Photographer III 27.00 - Photographer IV 33.02 - Photographer V 38.43 13090 - Technical Order Library Clerk 26.22 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 22.90 14000 - Information Technology Occupations - Computer Operator I 19.80 - Computer Operator II 22.18 - Computer Operator III 24.69 - Computer Operator IV 27.43 - Computer Operator V 30.39 - Computer Programmer I (see 1) - Computer Programmer II (see 1) - Computer Programmer III (see 1) - Computer Programmer IV (see 1) - Computer Systems Analyst I (see 1) - Computer Systems Analyst II (see 1) - Computer Systems Analyst III (see 1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 19.80 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 27.43 14170 - System Support Specialist 42.52 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 38.73 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 46.85 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 56.15 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 38.73 15060 - Educational Technologist 35.20 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 56.15 15080 - Graphic Artist 32.27 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Fixed, Jet/Prop 56.15 - Maintenance Test Pilot, Rotary Wing 56.15 15088 - Non-Maintenance Test/Co-Pilot 56.15 15090 - Technical Instructor 29.69 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 36.31 15110 - Test Proctor 24.42 15120 - Tutor 24.42 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 14.98 16030 - Counter Attendant 14.98 16040 - Dry Cleaner 17.89 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 14.98 16090 - Presser, Hand 14.98 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 14.98 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 14.98 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 14.26 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 18.63 16220 - Tailor 19.38 16250 - Washer, Machine 15.98 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 23.66 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 28.26 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 19.64 21030 - Material Coordinator 31.54 21040 - Material Expediter 31.54 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 15.58 21071 - Order Filler 15.60 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 19.64 21110 - Shipping Packer 17.32 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 17.32 21140 - Store Worker I 16.04 21150 - Stock Clerk 20.98 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 19.64 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 19.64 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 37.45 23019 - Aircraft Logs and Records Technician 30.44 - Aircraft Mechanic I 35.70 - Aircraft Mechanic II 37.45 - Aircraft Mechanic III 39.02 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 26.69 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 33.94 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 30.44 23070 - Aircraft Survival Flight Equipment Technician 33.94 23080 - Aircraft Worker 32.20 - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 32.20 I - Aircrew Life Support Equipment (ALSE) Mechanic 35.70 II 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 28.19 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 18.68 23125 - Cable Splicer 34.18 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 29.12 23140 - Carpet Layer 28.73 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 36.66 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 25.55 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 26.94 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 29.21 23260 - Fabric Worker 28.30 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 27.03 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 26.61 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 33.77 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 27.06 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 23.46 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 35.70 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 30.44 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 32.20 - Gunsmith I 26.61 - Gunsmith II 29.95 - Gunsmith III 33.21 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning 34.38 Mechanic - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contidioning 36.15 Mechanic (Research Facility) 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 32.38 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 36.60 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 29.56 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 31.58 23470 - Laborer 15.58 23510 - Locksmith 25.62 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 32.67 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 27.28 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 18.99 - Metrology Technician I 29.56 - Metrology Technician II 31.01 - Metrology Technician III 32.30 23640 - Millwright 33.21 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 22.89 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 26.80 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 32.29 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 30.80 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 33.21 23850 - Rigger 33.21 23870 - Scale Mechanic 29.95 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 32.65 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 20.58 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 29.47 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 30.91 23950 - Telephone Lineman 36.21 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 23.20 23965 - Well Driller 33.21 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 33.21 23980 - Woodworker 26.61 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24550 - Case Manager 21.65 24570 - Child Care Attendant 14.17 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 17.67 24610 - Chore Aide 11.92 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services 21.65 Coordinator 24630 - Homemaker 21.65 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 39.71 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 36.98 25070 - Stationary Engineer 39.71 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 29.68 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 36.98 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 25.44 - Baggage Inspector 15.96 - Corrections Officer 40.10 27010 - Court Security Officer 40.10 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 17.85 27040 - Detention Officer 40.10 27070 - Firefighter 40.10 - Guard I 15.96 - Guard II 17.85 27131 - Police Officer I 53.90 27132 - Police Officer II 59.91 28000 - Recreation Occupations - Carnival Equipment Operator 14.80 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 15.86 - Carnival Worker 11.57 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 19.84 28310 - Lifeguard 12.85 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 21.85 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 16.83 28515 - Recreation Specialist 25.56 28630 - Sports Official 17.40 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.13 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 32.26 29020 - Hatch Tender 32.26 29030 - Line Handler 32.26 - Stevedore I 30.42 - Stevedore II 34.10 30000 - Technical Occupations - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (see 2) 46.05 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (see 2) 31.75 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (see 2) 34.98 - Archeological Technician I 25.69 - Archeological Technician II 28.74 - Archeological Technician III 32.49 30030 - Cartographic Technician 34.44 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 33.61 - Cryogenic Technician I 28.74 - Cryogenic Technician II 31.74 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 25.69 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 28.74 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 32.03 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 38.48 - Engineering Technician I 18.90 - Engineering Technician II 21.22 - Engineering Technician III 23.73 - Engineering Technician IV 29.40 - Engineering Technician V 35.98 - Engineering Technician VI 43.51 30090 - Environmental Technician 30.51 30095 - Evidence Control Specialist 25.95 30210 - Laboratory Technician 24.42 - Latent Fingerprint Technician I 34.07 - Latent Fingerprint Technician II 37.63 30240 - Mathematical Technician 35.89 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 23.18 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 28.66 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 35.07 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 42.42 30375 - Petroleum Supply Specialist 31.74 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 35.89 30395 - Radiation Control Technician 31.74 - Technical Writer I 33.78 - Technical Writer II 41.34 - Technical Writer III 50.01 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 29.27 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 35.41 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 42.44 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 29.27 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 29.27 - Weather Forecaster I 38.48 - Weather Forecaster II 46.80 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or (see 2) 32.03 Surface Programs - Weather Observer, Senior (see 2) 34.44 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31010 - Airplane Pilot 35.41 31020 - Bus Aide 18.04 31030 - Bus Driver 25.06 31043 - Driver Courier 17.76 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 12.43 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 19.22 31310 - Taxi Driver 14.19 - Truckdriver, Light 19.22 - Truckdriver, Medium 20.55 - Truckdriver, Heavy 21.78 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 21.78 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99020 - Cabin Safety Specialist 17.27 99030 - Cashier 11.89 99050 - Desk Clerk 12.94 99095 - Embalmer 29.38 99130 - Flight Follower 29.27 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 15.82 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 17.13 99260 - Marketing Analyst 54.20 99310 - Mortician 29.38 99410 - Pest Controller 21.12 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 14.71 - Recycling Laborer 27.18 - Recycling Specialist 32.66 99730 - Refuse Collector 24.46 99810 - Sales Clerk 14.49 99820 - School Crossing Guard 20.97 - Survey Party Chief 34.79 - Surveying Aide 17.51 - Surveying Technician 22.07 - Vending Machine Attendant 14.98 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.39 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 14.98 ____________________________________________________________________________________ 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: $4.48 per hour or $179.20 per week or $776.53 per month HEALTH & WELFARE EO 13706: $4.18 per hour, or $167.20 per week, or $724.53 per month* *This rate is to be used only when compensating employees for performance on an SCAcovered 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, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans' Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. A contractor may substitute for any of the named holidays another day off with pay in accordance with a plan communicated to the employees involved.) (See 29 CFR 4.174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE NUMBERED FOOTNOTES IN PARENTHESES RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING: 1) COMPUTER EMPLOYEES: Under the SCA at section 8(b), this wage determination does not apply to any employee who individually qualifies as a bona fide executive, administrative, or professional employee as defined in 29 C.F.R. Part 541. Because most Computer System Analysts and Computer Programmers who are compensated at a rate not less than $27.63 (or on a salary or fee basis at a rate not less than $455 per week) an hour would likely qualify as exempt computer professionals, (29 C.F.R. 541. 400) wage rates may not be listed on this wage determination for all occupations within those job families. In addition, because this wage determination may not list a wage rate for some or all occupations within those job families if the survey data indicates that the prevailing wage rate for the occupation equals or exceeds $27.63 per hour conformances may be necessary for certain nonexempt employees. For example, if an individual employee is nonexempt but nevertheless performs duties within the scope of one of the Computer Systems Analyst or Computer Programmer occupations for which this wage determination does not specify an SCA wage rate, then the wage rate for that employee must be conformed in accordance with the conformance procedures described in the conformance note included on this wage determination. Additionally, because job titles vary widely and change quickly in the computer industry, job titles are not determinative of the application of the computer professional exemption. Therefore, the exemption applies only to computer employees who satisfy the compensation requirements and whose primary duty consists of: The application of systems analysis techniques and procedures, includingconsulting with users, to determine hardware, software or system functional specifications; The design, development, documentation, analysis, creation, testing ormodification of computer systems or programs, including prototypes, based on and related to user or system design specifications; The design, documentation, testing, creation or modification of computer programs related to machine operating systems; or (4) A combination of the aforementioned duties, the performance of which requires the same level of skills. (29 C.F.R. 541.400). 2) AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS AND WEATHER OBSERVERS - NIGHT PAY & SUNDAY PAY: If you work at night as part of a regular tour of duty, you will earn a night differential and receive an additional 10% of basic pay for any hours worked between 6pm and 6am. If you are a full-time employed (40 hours a week) and Sunday is part of your regularly scheduled workweek, you are paid at your rate of basic pay plus a Sunday premium of 25% of your basic rate for each hour of Sunday work which is not overtime (i.e. occasional work on Sunday outside the normal tour of duty is considered overtime work). ** HAZARDOUS PAY DIFFERENTIAL ** An 8 percent differential is applicable to employees employed in a position that represents a high degree of hazard when working with or in close proximity to 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: When preparing the bid, the contractor identifies the need for a conformedoccupation(s) and computes a proposed rate(s). After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in orderthe 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. 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)). Within 30 days of receipt, the Wage and Hour Division approves, modifies, ordisapproves the action via transmittal to the agency contracting officer, or notifies the contracting officer that additional time will be required to process the request. The contracting officer transmits the Wage and Hour Division's decision to thecontractor. Each affected employee shall be furnished by the contractor with a written copyof 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)).
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