WD 05-2442 (Rev.-7) was first posted on www.wdol.gov on 08/19/2008 ****************************************************************************** ****************************************************************************** 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.: 2005-2442 Shirley F. Ebbesen Division of | Revision No.: 7 Director Wage Determinations| Date Of Revision: 08/14/2008 _______________________________________|_______________________________________ States: Oregon, Washington Area: Oregon Counties of Clackamas, Clatsop, Columbia, Gilliam, Hood River, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman, Tillamook, Wasco, Washington, Yamhill Washington Counties of Clark, Cowlitz, Klickitat, Pacific, Skamania, Wahkiakum _______________________________________________________________________________ **Fringe Benefits Required Follow the Occupational Listing** OCCUPATION CODE - TITLE MINIMUM WAGE RATE 01000 - Administrative Support And Clerical Occupations 01011 - Accounting Clerk I 13.59 01012 - Accounting Clerk II 15.62 01013 - Accounting Clerk III 18.88 01020 - Administrative Assistant 21.67 01040 - Court Reporter 18.40 01051 - Data Entry Operator I 11.76 01052 - Data Entry Operator II 13.93 01060 - Dispatcher, Motor Vehicle 18.40 01070 - Document Preparation Clerk 13.26 01090 - Duplicating Machine Operator 13.26 01111 - General Clerk I 11.61 01112 - General Clerk II 12.69 01113 - General Clerk III 15.04 01120 - Housing Referral Assistant 19.82 01141 - Messenger Courier 11.76 01191 - Order Clerk I 11.73 01192 - Order Clerk II 13.66 01261 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) I 15.17 01262 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) II 18.40 01263 - Personnel Assistant (Employment) III 20.07 01270 - Production Control Clerk 20.07 01280 - Receptionist 14.41 01290 - Rental Clerk 14.53 01300 - Scheduler, Maintenance 15.18 01311 - Secretary I 15.18 01312 - Secretary II 17.78 01313 - Secretary III 19.82 01320 - Service Order Dispatcher 16.11 01410 - Supply Technician 21.67 01420 - Survey Worker 18.40 01531 - Travel Clerk I 12.65 01532 - Travel Clerk II 13.77 01533 - Travel Clerk III 14.83 01611 - Word Processor I 13.65 01612 - Word Processor II 15.17 01613 - Word Processor III 18.40 05000 - Automotive Service Occupations 05005 - Automobile Body Repairer, Fiberglass 19.42 05010 - Automotive Electrician 17.94 05040 - Automotive Glass Installer 17.15 05070 - Automotive Worker 17.15 05110 - Mobile Equipment Servicer 15.41 05130 - Motor Equipment Metal Mechanic 18.85 05160 - Motor Equipment Metal Worker 17.15 05190 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic 18.03 05220 - Motor Vehicle Mechanic Helper 14.50 05250 - Motor Vehicle Upholstery Worker 16.30 05280 - Motor Vehicle Wrecker 17.15 05310 - Painter, Automotive 17.94 05340 - Radiator Repair Specialist 17.15 05370 - Tire Repairer 13.76 05400 - Transmission Repair Specialist 18.85 07000 - Food Preparation And Service Occupations 07010 - Baker 12.43 07041 - Cook I 11.99 07042 - Cook II 13.34 07070 - Dishwasher 8.78 07130 - Food Service Worker 9.81 07210 - Meat Cutter 15.72 07260 - Waiter/Waitress 9.71 09000 - Furniture Maintenance And Repair Occupations 09010 - Electrostatic Spray Painter 16.58 09040 - Furniture Handler 11.77 09080 - Furniture Refinisher 16.58 09090 - Furniture Refinisher Helper 13.40 09110 - Furniture Repairer, Minor 15.07 09130 - Upholsterer 16.58 11000 - General Services And Support Occupations 11030 - Cleaner, Vehicles 9.89 11060 - Elevator Operator 11.07 11090 - Gardener 14.65 11122 - Housekeeping Aide 11.07 11150 - Janitor 11.08 11210 - Laborer, Grounds Maintenance 11.63 11240 - Maid or Houseman 10.95 11260 - Pruner 10.59 11270 - Tractor Operator 13.25 11330 - Trail Maintenance Worker 11.63 11360 - Window Cleaner 11.95 12000 - Health Occupations 12010 - Ambulance Driver 17.31 12011 - Breath Alcohol Technician 17.11 12012 - Certified Occupational Therapist Assistant 19.83 12015 - Certified Physical Therapist Assistant 19.41 12020 - Dental Assistant 16.89 12025 - Dental Hygienist 35.08 12030 - EKG Technician 25.05 12035 - Electroneurodiagnostic Technologist 25.05 12040 - Emergency Medical Technician 17.31 12071 - Licensed Practical Nurse I 17.03 12072 - Licensed Practical Nurse II 19.04 12073 - Licensed Practical Nurse III 21.25 12100 - Medical Assistant 14.61 12130 - Medical Laboratory Technician 17.03 12160 - Medical Record Clerk 13.16 12190 - Medical Record Technician 14.49 12195 - Medical Transcriptionist 15.29 12210 - Nuclear Medicine Technologist 33.53 12221 - Nursing Assistant I 9.03 12222 - Nursing Assistant II 10.14 12223 - Nursing Assistant III 11.08 12224 - Nursing Assistant IV 12.42 12235 - Optical Dispenser 14.47 12236 - Optical Technician 13.10 12250 - Pharmacy Technician 14.88 12280 - Phlebotomist 12.36 12305 - Radiologic Technologist 25.77 12311 - Registered Nurse I 24.49 12312 - Registered Nurse II 32.26 12313 - Registered Nurse II, Specialist 32.26 12314 - Registered Nurse III 40.16 12315 - Registered Nurse III, Anesthetist 40.16 12316 - Registered Nurse IV 45.39 12317 - Scheduler (Drug and Alcohol Testing) 21.20 13000 - Information And Arts Occupations 13011 - Exhibits Specialist I 18.55 13012 - Exhibits Specialist II 22.97 13013 - Exhibits Specialist III 26.05 13041 - Illustrator I 16.68 13042 - Illustrator II 20.67 13043 - Illustrator III 25.28 13047 - Librarian 25.00 13050 - Library Aide/Clerk 13.53 13054 - Library Information Technology Systems Administrator 22.51 13058 - Library Technician 15.52 13061 - Media Specialist I 17.04 13062 - Media Specialist II 19.06 13063 - Media Specialist III 21.24 13071 - Photographer I 14.93 13072 - Photographer II 16.00 13073 - Photographer III 19.81 13074 - Photographer IV 24.14 13075 - Photographer V 29.19 13110 - Video Teleconference Technician 17.33 14000 - Information Technology Occupations 14041 - Computer Operator I 15.27 14042 - Computer Operator II 17.66 14043 - Computer Operator III 20.26 14044 - Computer Operator IV 22.34 14045 - Computer Operator V 24.69 14071 - Computer Programmer I (1) 19.37 14072 - Computer Programmer II (1) 24.02 14073 - Computer Programmer III (1) 14074 - Computer Programmer IV (1) 14101 - Computer Systems Analyst I (1) 14102 - Computer Systems Analyst II (1) 14103 - Computer Systems Analyst III (1) 14150 - Peripheral Equipment Operator 15.27 14160 - Personal Computer Support Technician 22.34 15000 - Instructional Occupations 15010 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Non-Rated) 28.55 15020 - Aircrew Training Devices Instructor (Rated) 33.58 15030 - Air Crew Training Devices Instructor (Pilot) 36.94 15050 - Computer Based Training Specialist / Instructor 27.62 15060 - Educational Technologist 29.21 15070 - Flight Instructor (Pilot) 36.94 15080 - Graphic Artist 20.77 15090 - Technical Instructor 19.80 15095 - Technical Instructor/Course Developer 24.64 15110 - Test Proctor 17.79 15120 - Tutor 17.79 16000 - Laundry, Dry-Cleaning, Pressing And Related Occupations 16010 - Assembler 9.36 16030 - Counter Attendant 9.36 16040 - Dry Cleaner 11.76 16070 - Finisher, Flatwork, Machine 9.36 16090 - Presser, Hand 9.36 16110 - Presser, Machine, Drycleaning 9.36 16130 - Presser, Machine, Shirts 9.36 16160 - Presser, Machine, Wearing Apparel, Laundry 9.36 16190 - Sewing Machine Operator 12.52 16220 - Tailor 13.27 16250 - Washer, Machine 10.15 19000 - Machine Tool Operation And Repair Occupations 19010 - Machine-Tool Operator (Tool Room) 18.16 19040 - Tool And Die Maker 24.10 21000 - Materials Handling And Packing Occupations 21020 - Forklift Operator 14.63 21030 - Material Coordinator 19.23 21040 - Material Expediter 19.23 21050 - Material Handling Laborer 13.22 21071 - Order Filler 12.22 21080 - Production Line Worker (Food Processing) 14.63 21110 - Shipping Packer 14.07 21130 - Shipping/Receiving Clerk 14.07 21140 - Store Worker I 12.04 21150 - Stock Clerk 15.84 21210 - Tools And Parts Attendant 14.63 21410 - Warehouse Specialist 14.63 23000 - Mechanics And Maintenance And Repair Occupations 23010 - Aerospace Structural Welder 24.93 23021 - Aircraft Mechanic I 23.74 23022 - Aircraft Mechanic II 24.93 23023 - Aircraft Mechanic III 26.17 23040 - Aircraft Mechanic Helper 18.78 23050 - Aircraft, Painter 21.93 23060 - Aircraft Servicer 21.45 23080 - Aircraft Worker 22.57 23110 - Appliance Mechanic 17.42 23120 - Bicycle Repairer 13.76 23125 - Cable Splicer 27.81 23130 - Carpenter, Maintenance 18.60 23140 - Carpet Layer 20.85 23160 - Electrician, Maintenance 29.99 23181 - Electronics Technician Maintenance I 17.75 23182 - Electronics Technician Maintenance II 23.48 23183 - Electronics Technician Maintenance III 25.27 23260 - Fabric Worker 19.67 23290 - Fire Alarm System Mechanic 21.61 23310 - Fire Extinguisher Repairer 17.05 23311 - Fuel Distribution System Mechanic 23.53 23312 - Fuel Distribution System Operator 18.47 23370 - General Maintenance Worker 17.44 23380 - Ground Support Equipment Mechanic 23.74 23381 - Ground Support Equipment Servicer 21.45 23382 - Ground Support Equipment Worker 22.57 23391 - Gunsmith I 17.05 23392 - Gunsmith II 19.40 23393 - Gunsmith III 21.57 23410 - Heating, Ventilation And Air-Conditioning Mechanic 20.65 23411 - Heating, Ventilation And Air Contditioning Mechanic (Research Facility) 21.76 23430 - Heavy Equipment Mechanic 21.30 23440 - Heavy Equipment Operator 22.58 23460 - Instrument Mechanic 25.07 23465 - Laboratory/Shelter Mechanic 20.58 23470 - Laborer 12.30 23510 - Locksmith 18.24 23530 - Machinery Maintenance Mechanic 22.46 23550 - Machinist, Maintenance 25.12 23580 - Maintenance Trades Helper 13.40 23591 - Metrology Technician I 25.07 23592 - Metrology Technician II 26.42 23593 - Metrology Technician III 27.78 23640 - Millwright 25.31 23710 - Office Appliance Repairer 20.53 23760 - Painter, Maintenance 16.58 23790 - Pipefitter, Maintenance 29.46 23810 - Plumber, Maintenance 26.30 23820 - Pneudraulic Systems Mechanic 21.75 23850 - Rigger 21.50 23870 - Scale Mechanic 19.40 23890 - Sheet-Metal Worker, Maintenance 22.18 23910 - Small Engine Mechanic 16.32 23931 - Telecommunications Mechanic I 23.79 23932 - Telecommunications Mechanic II 24.93 23950 - Telephone Lineman 20.48 23960 - Welder, Combination, Maintenance 19.16 23965 - Well Driller 21.64 23970 - Woodcraft Worker 26.15 23980 - Woodworker 14.24 24000 - Personal Needs Occupations 24570 - Child Care Attendant 10.95 24580 - Child Care Center Clerk 14.34 24610 - Chore Aide 10.83 24620 - Family Readiness And Support Services Coordinator 13.04 24630 - Homemaker 16.21 25000 - Plant And System Operations Occupations 25010 - Boiler Tender 22.55 25040 - Sewage Plant Operator 20.71 25070 - Stationary Engineer 22.55 25190 - Ventilation Equipment Tender 16.46 25210 - Water Treatment Plant Operator 20.71 27000 - Protective Service Occupations 27004 - Alarm Monitor 19.84 27007 - Baggage Inspector 11.13 27008 - Corrections Officer 21.06 27010 - Court Security Officer 23.26 27030 - Detection Dog Handler 16.10 27040 - Detention Officer 21.06 27070 - Firefighter 25.46 27101 - Guard I 11.13 27102 - Guard II 16.10 27131 - Police Officer I 25.07 27132 - Police Officer II 27.85 28000 - Recreation Occupations 28041 - Carnival Equipment Operator 10.98 28042 - Carnival Equipment Repairer 11.66 28043 - Carnival Equpment Worker 8.95 28210 - Gate Attendant/Gate Tender 13.35 28310 - Lifeguard 11.50 28350 - Park Attendant (Aide) 14.94 28510 - Recreation Aide/Health Facility Attendant 10.68 28515 - Recreation Specialist 15.94 28630 - Sports Official 11.90 28690 - Swimming Pool Operator 19.18 29000 - Stevedoring/Longshoremen Occupational Services 29010 - Blocker And Bracer 21.99 29020 - Hatch Tender 21.99 29030 - Line Handler 21.99 29041 - Stevedore I 20.66 29042 - Stevedore II 23.34 30000 - Technical Occupations 30010 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Center (HFO) (2) 35.62 30011 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Station (HFO) (2) 24.56 30012 - Air Traffic Control Specialist, Terminal (HFO) (2) 27.05 30021 - Archeological Technician I 15.45 30022 - Archeological Technician II 17.76 30023 - Archeological Technician III 22.65 30030 - Cartographic Technician 22.35 30040 - Civil Engineering Technician 22.86 30061 - Drafter/CAD Operator I 15.45 30062 - Drafter/CAD Operator II 17.76 30063 - Drafter/CAD Operator III 20.12 30064 - Drafter/CAD Operator IV 24.91 30081 - Engineering Technician I 13.35 30082 - Engineering Technician II 15.01 30083 - Engineering Technician III 17.76 30084 - Engineering Technician IV 23.47 30085 - Engineering Technician V 30.12 30086 - Engineering Technician VI 33.47 30090 - Environmental Technician 22.18 30210 - Laboratory Technician 19.18 30240 - Mathematical Technician 22.35 30361 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant I 15.87 30362 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant II 22.18 30363 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant III 27.13 30364 - Paralegal/Legal Assistant IV 32.84 30390 - Photo-Optics Technician 22.35 30461 - Technical Writer I 20.60 30462 - Technical Writer II 27.71 30463 - Technical Writer III 31.15 30491 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician I 22.64 30492 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician II 27.39 30493 - Unexploded Ordnance (UXO) Technician III 32.83 30494 - Unexploded (UXO) Safety Escort 22.64 30495 - Unexploded (UXO) Sweep Personnel 22.64 30620 - Weather Observer, Combined Upper Air Or Surface Programs (2) 19.24 30621 - Weather Observer, Senior (2) 21.33 31000 - Transportation/Mobile Equipment Operation Occupations 31020 - Bus Aide 12.68 31030 - Bus Driver 17.89 31043 - Driver Courier 14.29 31260 - Parking and Lot Attendant 10.48 31290 - Shuttle Bus Driver 15.36 31310 - Taxi Driver 11.15 31361 - Truckdriver, Light 15.29 31362 - Truckdriver, Medium 18.77 31363 - Truckdriver, Heavy 19.62 31364 - Truckdriver, Tractor-Trailer 19.62 99000 - Miscellaneous Occupations 99030 - Cashier 12.12 99050 - Desk Clerk 11.50 99095 - Embalmer 22.64 99251 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker I 10.58 99252 - Laboratory Animal Caretaker II 11.64 99310 - Mortician 26.21 99410 - Pest Controller 14.26 99510 - Photofinishing Worker 13.10 99710 - Recycling Laborer 16.82 99711 - Recycling Specialist 19.72 99730 - Refuse Collector 14.65 99810 - Sales Clerk 13.43 99820 - School Crossing Guard 13.14 99830 - Survey Party Chief 22.43 99831 - Surveying Aide 13.22 99832 - Surveying Technician 18.12 99840 - Vending Machine Attendant 15.13 99841 - Vending Machine Repairer 17.85 99842 - Vending Machine Repairer Helper 15.13 ________________________________________________________________________________ ALL OCCUPATIONS LISTED ABOVE RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS: HEALTH & WELFARE: Life, accident, and health insurance plans, sick leave, pension plans, civic and personal leave, severance pay, and savings and thrift plans. Minimum employer contributions costing an average of $3.24 per hour computed on the basis of all hours worked by service employees employed on the contract. 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 ten paid holidays per year, New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr's Birthday, Washington's Birthday, 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 4174) THE OCCUPATIONS WHICH HAVE PARENTHESES AFTER THEM RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING BENEFITS (as numbered): 1) 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: (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). 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 ordinance, explosives, and incendiary materials. This includes work such as screening, blending, dying, mixing, and pressing of sensitive ordance, 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 regrading 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 ordance, (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 ordance, 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 ordance, 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. ** NOTES APPLYING TO THIS WAGE DETERMINATION ** Under the policy and guidance contained in All Agency Memorandum No. 159, the Wage and Hour Division does not recognize, for section 4(c) purposes, prospective wage rates and fringe benefit provisions that are effective only upon such contingencies as "approval of Wage and Hour, issuance of a wage determination, incorporation of the wage determination in the contract, adjusting the contract price, etc." (The relevant CBA section) in the collective bargaining agreement between (the parties) contains contingency language that Wage and Hour does not recognize as reflecting "arm's length negotiation" under section 4(c) of the Act and 29 C.F.R. 5.11(a) of the regulations. This wage determination therefore reflects the actual CBA wage rates and fringe benefits paid under the predecessor contract. 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. Such conformed classes of employees shall be paid the monetary wages and furnished the fringe benefits as are determined. Such conforming process shall be initiated by the contractor prior to the performance of contract work by such unlisted class(es) of employees. The conformed classification, wage rate, and/or fringe benefits shall be retroactive to the commencement date of the contract. {See Section 4.6 (C)(vi)} 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) and computes a proposed rate). 2) After contract award, the contractor prepares a written report listing in order proposed classification title), a Federal grade equivalency (FGE) for each proposed classification), job description), and rationale for proposed wage rate), 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 Wage and Hour Division, Employment Standards Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, for review. (See section 4.6(b)(2) of Regulations 29 CFR Part 4). 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 decision to the contractor. 6) The contractor informs the affected employees. 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" (the Directory) should be used to compare job definitions to insure 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. The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the "Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations", Fifth Edition, April 2006, unless otherwise indicated. Copies of the Directory are available on the Internet. A links to the Directory may be found on the WHD home page at http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/ or through the Wage Determinations On-Line (WDOL) Web site at http://wdol.gov/.