Attachment J 5 

Source of Occupational Title and Descriptions: 

The duties of employees under job titles listed are those described in the 

"Service Contract Act Directory of Occupations," Fourth Edition, January 1993, as 

amended by the Third Supplement, dated March 1997, unless otherwise indicated.  This 

publication may be obtained from the Superintendent of Documents, at 202 783 3238, 

or by writing to the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, 

Washington, D.C. 20402.  Copies of specific job descriptions may also be obtained 

from the appropriate contracting officer. 

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. 

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