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In the listing above, the "SU" designation means that rates <br />listed under the identifier do not reflect collectively <br />bargained wage and fringe benefit rates. Other designations <br />indicate unions whose rates have been determined to be <br />prevailing. <br />WAGE DETERMINATION APPEALS PROCESS <br />1.) Has there been an initial decision in the matter? This can <br />be: <br />• an existing published wage determination <br />• a survey underlying a wage determination <br />* a Wage and Hour Division letter setting forth a position on <br />a wage determination matter <br />* a conformance (additional classification and rate) ruling <br />On survey related matters, initial contact, including requests <br />for summaries of surveys, should be with the Wage and Hour <br />Regional Office for the area in which the survey was conducted <br />because those Regional Offices have responsibility for the <br />Davis -Bacon survey program. If the response from this initial <br />contact is not satisfactory, then the process described in 2.) <br />and 3.) should be followed. <br />With regard to any other matter not yet ripe for the formal <br />process described here, initial contact should be with the <br />Branch of Construction Wage Determinations. Write to: <br />Branch of Construction Wage Determinations <br />Wage and Hour Division <br />U.S. Department of Labor <br />200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. <br />Washington, DC 20210 <br />2.) If the answer to the question in 1.) is yes, then an <br />interested party (those affected by the action) can request <br />review and reconsideration from the Wage and Hour Administrator <br />(See 29 CFR Part 1.8 and 29 CFR Part 7). Write to: <br />Wage and Hour Administrator <br />U.S. Department of Labor <br />200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. <br />Washington, DC 20210 <br />The request should be accompanied by a full statement of the <br />interested party's position and by any information (wage <br />payment data, project description, area practice material, <br />etc.) that the requestor considers relevant to the issue. <br />3.) If the decision of the Administrator is not favorable, an <br />interested party may appeal directly to the Administrative <br />OR20100002 05/19/2010 17 <br />