Slotting and conformance are two distinct processes under the SCA and DBA used by both DOL and contractors to determine appropriate wage rates for employees when the provided WD does not explicitly list a specific job title. Slotting is the process of mapping a job to an existing, similar classification found in the WD based on comparable duties and skills. Conformance is a formal process used when no suitable classification exists in the WD, requiring the creation of a new, approved labor category and rate..

There is nothing especially reassuring about the ability of the third branch of American government to stand up to a persistent authoritarian executive’s excessive exercise of presidential power. However, whatever the gloss given to the meaning of the term “86”, the prosecution of James Comey is an abuse of prosecutorial discretion, and a further descent into authoritarian government.

It is the inaugural National Apprenticeship Week (“NAW”), so let’s review the events this week at DOL.