§ 532.219 Criteria for establishing nonappropriated fund wage areas

5 CFR 532.219(a)(a) Each wage area shall consist of one or more survey areas along with nonsurvey areas, if any, having nonappropriated fund employees.

5 CFR 532.219(a)(1)(1) Survey area: A survey area is composed of the counties, parishes, cities, or townships in which survey data are collected.

5 CFR 532.219(a)(2)(2) Nonsurvey area: Nonsurvey counties, parishes, or townships may be combined with the survey area to form the wage area through consideration of the criteria in paragraph (c) of this section.

5 CFR 532.219(b)(b) Wage areas shall be established when:

5 CFR 532.219(b)(1)(1) There is a minimum of 26 NAF wage employees in the survey area and local activities have the capability to do the survey; and

5 CFR 532.219(b)(2)(2) There is within the survey area a minimum of 1,800 private enterprise employees in establishments within survey specifications.

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(c)(1) Two or more counties may be combined to constitute a single wage area through consideration of:

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(i)(i) Proximity of largest activity in each county;

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(ii)(ii) Transportation facilities and commuting patterns; and

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(iii)(iii) Similarities of the counties in:

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(iii)(A)(A) Overall population;

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(iii)(B)(B) Private employment in major industry categories; and

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(iii)(C)(C) Kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments.

5 CFR 532.219(c)(1)(iii)(C)(2)(2) Generally, the criteria listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section are considered in the order listed.

5 CFR 532.219(d)(d) The nonappropriated fund wage and survey area definitions are set out as appendix D to this subpart and are incorporated in and made part of this section.