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Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

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82 FR 24825

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82 FR 24825Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas

Agency

82 FR 24825U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

Summary

82 FR 24825This rule amends the geographic boundaries of several nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. Based on consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is defining Lee County, Florida, as an area of application county to the Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area; Leon County, FL, as an area of application county to the Lowndes, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area; Fulton County, GA, as an area of application county to the Cobb, GA, NAF FWS wage area; and Lane County, Oregon, as an area of application county to the Pierce, Washington, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because there are NAF FWS employees working in these four counties, and the counties are not currently defined in regulation to NAF wage areas. In addition, OPM is removing Mississippi County, Arkansas, from the wage area definition of the Shelby, Tennessee, NAF FWS wage area because there are no longer NAF FWS employees working in the county.

Dates

82 FR 24825Effective date: This regulation is effective on May 31, 2017. Applicability date: This change applies on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after June 30, 2017.

For Further Information Contact

82 FR 24825Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2838 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

82 FR 24825On January 12, 2017, OPM issued a proposed rule (82 FR 3677) to define— • Lee County, Florida, as an area of application county to the Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area; • Leon County, FL, as an area of application county to the Lowndes, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area; • Fulton County, GA, as an area of application county to the Cobb, GA, NAF FWS wage area; and • Lane County, Oregon, as an area of application county to the Pierce, Washington, NAF FWS wage area. In addition, the proposed rule removed Mississippi County, AR, from the wage area definition of the Shelby, TN, NAF FWS wage area. FPRAC, the national labor-management committee responsible for advising OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, reviewed and recommended this change by consensus. These changes will apply on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after 30 days following publication of the final regulations. The proposed rule had a 30-day comment period, during which OPM received no comments.

Regulatory Flexibility Act

82 FR 24825I certify that these regulations will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities because they will affect only Federal agencies and employees.

List of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532

82 FR 24825Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Accordingly, OPM is proposing to amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:

Regulatory text — 5 CFR Part 532

82 FR 248251. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as follows:

Authority

82 FR 248255 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; § 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.

Regulatory text — 5 CFR Part 532

82 FR 248252. Appendix D to subpart B is amended by revising the wage area listing for the Hillsborough, FL; Cobb, GA; Lowndes, GA; Shelby, TN; and Pierce, WA, wage areas to read as follows:

Appendix D to Subpart B—Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas

82 FR 24825* * * * * FLORIDA * * * * * Hillsborough Survey Area Florida: Hillsborough Area of Application. Survey area plus: Florida: Lee Pinellas Polk * * * * * GEORGIA * * * * * Cobb Survey Area Georgia: Cobb Area of Application. Survey area plus: Georgia: Bartow De Kalb Fulton * * * * * Lowndes Survey Area Georgia: Lowndes Area of Application. Survey area plus: Florida: Leon * * * * * TENNESSEE Shelby Survey Area Tennessee: Shelby Area of Application. Survey area plus: Missouri: Butler * * * * * WASHINGTON * * * * * Pierce Survey Area Washington: Pierce Area of Application. Survey area plus: Oregon: Clatsop Coos Douglas Multnomah Tillamook Washington: Clark Grays Harbor Lane * * * * *

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Type
Final rule
Citation
82 FR 24825
Published
2017-05-31
Effective
2017-05-31
Action
Final rule.

This rule amends the geographic boundaries of several nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas. Based on consensus recommendations of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC), the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is defining Lee County, Florida, as an area of application county to the Hillsborough, FL, NAF FWS wage area; Leon County, FL, as an area of application county to the Lowndes, Georgia, NAF FWS wage area; Fulton County, GA, as an area of application county to the Cobb, GA, NAF FWS wage area; and Lane County, Oregon, as an area of application county to the Pierce, Washington, NAF FWS wage area. These changes are necessary because there are NAF FWS employees working in these four counties, and the counties are not currently defined in regulation to NAF wage areas. In addition, OPM is removing Mississippi County, Arkansas, from the wage area definition of the Shelby, Tennessee, NAF FWS wage area because there are no longer NAF FWS employees working in the county.

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