[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 17, 1995)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Page 26341]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-12033]
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Federal Register / Vol. 60, No. 95 / Wednesday, May 17, 1995 / Rules
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AG76
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of Atlanta, Georgia, Special
Wage Schedules for Printing Positions
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Interim rule with request for comments.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing interim
regulations to abolish the Federal Wage System special wage schedule
for printing positions in the Atlanta, Georgia, wage area. Printing and
lithographic employees in Atlanta will now be paid rates from the
regular Atlanta, Georgia, wage schedule.
DATES: This interim rule becomes effective on May 17, 1995. Comments
must be received by June 16, 1995. Employees paid rates from the
Atlanta, Georgia, special wage schedule for printing positions will
continue to be paid rates from that schedule until their conversion to
the regular Atlanta, Georgia, wage schedule on July 9, 1995, the
effective date of the new Atlanta, Georgia, regular wage schedule.
ADDRESSES: Send or deliver comments to Donald J. Winstead, Acting
Assistant Director for Compensation Policy, Human Resources Systems
Service, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Room 6H31, 1900 E Street
NW., Washington, DC 20415.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Paul Shields, (202) 606-2848.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Defense recommended to the
Office of Personnel Management that the Atlanta, Georgia, Printing and
Lithographic wage schedule be abolished and that the regular Atlanta,
Georgia, wage schedule apply to printing employees in the Atlanta,
Georgia, wage area. This recommendation was based on the fact that the
number of employees paid from this special schedule has declined in
recent years from a total of 38 employees in 1993 to a current total of
25 employees, only 6 of whom are in grade levels benefiting from the
special survey. The Atlanta, Georgia, special printing wage survey
would produce special schedule rates lower than the regular area wage
schedule rates for all but 6 of the 25 employees covered by the special
printing schedule. Because regulations provide that the special
printing schedule rates may not be lower than the regular schedule
rates for an area, Atlanta, Georgia, special printing schedule rates
for the first eight grades are currently based on the Atlanta, Georgia,
regular wage schedule rates.
In addition with the reduced number of employees, it has been
difficult to comply with the requirement that workers paid from the
special printing schedule participate in the special wage survey
process. The last full-scale survey involved the substantial work
effort of contacting 65 printing establishments spread over 15 counties
in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
Upon abolishment of the Atlanta special printing schedule, the
printing and lithographic employees will be converted to the regular
schedule on a grade-for-grade basis. Their new rate of pay will be set
at the rate for the step of the applicable grade of the regular
schedule that equals the employees' existing scheduled rate of pay.
When the existing rate falls between two steps, the employees's new
rate will be set at the rate for the higher of those two steps. This
conversion does not constitute an equivalent increase for within-grade
increase purposes. In accordance with the OPM Operating Manual, The
Guide to Processing Personnel Actions, this pay plan change will be
processed as a ``Pay Adjustment,'' Nature of Action Code 894, authority
code ZLM, citing this Federal Register notice as authority. Pay
retention provisions will apply for the few employees not receiving
increases upon conversion.
The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee has reviewed this
recommendation and by consensus has recommended approval.
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(3)(B), I find that good cause exists
for waiving the general notice of proposed rulemaking. Also, pursuant
to section 553(d)(3) of title 5, United States Code, I find that good
cause exists for making this rule effective in less than 30 days. The
notice is being waived and the regulation is being made effective in
less than 30 days because preparations for the May 1995 Atlanta,
Georgia, survey must begin immediately.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
I 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
Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information,
Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages.
Office of Personnel Management.
Lorraine A. Green,
Deputy Director.
Accordingly, OPM is amending 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS
1. The authority citation for part 532 continues to read as
follows:
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346; Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5
U.S.C. 552.
Sec. 532.279 [Amended]
2. In Sec. 532.279, paragraph (j)(5) is removed, and paragraphs
(j)(6) through (j)(9) are redesignated as paragraphs (j)(5) through
(j)(8), respectively.
[FR Doc. 95-12033 Filed 5-16-95; 8:45 am]
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