2017-11232. Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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AGENCY:
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
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.
DATES:
Effective 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.
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Madeline Gonzalez, by telephone at (202) 606-2838 or by email at pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
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On 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
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.
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 5 CFR Part 532
- Administrative practice and procedure
- Freedom of information
- Government employees
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- Wages
U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Kathleen M. McGettigan,
Acting Director.
Accordingly, OPM is proposing to amend 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
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End Amendment PartAppendix D to Subpart B of Part 532—Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas
Start Amendment Part2. 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:
End Amendment PartAppendix D to Subpart B—Nonappropriated Fund Wage and Survey Areas
End Supplemental Information* * * * * 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 Start Printed Page 24826 * * * * * Pierce Survey Area Washington: Pierce Area of Application. Survey area plus: Oregon: Clatsop Coos Douglas Multnomah Tillamook Washington: Clark Grays Harbor Lane * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017-11232 Filed 5-30-17; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 5/31/2017
- Published:
- 05/31/2017
- Department:
- Personnel Management Office
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2017-11232
- Dates:
- Effective date: This regulation is effective on May 31, 2017.
- Pages:
- 24825-24826 (2 pages)
- RINs:
- 3206-AN48: Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of Certain Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
- RIN Links:
- https://www.federalregister.gov/regulations/3206-AN48/prevailing-rate-systems-redefinition-of-certain-nonappropriated-fund-federal-wage-system-wage-areas-
- Topics:
- Administrative practice and procedure, Freedom of information, Government employees, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Wages
- PDF File:
- 2017-11232.pdf
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