Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Survey Schedule From Fiscal Year to Calendar Year

Federal RegisterNov 10, 2008

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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

5 CFR Part 532

RIN 3206-AL63

Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Survey Schedule From Fiscal Year to Calendar Year

AGENCY:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.

ACTION:

Final rule.

SUMMARY:

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to change the annual schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System wage surveys from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar year cycle. The purpose of this change is to move certain wage surveys to a different time of year and thus optimize the data collection process for those areas. In addition, this change would more evenly distribute the workload for the agency responsible for conducting NAF surveys.

DATES:

This rule is effective on December 10, 2008

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-mail

pay-performance-policy@opm.gov;

or FAX: (202) 606-4264.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On May 28, 2008, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (73 FR 30526) to change the nationwide schedule of nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System regular wage surveys at appendix B of part 532 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, from a fiscal year cycle to a calendar year cycle. The proposed rule had a 30-day public 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.

E.O. 12866, Regulatory Review

The Office of Management and Budget has reviewed this final rule in accordance with Executive Order 12866.

Paperwork Reduction Act

This document does not contain proposed information collection requirements subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, Public Law 104-13.

List 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.

Michael W. Hager,

Acting Director.

Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management 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; § 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.

2. Amend appendix B to subpart B by revising paragraph (3) to read as follows:

Appendix B to Subpart B of Part 532—Nationwide Schedule of Nonappropriated Fund Regular Wage Surveys

(3) Whether full-scale surveys will be conducted in odd or even numbered calendar years.

State

Wage area

Beginning month of

survey

Calendar year of full-scale survey odd or even

Alabama

Calhoun

April

Even.

Madison

April

Even.

Montgomery

April

Odd.

Alaska

Anchorage

June

Even.

Arizona

Maricopa

October

Even.

Pima

October

Even.

Yuma

October

Even.

Arkansas

Pulaski

April

Odd.

California

Kern

September

Odd.

Los Angeles

September

Even.

Monterey

September

Odd.

Orange

September

Even.

Riverside

September

Even.

Sacramento

February

Odd.

San Bernardino

September

Even.

San Diego

September

Odd.

San Joaquin

February

Odd.

Santa Barbara

September

Even.

Santa Clara

September

Odd.

Solano

September

Odd.

Ventura

September

Even.

Colorado

Arapahoe-Denver

July

Even.

El Paso

July

Even.

Connecticut

New London

July

Even.

Delaware

Kent

August

Odd.

District of Columbia

Washington, DC

August

Even.

Florida

Bay

January

Even.

Brevard

January

Odd.

Miami-Dade

January

Odd.

Duval

January

Odd.

Escambia

January

Even.

Hillsborough

January

Odd.

Monroe

January

Odd.

Okaloosa

January

Even.

Orange

January

Even.

Georgia

Chatham

March

Odd.

Clayton-Cobb-Fulton

June

Odd.

Columbus

June

Odd.

Dougherty

March

Odd.

Houston

April

Odd.

Lowndes

March

Odd.

Richmond

April

Odd.

Guam

Guam

September

Even.

Hawaii

Honolulu

May

Even.

Idaho

Ada-Elmore

July

Odd.

Illinois

Lake

April

Even.

St. Clair

April

Even.

Kansas

Leavenworth-Jackson-Johnson

April

Even.

Sedgwick

April

Odd.

Kentucky

Christian-Montgomery

February

Even.

Hardin-Jefferson

March

Even.

Louisiana

Bossier-Caddo

March

Odd.

Orleans

June

Odd.

Rapides

March

Odd.

Maine

Cumberland

October

Odd.

York

October

Odd.

Maryland

Anne Arundel

August

Even.

Charles-St. Mary's

August

Even.

Frederick

August

Even.

Harford

May

Even.

Montgomery-Prince George's

August

Even.

Massachusetts

Hampden

October

Odd.

Middlesex

October

Odd.

Michigan

Macomb

May

Odd.

Minnesota

Hennepin

July

Odd.

Mississippi

Harrison

March

Even.

Lauderdale

March

Odd.

Lowndes

March

Odd.

Montana

Cascade

July

Odd.

Nebraska

Douglas-Sarpy

April

Even.

Nevada

Churchill-Washoe

January

Even.

Clark

January

Even.

New Jersey

Burlington

August

Odd.

Monmouth

August

Odd.

Morris

August

Odd.

New Mexico

Bernalillo

February

Odd.

Curry

June

Odd.

Dona Ana

February

Odd.

New York

Jefferson

May

Odd.

Kings-Queens

October

Even.

Niagara

May

Odd.

Orange

May

Odd.

North Carolina

Craven

March

Even.

Cumberland

March

Even.

Onslow

February

Even.

Wayne

March

Even.

North Dakota

Grand Forks

July

Odd.

Ward

July

Odd.

Ohio

Greene-Montgomery

April

Odd.

Oklahoma

Comanche

March

Even.

Oklahoma

March

Even.

Pennsylvania

Allegheny

May

Odd.

Cumberland

May

Even.

Montgomery

August

Odd.

York

May

Even.

Puerto Rico

Guaynabo-San Juan

February

Even.

Rhode Island

Newport

July

Even.

South Carolina

Charleston

February

Even.

Richland

March

Even.

South Dakota

Pennington

June

Even.

Tennessee

Shelby

February

Even.

Texas

Bell

June

Odd.

Bexar

June

Even.

Dallas

June

Even.

El Paso

February

Odd.

McLennan

May

Odd.

Nueces

June

Even.

Tarrant

June

Even.

Taylor

June

Odd.

Tom Green

June

Odd.

Wichita

March

Even.

Utah

Davis-Salt Lake-Weber

July

Odd.

Virginia

Alexandria-Arlington-Fairfax

August

Even.

Chesterfield-Richmond

August

Odd.

Hampton-Newport News

May

Even.

Norfolk-Portsmouth-Virginia Beach

May

Even.

Prince William

August

Even.

Washington

Kitsap

June

Even.

Pierce

July

Even.

Snohomish

July

Even.

Spokane

July

Odd.

Wyoming

Laramie

July

Even.

[FR Doc. E8-26561 Filed 11-7-08; 8:45 am]

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