§ 532.217 Appropriated fund survey jobs.

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Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel › Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT › Part 532: PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS › Subpart B: Prevailing Rate Determinations › § 532.217: § 532.217 Appropriated fund survey jobs.

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(a) A lead agency shall survey the following required jobs:

Job title

Job grade

Janitor (Light)

1

Janitor (Heavy)

2

Material Handler

2

Maintenance Laborer

3

Packer

4

Warehouse Worker

5

Forklift Operator

5

Material Handling Equipment Operator

5

Truckdriver (Medium)

6

Truckdriver (Heavy)

7

Machine Tool Operator II

8

Machine Tool Operator I

9

Carpenter

9

Electrician

10

Automotive Mechanic

10

Sheet Metal Mechanic

10

Pipefitter

10

Welder

10

Machinist

10

Electronics Mechanic

11

Toolmaker

13

(b) A lead agency may not omit a required survey job from a regular schedule wage survey.

(c) A lead agency may survey the following jobs on an optional basis:

Job title

Job grade

Aircraft Structures Assembler B

7

Aircraft Structures Assembler A

9

Aircraft Mechanic

10

Electrician, Ship

10

Pipefitter, Ship

10

Shipfitter

10

Shipwright

10

Machinist, Marine

10

Cable Splicer (Electric)

10

Electrical Lineman

10

Electrician (Powerplant)

10

Telephone Installer-Repairer

9

Central Office Repairer

11

Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic

10

Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator

10

Air Conditioning Mechanic

10

Rigger

10

Trailer Truck Driver

8

Tool Crib Attendant

6

Painter (Finish)

9

Light Vehicle Operator

5

Helper (Trades)

5

Boiler Plant Operator

10

Meat Cutter

8

Equipment Mechanic

10

Boom Crane Operator

9

Boom Crane Operator (Precision)

11

Tool and Parts Attendant

4

Painter (Rough)

7

Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic

11

Electronic Test Equipment Repairer

11

Electronic Computer Mechanic

11

Television Station Mechanic

11

Maintenance Mechanic

10

(d) A lead agency may add the following survey jobs to the survey when the Hospital industry is included in the survey:

Job title

Job grade

Laundry Worker

1

Food Service Worker

2

Cook

8

(e) A lead agency must obtain prior approval of OPM to add a job not authorized under paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this section.

[55 FR 46142, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 64 FR 69183, Dec. 10, 1999; 68 FR 460, Jan. 6, 2003; 69 FR 26475, May 13, 2004]

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