Prevailing Rate Systems: Redefinition of the Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT 5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AL71
Prevailing Rate Systems; Redefinition of the Buffalo, NY, and
Pittsburgh, PA, Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to redefine the geographic boundaries of the Buffalo, NY, and
Pittsburgh, PA, appropriated fund Federal Wage System (FWS) wage areas.
The final rule redefines McKean and Warren Counties, PA, and the
Allegheny National Forest portions of Elk and Forest Counties, PA, from the Pittsburgh wage area to the Buffalo wage area. These changes are based on a consensus recommendation of the Federal Prevailing Rate
Advisory Committee (FPRAC) to best match the above counties to a nearby
FWS survey area. FPRAC recommended no other changes in the geographic definitions of the Buffalo and Pittsburgh wage areas.
DATES: Effective Date: This regulation is effective on January 14, 2009. Applicability date: The affected employees in Elk, Forest,
McKean, and Warren Counties will be placed on the wage schedule for the
Buffalo wage area on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after February 13, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e- mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 7, 2008, the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) issued a proposed rule (73 FR 58506) to redefine the Buffalo, NY, and Pittsburgh, PA, appropriated fund Federal
Wage System wage areas. This proposed rule would redefine McKean and
Warren Counties, PA, and the Allegheny National Forest portions of Elk and Forest Counties, PA, from the Pittsburgh wage area to the Buffalo wage area. 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.
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. 0
Accordingly, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management is amending 5 CFR part 532 as follows:
PART 532--PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS 0 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. 0 2. In appendix C to subpart B, the wage area listing for the State of
New York is amended by revising the listing for Buffalo; and for the
State of Pennsylvania, by revising the listing for Pittsburgh, to read as follows:
APPENDIX C TO SUBPART B OF PART 532--APPROPRIATED FUND WAGE AND SURVEY
AREAS
* * * * *
NEW YORK
* * * * *
Buffalo
Survey Area
New York:
Erie
Niagara
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
New York:
Cattaraugus
Chautauqua
Pennsylvania:
Elk (Only includes the Allegheny National Forest portion)
Forest (Only includes the Allegheny National Forest portion)
McKean
Warren
* * * * *
PENNSYLVANIA
* * * * *
Pittsburgh
Survey Area
Pennsylvania:
Allegheny
Beaver
Butler
Washington
Westmoreland
Area of Application. Survey area plus:
Pennsylvania:
Armstrong
Bedford
Blair
Cambria
Cameron
Centre
Clarion
Clearfield
Clinton
Crawford
Elk (Does not include the Allegheny National Forest portion)
Erie
Fayette
Forest (Does not include the Allegheny National Forest portion)
Greene
Huntingdon
Indiana
Jefferson
Lawrence
Mercer
Potter
Somerset
Venango
Ohio:
Belmont
Carroll
Harrison
Jefferson
Tuscarawas
West Virginia:
Brooke
Hancock
Marshall
Ohio
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