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Job Family Position Classification Standard for Administrative Work
in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group, GS-1600

May 2003

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FACTOR 4 – COMPLEXITY

This factor covers the nature, number, variety, and intricacy of tasks, steps, processes, or methods in the work performed; the difficulty in identifying what needs to be done; and the difficulty and originality involved in performing the work. The primary components of this factor are: Nature of Assignment, What Needs To Be Done, and Difficulty and Originality Involved.

Note:

In the tables below, factor level description is abbreviated as FLD.
Factor 4 illustrations are located in Appendix F4.

Level 4-2				75 Points
Series	Equipment, Facilities, and Services	GS-1601	Laundry Operations Services	GS-1658
	Cemetery Administration Services	GS-1630	Food Services	GS-1667
	Facility Operations Services	GS-1640	Equipment Services	GS-1670
	Printing Services	GS-1654
FLD	Nature of Assignment – Work consists of duties involving related processes and methods. Assignments continually increase in difficulty. What Needs To Be Done – The employee chooses the most appropriate approach to complete recurring assignments. Difficulty and Originality Involved – The employee follows prescribed processes and methods as assignments of a factual nature increase in difficulty.

Level 4-3						150 Points
Series	Equipment, Facilities, and Services	GS-1601		Laundry Operations Services	GS-1658	Illustration(s)
	Cemetery Administration Services	GS-1630	Illustration(s)	Food Services	GS-1667	Illustration(s)
	Facility Operations Services	GS-1640	Illustration(s)	Equipment Services	GS-1670	Illustration(s)
	Printing Services	GS-1654	Illustration(s)
FLD	Nature of Assignment – Work consists of different and unrelated processes and methods in completing assignments or projects. What Needs To Be Done – The employee: analyzes and researches problems, issues, or relationships; and chooses a course of action from many alternatives. Difficulty and Originality Involved – The employee identifies and discerns the interrelationships of conditions and elements to perform assignments such as scheduling maintenance, landscaping, printing, or food services based on weather, equipment or supplies needed, expense, and/or probable outcome.

Level 4-4						225 Points
Series	Equipment, Facilities, and Services	GS-1601		Laundry Operations Services	GS-1658	Illustration(s)
	Cemetery Administration Services	GS-1630	Illustration(s)	Food Services	GS-1667	Illustration(s)
	Facility Operations Services	GS-1640	Illustration(s)	Equipment Services	GS-1670	Illustration(s)
	Printing Services	GS-1654	Illustration(s)
FLD	Nature of Assignment – Work consists of a variety of duties requiring many different and unrelated processes and methods involving equipment, facilities, and/or services. What Needs To Be Done – The employee: assesses unusual conditions; varies approach to assignments; and decides how to perform assignments based on incomplete or conflicting data. Difficulty and Originality Involved – The employee applies seasoned judgment and skill to interpret considerable data, plan work, or modify methods and techniques used to perform assignments such as scheduling repair or replacement of equipment, supplies, or parts of facilities due to: aging; change in usage; unanticipated damage; or modernization.

Level 4-5	325 Points
Series	Equipment, Facilities, and Services	GS-1601	Equipment Services	GS-1670	Illustration(s)
Facility Operations Services	GS-1640	Illustration(s)
FLD	Nature of Assignment – Work consists of varied duties requiring many different and unrelated process and methods that: apply to a broad range of activities; or require substantial depth of analysis. What Needs To Be Done – The employee analyzes changes in programs, technological developments, events that can not be predicted, or conflicting requirements to decide what needs to be done and how to do it. Processes, approach, and methodology are uncertain. Difficulty and Originality Involved – The employee develops new techniques, criteria, and information involving the repair, maintenance, or modification of equipment, facilities, facility operations, or services.

Level 4-5

325 Points

Series

Equipment, Facilities, and Services

GS-1601

Equipment Services

GS-1670

Illustration(s)

Facility Operations Services

GS-1640

Illustration(s)

FLD

Nature of Assignment – Work consists of varied duties requiring many different and unrelated process and methods that:

apply to a broad range of activities; or
require substantial depth of analysis.

What Needs To Be Done – The employee analyzes changes in programs, technological developments, events that can not be predicted, or conflicting requirements to decide what needs to be done and how to do it. Processes, approach, and methodology are uncertain.

Difficulty and Originality Involved – The employee develops new techniques, criteria, and information involving the repair, maintenance, or modification of equipment, facilities, facility operations, or services.

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Job Family Position Classification Standard for Administrative Work in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group, GS-1600

May 2003

FACTOR 4 – COMPLEXITY

Job Family Position Classification Standard for Administrative Work
in the Equipment, Facilities, and Services Group, GS-1600