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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 8 – PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Note: Laws and regulations governing pay for irregular or intermittent duty involving unusual physical hardship or hazard are in section 5545(d), of title 5, United States Code, and Subpart I of part 550 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations.

Note: In the tables below, factor level description is abbreviated as FLD.

Level 8-1				5 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	The work is mainly sedentary, but may require some walking in offices, production areas, utility plants, food service facilities, laboratories, and work areas. Some employees may carry light items such as briefcases, notebooks, work papers, and test equipment or drive a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort or ability.

Level 8-2				20 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
FLD	The work requires some physical exertion such as: long periods of standing; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, lifting moderately heavy equipment or other items weighing less than 23 kilograms (i.e., under 50 pounds) such as small hydraulic pumps and laundry supplies.

Level 8-3	50 Points
Series	Equipment, Facilities, and Services	GS-1601	Equipment Services	GS-1670
Facility Operations Services	GS-1640
FLD	The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as: frequently climbing tall ladders; lifting heavy objects over 23 kilograms (i.e., 50 pounds) or more; crouching or crawling in limited space; and defending oneself and others against physical attack.

Level 8-3

50 Points

Series

Equipment, Facilities, and Services

GS-1601

Equipment Services

GS-1670

Facility Operations Services

GS-1640

FLD

The work requires considerable and strenuous physical exertion such as:

frequently climbing tall ladders;
lifting heavy objects over 23 kilograms (i.e., 50 pounds) or more;
crouching or crawling in limited space; and
defending oneself and others against physical attack.

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

May 2003

FACTOR 8 – PHYSICAL DEMANDS

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