[Federal Register: March 1, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 39)]
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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT
5 CFR Part 532
RIN 3206-AH58
Prevailing Rate Systems; Abolishment of the Norfolk,
Massachusetts, Nonappropriated Fund Wage Area
AGENCY: Office of Personnel Management.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to
abolish the Norfolk, Massachusetts, nonappropriated fund Federal Wage
System wage area and redefine its five counties as areas of application
to nearby wage areas for pay-setting purposes. This change is being
made because the closure of the Naval Air Station at South Weymouth,
MA, left the Department of Defense without an activity in the wage area
capable of hosting local wage surveys.
DATE: This regulation is effective on March 31, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Hopkins, (202) 606-2848, FAX:
(202) 606-0824, or email to jdhopkin@OPM.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 23, 1996, the Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) published an interim rule (61 FR 49649) to
abolish the Norfolk, MA, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System
(FWS) wage area and redefine its five counties having continuing FWS
employment. The Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee, the
statutory national labor-management committee responsible for advising
OPM on matters concerning the pay of FWS employees, recommended by
majority vote that we abolish the Norfolk, MA, NAF wage area and
redefine its five counties as areas of application to nearby NAF wage
areas. Norfolk County, Plymouth County, and Suffolk County, MA, were
redefined to the Middlesex, MA, NAF wage area. Barnstable County and
Nantucket County, MA, were redefined to the Newport, Rhode Island, NAF
wage area. This change was necessary due to the closure of the Norfolk
wage area's host activity, the Naval Air Station South Weymouth, which
left the wage area without an activity having the capability to conduct
annual local wage surveys.
Employees being paid rates from the Norfolk, MA, NAF wage schedule
were converted to new wage schedules on November 15, 1996. No permanent
employee's wage rate was reduced as a result of this change. The
interim rule provided a 30-day period for public comment, during which
we did not receive any comments. Therefore, the interim rule is being
adopted as a final rule.
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.
Accordingly, under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5343, the interim rule
(61 FR 49649) amending 5 CFR part 532 published on September 23, 1996,
is adopted as final with no changes.
Office of Personnel Management,
Janice R. ,
Director.
[FR Doc. 99-5005 Filed 2-26-99; 8:45 am]
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