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  • 2024-30460 — Virtual Public Meeting
    Type:Notice
    Citation:89 FR 104242
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management has announced a virtual meeting of the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee scheduled for January 9, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. (ET). This committee, which includes representatives from labor unions and federal agencies, reviews and advises on prevailing wage rates for federal employees. Members of the public can attend this meeting by registering through email by January 7, 2025. The meeting will cover topics related to federal wage systems, and participants can listen to the discussion through audio teleconference.

    Simple Explanation

    The people who decide how much government workers get paid are having a meeting online, and anyone can listen in if they sign up by January 7, 2025. They’ll talk about important things to make sure the pay is fair.

  • 2025-00555 — Prevailing Rate Systems; Change in Criteria for Defining Appropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Areas
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:90 FR 7428
    Reading Time:about 108 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule to change how Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area boundaries are defined, making them more similar to those used for General Schedule (GS) locality pay areas. This rule, effective October 1, 2025, and impacting about 10% of FWS employees, aims to address pay disparities by reducing the number of FWS wage areas and aligning them more closely with GS locality pay areas. It is based on recommendations from the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) and is expected to result in pay increases for some workers while others may see little change or enter pay retention due to the restructuring.

    Simple Explanation

    The government decided to change some rules about how it pays certain workers to make it fairer, like how other workers are paid. This change will make some people's pay go up, while some might stay the same, and it will cost a lot of money to do this.

  • 2024-29355 — Prevailing Rate Systems; Definition of Saratoga County, New York, to a Nonappropriated Fund Federal Wage System Wage Area
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:89 FR 100721
    Reading Time:about 3 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule to include Saratoga County, New York, in the Jefferson, NY, nonappropriated fund (NAF) Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area. This change is due to one employee working in Saratoga County and aims to address the employee's pay-setting considerations. The rule is set to take effect on January 13, 2025, and OPM anticipates minimal economic impact given the small number of employees affected. The regulation was subject to review and found to have no significant economic or federalism impact and does not impose additional record-keeping requirements.

    Simple Explanation

    In a story about jobs and payments, there was one worker in Saratoga County, New York, who needed to be part of a group where people get paid in a fair way, just like in nearby Jefferson, NY. To help this worker get their pay set properly, a new rule was made.

  • 2021-03958 — Prevailing Rate Systems; Conduct of Local Wage Surveys
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    Type:Rule
    Citation:86 FR 11857
    Reading Time:about 10 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued an interim final rule allowing the collection of wage data for the Federal Wage System through various methods such as phone, mail, and electronic means, rather than just in-person visits. This rule aims to provide more flexibility in gathering accurate wage data amidst challenges posed by COVID-19. The rule was implemented based on recommendations from the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee and a request from the Department of Defense. Public comments are invited on this change until March 31, 2021, but the rule is already in effect temporarily due to urgency.

    Simple Explanation

    The government is changing how it asks companies about workers' wages. Instead of just visiting them in person, they can also ask by phone, mail, or online, to make it easier during big challenges like COVID-19.

  • 2021-03965 — Submission for Review: Establishment Information Form, DD 1918, Wage Data Collection Form, DD 1919, Wage Data Collection Continuation Form, DD 1919C, 3206-0036
    Type:Notice
    Citation:86 FR 11804
    Reading Time:about 2 minutes

    The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is inviting feedback from the public and other federal agencies on an existing information collection. This involves the Establishment Information Form, the Wage Data Collection Form, and the Wage Data Collection Continuation Form. These forms are used to determine prevailing wage rates for federal employees in various local areas. Responses are due by April 27, 2021, and can be submitted via the Federal Rulemaking Portal. The comments should evaluate the necessity, accuracy, quality, and burden of the information collected.

    Simple Explanation

    The Office of Personnel Management is asking people to share their thoughts about some forms that help decide how much money different jobs should pay to government workers. They want to hear from everyone and promise to listen to what people have to say to make things better.