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5 CFR § 532.217Chapter I

Appropriated fund survey jobs

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(a) A lead agency shall survey the following required jobs:

Job title Job grade Janitor (Light) 1 Janitor (Heavy) 2 Material Handler 2 Maintenance Laborer 3 Packer 4 Warehouse Worker 5 Forklift Operator 5 Material Handling Equipment Operator 5 Truckdriver (Medium) 6 Truckdriver (Heavy) 7 Machine Tool Operator II 8 Machine Tool Operator I 9 Carpenter 9 Electrician 10 Automotive Mechanic 10 Sheet Metal Mechanic 10 Pipefitter 10 Welder 10 Machinist 10 Electronics Mechanic 11 Toolmaker 13

(b) A lead agency may not omit a required survey job from a regular schedule wage survey.

(c) A lead agency may survey the following jobs on an optional basis:

Job title Job grade Aircraft Structures Assembler B 7 Aircraft Structures Assembler A 9 Aircraft Mechanic 10 Electrician, Ship 10 Pipefitter, Ship 10 Shipfitter 10 Shipwright 10 Machinist, Marine 10 Cable Splicer (Electric) 10 Electrical Lineman 10 Electrician (Powerplant) 10 Telephone Installer-Repairer 9 Central Office Repairer 11 Heavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic 10 Heavy Mobile Equipment Operator 10 Air Conditioning Mechanic 10 Rigger 10 Trailer Truck Driver 8 Tool Crib Attendant 6 Painter (Finish) 9 Light Vehicle Operator 5 Helper (Trades) 5 Boiler Plant Operator 10 Meat Cutter 8 Equipment Mechanic 10 Boom Crane Operator 9 Boom Crane Operator (Precision) 11 Tool and Parts Attendant 4 Painter (Rough) 7 Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 11 Electronic Test Equipment Repairer 11 Electronic Computer Mechanic 11 Television Station Mechanic 11 Maintenance Mechanic 10

(d) A lead agency may add the following survey jobs to the survey when the Hospital industry is included in the survey:

Job title Job grade Laundry Worker 1 Food Service Worker 2 Cook 8

(e) A lead agency must obtain prior approval of OPM to add a job not authorized under paragraph (a), (c), or (d) of this section.

[55 FR 46142, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 64 FR 69183, Dec. 10, 1999; 68 FR 460, Jan. 6, 2003; 69 FR 26475, May 13, 2004]

eCFR data current as of: November 5, 2026

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