Prevailing Rate Systems; Change of Lead Agency Responsibility for Miami, FL, Wage Area for Pay-Setting Purposes

Zusammenfassung

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final rule to transfer lead agency responsibility for the Miami, Florida, Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area from the Department of Defense (DOD) to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) for pay-setting purposes. FWS employment at Homestead Air Force Base (AFB), the current host installation for the Miami wage area, has declined since Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and is expected to decline further. The VA Medical Center is now the largest single employer of FWS employees in the wage area, has the resources to carry out local wage surveys in the area, and is willing to assume responsibility as lead agency.