Regulacje i polityka gospodarcza · 13.10.1998

Prevailing Rate Systems; Environmental Differential Pay for Working at High Altitudes

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a proposed regulation to establish an 8 percent environmental differential pay (EDP) category for Federal Wage System (FWS) employees who work at land-based worksites located at more than 3900 meters (12,795 feet) in altitude, provided such employees are required to commute to their worksites on the same day from a substantially lower altitude under circumstances in which the rapid change in altitude may result in acclimation problems. OPM is creating this new EDP category so that Federal agencies may provide additional compensation to FWS employees who are exposed to unusual health risks caused by these working conditions.