{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-532.217","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 532.217","heading":"Appropriated fund survey jobs.","body":"(a) A lead agency shall survey the following required jobs:\nJob title Job grade\nJanitor (Light) 1\nJanitor (Heavy) 2\nMaterial Handler 2\nMaintenance Laborer 3\nPacker 4\nWarehouse Worker 5\nForklift Operator 5\nMaterial Handling Equipment Operator 5\nTruckdriver (Medium) 6\nTruckdriver (Heavy) 7\nMachine Tool Operator II 8\nMachine Tool Operator I 9\nCarpenter 9\nElectrician 10\nAutomotive Mechanic 10\nSheet Metal Mechanic 10\nPipefitter 10\nWelder 10\nMachinist 10\nElectronics Mechanic 11\nToolmaker 13\n(b) A lead agency may not omit a required survey job from a regular schedule wage survey.\n(c) A lead agency may survey the following jobs on an optional basis:\nJob title Job grade\nAircraft Structures Assembler B 7\nAircraft Structures Assembler A 9\nAircraft Mechanic 10\nElectrician, Ship 10\nPipefitter, Ship 10\nShipfitter 10\nShipwright 10\nMachinist, Marine 10\nCable Splicer (Electric) 10\nElectrical Lineman 10\nElectrician (Powerplant) 10\nTelephone Installer-Repairer 9\nCentral Office Repairer 11\nHeavy Mobile Equipment Mechanic 10\nHeavy Mobile Equipment Operator 10\nAir Conditioning Mechanic 10\nRigger 10\nTrailer Truck Driver 8\nTool Crib Attendant 6\nPainter (Finish) 9\nLight Vehicle Operator 5\nHelper (Trades) 5\nBoiler Plant Operator 10\nMeat Cutter 8\nEquipment Mechanic 10\nBoom Crane Operator 9\nBoom Crane Operator (Precision) 11\nTool and Parts Attendant 4\nPainter (Rough) 7\nElectronic Industrial Controls Mechanic 11\nElectronic Test Equipment Repairer 11\nElectronic Computer Mechanic 11\nTelevision Station Mechanic 11\nMaintenance Mechanic 10\n(d) A lead agency may add the following survey jobs to the survey when the Hospital industry is included in the survey:\nJob title Job grade\nLaundry Worker 1\nFood Service Worker 2\nCook 8\n(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.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 532—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS","Subpart B—Prevailing Rate Determinations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"8fc4caef4e38e7078a0ce32130a74f0484e07bc649d1799beee7ad5f3e2eec6b","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-532.215","next":"us/5-cfr-532.219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}