February 2006
SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management is issuing a final rule to
implement a statutory change that requires the use of the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration permissible exposure limit standard
for concentrations of airborne asbestos fibers for an environmental
differential pay category that covers Federal prevailing rate (wage)
employees.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Gonzalez, (202) 606-2838; e-
mail pay-performance-policy@opm.gov; or FAX: (202) 606-4264.
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SUMMARY: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is issuing a final
regulation amending the Governmentwide excepted service Schedule A
authority for temporary organizations. This regulation revises the
definition of the term ``temporary organization'' to comply with
legislation. It also establishes criteria with which temporary
organizations must comply if they wish to extend an employee's
appointment.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sharon K. Ginley at (202) 606-0960,
FAX at (202) 606-2329, TDD at (202) 418-3134, or e-mail at sharon.ginley@opm.gov.
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