5 C.F.R. Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 550—Schedule of Pay Differentials Authorized for Hazardous Duty Under Subpart I
Title 5 - Administrative Personnel
Title 5: Administrative Personnel
PART 550—PAY ADMINISTRATION (GENERAL)
Subpart I—Pay for Duty Involving Physical Hardship or Hazard
Appendix A to Subpart I of Part 550—Schedule of Pay Differentials Authorized for Hazardous Duty Under Subpart I
hazard pay differential, of part 550 pay administration (general)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Rate of hazard pay Duty differential Effective date (percent)------------------------------------------------------------------------ Exposure to Hazardous Weather or Terrain:(1) Work in rough and remote terrain. 25 First pay period When working on cliffs, narrow ledges, beginning after or near vertical mountainous slopes July 1, 1969. where a loss of footing would result in serious injury or death, or when working in areas where there is danger of rock falls or avalanches.(2) Traveling under hazardous 25 Do. conditions. (a) When travel over secondary or unimproved roads to isolated mountain top installations is required at night, or under adverse weather conditions (such as snow, rain, or fog) which limits visibility to less than 30 meters (100 feet), when there is danger of rock, mud, or snow slides.(b) When travel in the wintertime, 25 Do. either on foot or by means of vehicle, over secondary or unimproved roads or snow trails, in sparsely settled or isolated areas to isolated installations is required when there is danger of avalanches, or during ``whiteout'' phenomenon which limits visibility to less than 3 meters (10 feet).(c) When work or travel in sparsely 25 Do. settled or isolated areas results in exposure to temperatures and/or wind velocity shown to be of considerable danger, or very great danger, on the windchill chart (appendix A-1), and shelter (other than temporary shelter) or assistance is not readily available.(3) Snow or ice removal operations. When 25 Do. participating in snowplowing or snow or ice removal operations, regardless of whether on primary, secondary or other class of roads, when (a) there is danger of avalanche, or (b) there is danger of missing the road and falling down steep mountainous slopes because of lack of snow stakes, ``white-out'' conditions, or sloping ice-pack covering the snow.(4) Water search and rescue operations. 25 Do. Participating as a member of a water search and rescue team in adverse weather conditions when winds are blowing at 56 km/h (35 m.p.h.) (classified as gale winds) or in water search and rescue operations conducted at night.(5) Travel on Lake Pontchartrain. (a) 25 Do. When embarking, disembarking or traveling in small craft (boat) on Lake Pontchartrain when wind direction is from north, northeast, or northwest, and wind velocity is over 7.7 meters per second (15 knots); or.(b) When travelling in small crafts, 25 Do. where craft is not radar equipped, on Lake Pontchartrain is necessary due to emergency or unavoidable conditions and the trip is made in a dense fog under fog run procedures.(6) Hazardous boarding or leaving of vessels. When duties (a), (b), or (c) are performed under adverse conditions of foul weather, ice, or night and when the sea state is high (0.9 meter (3 feet) and above):(a) Boarding or leaving vessels at sea 25 First pay period or standing offshore during lightering beginning after or personnel transfer operations. May 7, 1970.(b) Boarding, leaving, or transferring equipment between small boats or rafts and steep, rocky, or coral surrounded shorelines.(c) Transferring equipment between a small boat and rudimentary dock by improvised or temporary facility such as an unfastened plank leading from boat to dock.(7) Small craft tests under unsafe sea 25 First pay period conditions. Conducting craft tests to beginning on or determine the seakeeping after Sept. 28, characteristics of small craft in a 1972. seaway when U.S. storm warnings normally indicate unsafe seas for a particular size craft.(8) Working on a drifting sea ice floe. 25 First pay period When the job requires that the work be beginning after performed out on sea ice, e.g., March 16, 1973. installing scientific instruments and making observations for research purposes. Exposure to Physiological Hazards:(1) Pressurechamber subject. (a) 25 Do. Participating as a subject in diving research tests which seek to establish limits for safe pressure profiles by working in a pressure chamber simulating diving or, as an observer to the test or as a technician assembling underwater mock-up components for the test, when the observer or technician is exposed to high pressure gas piping systems, gas cylinders, and pumping devices which are susceptible to explosive ruptures.(b) Working in pressurized sonar domes. 8 First pay period Performing checkout of sonar system beginning after after sonar dome has been pressurized. Feb. 16, 1975. This may include such duties as changing transducer elements, setting of transducer turntables, checking of cables, piping, valves, circuits, underwater telephone, and pressurization plugs.(c) Working in nonpressurized sonar 4 First pay period domes that are a part of an underwater beginning after system. Performing certification Feb. 16, 1975. pretrial inspections, involving such duties as calibrating, adjusting, and photographing equipment, in limited space and with limited egress.(2) Simulated altitude chamber subjects. 25 Do. Observers. Participating in simulated altitude studies ranging from 5500 to 45,700 meters (18,000 to 150,000 feet) either as subject or as observer exposed to the same conditions as the subject.(3) Centrifuge subjects. Participating 25 Do. as subject in centrifuge studies involving elevated G forces above the level of 49 meters per second \2\ (5 G's) whether or not at reduced atmospheric pressure.(4) Rotational flight simulator subject. 25 First pay period Participating as a subject in a beginning after Rotational Flight Simulator in studies July 1, 1969. involving continuous rotation in one axis through 360° or in a combination of any axes through 360° at rotation rates greater than 15 r.p.m. for periods exceeding three minutes.Hot Work_Working in confined spaces 4 First pay period wherein the employee is subject to beginning after temperatures in excess of 43° C Feb. 16, 1975. (110° F).(5) Environmental thermal-chamber tests: 25 May 4, 1988. Subjects and observers exposed to the hazards and physical hardships of an environmental chamber-thermal test which simulates adverse weather or sea conditions such as the exposure to subzero temperatures; high heat and humidiity; and cold water, spray, wind, and wave action.(6) Working at high altitudes. 8 January 11, Performing work at a land-based 1999. worksite more than 3900 meters (12,795 feet) in altitude, provided the employee is required to commute to the worksite on the same day from a substantially lower altitude under circumstances in which the rapid change in altitude may result in acclimation problems.. Exposure to Hazardous Agents, work with or in close proximity to:(1) Explosive or incendiary materials. 25 First pay period Explosive or incendiary materials which beginning after are unstable and highly sensitive. July 1, 1969.(2) At-sea shock and vibration tests. 25 Do. Arming explosive charges and/or working with, or in close proximity to, explosive armed charges in connection with at-sea shock and vibration tests of naval vessels, machinery, equipment and supplies.(3) Toxic chemical materials. Toxic 25 Do. chemical materials when there is a possibility of leakage or spillage.(4) Fire retardant materials tests. 25 Do. Conducting tests on fire retardant materials when the tests are performed in ventilation restricted rooms where the atmosphere is continuously contaminated by obnoxious odors and smoke which causes irritation to the eyes and respiratory tract.(5) Virulent biologicals. Materials of 25 Do. micro-organic nature which when introduced into the body are likely to cause serious disease or fatality and for which protective devices do not afford complete protection.(6) Asbestos. Significant risk of 8 June 8, 1993 exposure to airborne concentrations of asbestos fibers in excess of the permissible exposure limits (PELS) in the standard for asbestos provided in title 29, Code of Federal Regulations, §§ 1910.1001 or 1926.58, when the risk of exposure is directly connected with the performance of assigned duties. Regulatory changes in § 1910.1001 or 1926.58 are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this category, effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the effective date of the changes. Participating in Liquid Missile Propulsion Tests and Certain Solid Propulsion Operations:(1) Tanking and detanking. Tanking or 25 First pay period detanking operations of a missile or beginning after the test stand ``run'' bottles with July 1, 1969. liquid propellants.(2) Hoisting a tanked missile. Hoisting 25 Do. a tanked missile or a solid propellant propulsion system into and/or over the test stand.(3) Pressure tests. Pressure tests on 25 Do. loaded missiles, missile tanks, or run bottles during prefire preparations.(4) Test stand tests. Test stand 25 Do. operations on loaded missiles under environmental conditions where the high or low temperatures could cause a failure of a critical component.(5) Disassembly and breakdown. 25 Do. Disassembly and breakdown of a contaminated missile system or test stand plumbing after test.(6) ``Go'' condition test stand work. 25 Do. Working on any test stand above the 15- meter (50-foot) level or any stand work while the system is in a ``go'' condition.(7) Arming and dearming propulsion 25 Do. systems. Arming, dearming or the installation and/or removal of any squib, explosive device, or a component thereof connected to, or part of, any live or potentially expended liquid or solid propulsion system.(8) Demolition and destruct tests. 25 Do. Demolition, hazards classification, or destruct type tests where the specimen is nonstandard and/or unproven and the test techniques do not conform to standard or proven procedures. Work in Fuel Storage Tanks:When inspecting, cleaning or repairing 25 Do. fuel storage tanks where there is no ready access to an exit, under conditions requiring a breathing apparatus because all or part of the oxygen in the atmosphere has been displaced by toxic vapors or gas, and failure of the breathing apparatus would result in serious injury or death within the time required to leave the tank. Firefighting:(1) Forest and range fires. 25 Do. Participating as a member of a firefighting crew in fighting forest and range fires on the fireline.(2) Equipment, installation, or building 25 Do. fires. Participating as an emergency member of a firefighting crew in fighting fires of equipment, installations, or buildings.(3) In-water under-pier firefighting 25 Do. operations. Participating in in-water under-pier firefighting operations (involving hazards beyond those normally encountered in firefighting on land, e.g., strong currents, cold water temperature, etc.). Work in Open Trenches:Work in an open trench 4.6 meters (15 25 Do. feet) or more deep until proper shoring has been installed. Underground Work:Work underground performed in the 25 Do. construction of tunnels and shafts, and the inspection of such underground construction, until the necessary lining of the shaft or tunnel has eliminated the hazard. Underwater Duty:(1) Submerged submarine or deep research 25 Do. vehicle. Duty aboard a submarine or deep research vehicle when it submerges.(2) Diving. Diving, including SCUBA 25 Do. (self-contained underwater breathing apparatus) diving, required in scientific and engineering pursuits, or search and rescue operations, when:(a) at a depth of 6 meters (20 feet) or more below the surface; or,(b) visibility is restricted; or,(c) in rapidly flowing or cold water; or,(d) vertical access to the surface is restricted by ice, rock, or other structure; or,(e) testing or working with hardware which presents special hazards (such as work with high voltage equipment or work with underwater mockup components in an underwater space simulation study). Sea Duty Aboard Deep Research Vessels:Participating in sea duty wherein the 25 Do. team member is engaged in handling equipment on or over the side of the vessel when the sea-state is high (6.2 meter-per-second winds (12-knot winds) and 0.9-meter waves (3-foot waves) and the work is done on deck in relatively unprotected areas. Collection of Aircraft Approach and Landing Environmental Data:When operating or monitoring camera 25 First pay period equipment adjacent to flight deck in beginning after the area of maximum hazard during July 1, 1969. landing sequence while conducting photographic surveys aboard aircraft carriers during periods of heavy aircraft operations. Experimental Landing/Recovery Equipment Tests:Participating in tests of experimental 25 Do. or prototype landing and recovery equipment where personnel are required to serve as test subjects in spacecraft being dropped into the sea or laboratory tanks. Land Impact or Pad Abort of Space Vehicle:Actual participating in dearming and 25 Do. safing explosive ordinance, toxic propellant and high pressure vessels on vehicles that have land impacted or on vehicles on the launch pad that have reached a point in the countdown where no remote means are available for returning the vehicle to a safe condition. Height Work:Working on any structure of at least 15 25 Do. meters (50 feet) above the base level, ground, deck, floor, roof, etc., under open conditions, if the structure is unstable or if scaffolding guards or other suitable protective facilities are not used, or if performed under adverse conditions such as snow, sleet, ice on walking surfaces, darkness, lightning, steady rain, or high wind velocity. Flying, participating in:(1) Pilot proficiency training. Flights 25 Do. for pilot proficiency training in aircraft new to the pilot under simulated emergency conditions which parallel conditions encountered in performing flight tests.(2) Delivery of new aircraft for flight 25 Do. testing. Flights to deliver aircraft which has been prepared for one-time flight without being test flown prior to delivery flight.(3) Test flights of new modified, or 25 Do. repaired aircraft. Test flights of a new or repaired aircraft or modified aircraft when the modification may affect the flight characteristics of the aircraft.(4) Reduced gravity_parabolic arc 25 Do. flights_subjects/observers. Reduced gravity flight testing in an aircraft flying a parabolic flight path and providing a testing environment ranging from weightlessness up through +20 meters per second \2\ (+2 gravity conditions).(5) Launch and recovery. Test flights 25 Do. involving launch and recovery aboard an aircraft carrier.(6) Limited control flights. Flights 25 Do. undertaken under unusual and adverse conditions (such as extreme weather, maximum load or overload, limited visibility, extreme turbulence, or low level flights involving fixed or tactical patterns) which threaten or severely limit control of the aircraft.(7) Flight tests of expandable aircraft 25 Do. tires. Landing to test aircraft tires designed to deflate upon retraction, undertaken to appraise the normal deflate-reinflate cycle and also to evaluate the capability to make a satisfactory landing with the tires deflated.(8) Landing and taking-off in polar 25 Do. areas. Landing in polar areas on unprepared snow or ice surfaces and/or taking-off under the same conditions. Experimental Parachute Jumps:Participating as a jumper in field 25 Do. exercises to test and evaluate new types of jumping equipment and/or jumping techniques.Ground Work Beneath Hovering Helicopter:Participating in ground operations to 25 Do. attach external load to helicopter hovering just overhead.Sling-suspended transfers. When 25 First pay period performance of duties requires transfer beginning after from a helicopter to a ship via a sling Oct. 11, 1969. on the end of a steel cable or from a ship to another ship via a chair harness hanging from a highline between the ships when both vessels are underway.Carrier suitability trials aboard 25 Do. aircraft carriers. Participating in carrier suitability trials aboard aircraft carriers when work is performed on the flight deck during launch, recovery, and refueling operations.Cargo handling during lightering 25 Do. operations. Off-loading of cargo and supplies from surface ships to Landing Craft_Medium (LCM) boats involving exposure not only to falling cargo but such other hazards as shifting cargo within the LCM, swinging cargo hooks, and possibility of falling between the LCM and cargo vessel.Work in unsafe structures: Working 25 First pay period within or immediately adjacent to a beginning on or building or structure which has been after Apr. 11, severely damaged by earthquake, fire, 1976. tornado, flood, or similar cause, when the structure has been declared unsafe by competent technical authority, and when such work is considered necessary for the safety of personnel or recovery of valuable materials or equipment, and the work is authorized by competent authority.Tropical Jungle Duty: Work outdoors in undeveloped jungle regions outside the continental United States. Work must involve both of the following: (1) An unusual degree of physical hardship caused by high heat, humidity, or other inclement conditions; and (2) An unusual danger of serious injury or illness due to: (a) Travel on unimproved roads or rudimentary trails in rugged terrain (e.g., walking on narrow trails in steep mountainous areas, fording deep, fast-moving rivers, and crossing deep crevasses via log or other unsafe means); (b) Immediate presence of dangerous wildlife (e.g., venomous snakes, poisonous insects, and large carnivores); or (c) Known exposure to serious 25 June 14, 1989. disease for which adequate protection cannot be provided.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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(5 U.S.C. 5595; E.O. 11257, 3 CFR 1964–1965 Comp., p. 357) [34 FR 11083, July 1, 1969; 34 FR 12623, Aug. 2, 1969, as amended at 34 FR 15747, Oct. 11, 1969; 35 FR 7172, May 7, 1970; 37 FR 20248, Sept. 28, 1972; 39 FR 7115, Mar. 16, 1973; 40 FR 7437, Feb. 20, 1975; 41 FR 12635, Mar. 26, 1976; 41 FR 14165, Apr. 2, 1976; 53 FR 36557, Sept. 21, 1988; 54 FR 8267, Feb. 28, 1989; 54 FR 25224, June 14, 1989 and 55 FR 1354, Jan. 14, 1990; 56 FR 20345, May 3, 1991; 58 FR 32050, June 8, 1993; 58 FR 32276, June 9, 1993; 64 FR 1502, Jan. 11, 1999] Browse Next |
