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LABOR CATEGORY DESCRIPTIONS

 

POLICY

Education Policy

Degree Substitution

Two years of experience equals a High School Degree
Three years of experience equals an Associate's Degree
Six years of experience equals a Bachelor's Degree
Bachelor's Degree plus three years experience equals a Master's Degree
Master's Degree plus four years experience equals a Doctorate

Experience Substitution

An Associates Degree equals two years of experience
A Bachelor's Degree equals four years of experience
A Master's Degree equals six years of experience
A Doctorate equals 10 years of experience

Direct Expense Policy

CAD Machine Rate:

$XX per hour

Drawing Mylar:

$XX per X size sheet

Recorded CD:

$XX each

Computer Zip Disk:

$XX each

Floppy Disks:

$XX each

Express Mail:

$XX per X pound package

Escalation Policy

Annual escalation adjustment:

XX percent per annum for labor

YY percent per annum for direct expense

On site Policy

On site rates will be negotiated on a case basis based on the period of on-site support and the facilities and equipment provided by the Government.

MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

M-12 Executives

Education: Bachelors degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes Executives, Vice Presidents and Division Heads in all business, technical and administrative disciplines. Responsible for the overall direction and approval of work within their respective corporate organizational area.

M-11 Senior Corporate Managers

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes Assistant Division Heads, Senior Program Managers and other senior managers in all business, technical and administrative disciplines. Responsible for direction and approval of work within their respective corporate organizational area.

M-10 Program and Line Managers

Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes Program Managers, Department Managers and other line managers in all business, technical and administrative disciplines. Responsible for the direction and approval of work within their program or divisional organizational area.

M-9 Assistant Program and Assistant Line Managers

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes Assistant Program Managers, Assistant Department Managers, and other assistant line managers in all business, technical and administrative disciplines. Responsible for the direction and approval of work within their program or divisional organizational area.

M-8 Task Manager VIII

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 25 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-7 Task Manager VII

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 20 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-6 Task Manager VI

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 15 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-5 Task Manager V

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 10 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-4 Task Manager IV

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 5 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

 

M-3 Task Manager III

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 3 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-2 Task Manager II

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 2 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

M-1 Task Manager I

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Task managers with assigned responsibilities in support of business, program, technical and administrative line managers. A minimum of 1 years of combined functional and management experience. Responsibilities include management of assigned ongoing work within their functional discipline under the supervision of the associated line manager.

ENGINEERING CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

E-11 Senior Engineering Specialist

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes senior specialist naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. Specialized capability or unique knowledge of field in formulating engineering solutions to issues. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

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E-10 Engineering Specialist

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes specialist naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. Specialized capability or unique knowledge of field in formulating engineering solutions to issues. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation

 

E-9 Engineer IX

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 25 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

E-8 Engineer VIII

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 20 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

 

 

E-7 Engineer VII

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 15 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

E-6 Engineer VI

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 10 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

E-5 Engineer V

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 5 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

E-4 Engineer IV

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 3 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

 

 

E-3 Engineer III

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 2 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

 

E-2 Engineer II

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 1 year of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

E-1 Engineer I

Education: Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent

Experience: Includes naval architects, marine engineers, structural engineers, electrical engineers, ocean engineers, civil engineers and other engineering disciplines. A minimum of 0 years of technical experience. Performs engineering tasks applying engineering principles, techniques, procedures and criteria. Develops analyses in area of specialization and prepares technical reports or other engineering documentation.

FIELD ENGINEER/ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

F-9 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician IX

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 25 years’ experience.

F-8 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician VIII

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 20 years’ experience.

F-7 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician VII

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 15 years’ experience.

F-6 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician VI

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 10 years’ experience.

 

 

F-5 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician V

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 5 years’ experience.

F-4 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician IV

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 4 years’ experience.

F-3 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician III

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 3 years’ experience.

F-2 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician II

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 2 years’ experience.

F-1 Field Engineer/Engineering Technician I

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Includes technical personnel whose engineering and technical expertise has been acquired primarily through field experience with operating, troubleshooting, installing, upgrading, or repairing engineering systems and equipment. Includes field engineers/engineering technicians in all disciplines; namely, mechanical/machinery, piping, heating/ventilation/air conditioning, electrical, structural, electronics, and weapons. A minimum of 1 year’s experience.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DESIGNER CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

C-9 Designer IX

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. Minimum of 25 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-8 Designer VIII

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 20 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-7 Designer VII

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 15 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

 

 

 

 

 

C-6 Designer VI

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 10 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-5 Designer V

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 5 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-4 Designer IV

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 3 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-3 Designer III

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 2 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

C-2 Designer II

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 1 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in systems design and drawing development, drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

 

C-1 Designer I

Education: Associates degree or equivalent

Experience: Includes piping designers, heating/ventilation/air conditioning designers, electrical designers, structural designers, mechanical designers, electronics designers and other design disciplines. A minimum of 0 years of design experience. Experience performing tasks requiring skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques. May include capability to operate CAD systems and develop products on CAD equipment. Ability to translate specification requirements, design practices, and design standards into drawings and other finished design products.

DRAFTER CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

D-4 Drafter IV

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience performing drafting and drawing tasks requiring skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques, either manually or automated using CAD software. Ability to produce professional-looking drawings in compliance with accepted drawing standards when provided technical input and guidance from a more experienced designer or engineer.

 

 

 

 

D-3 Drafter III

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 2 years’ experience performing drafting and drawing tasks requiring skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques, either manually or automated using CAD software. Ability to produce professional-looking drawings in compliance with accepted drawing standards when provided technical input and guidance from a more experienced designer or engineer.

 

D-2 Drafter II

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 1 year’s experience performing drafting and drawing tasks requiring skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques, either manually or automated using CAD software. Ability to produce professional-looking drawings in compliance with accepted drawing standards when provided technical input and guidance from a more experienced designer or engineer.

 

D-1 Drafter I

Education: High school diploma or equivalent

Experience: Minimum of 0 year’s experience performing drafting and drawing tasks requiring skill in drafting methods, procedures, and techniques, either manually or automated using CAD software. Ability to produce professional-looking drawings in compliance with accepted drawing standards when provided technical input and guidance from a more experienced designer or engineer.

 

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

I-5 Computer Systems Analyst

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Experience: Responsible for assisting users, managers and technical personnel in the application systems functional definition and design. Oversees or performs the gathering, analyzing and synthesizing of information for system definition, supports the development of test plans and test procedures, translates user requirements into written specifications, and proposes economical and efficient solutions as part of developing IT solutions to user requirements.

I-4 System Specialist

Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Experience: Responsible for designing system architecture, specifying hardware requirements and implementing system configuration based on user requirements. Maintains system through the development and implementation of procedures to ensure optimum performance and data integrity. Plans expansion methodology to support system growth.

I-3 Programmer/Analyst

Education: Associate’s degree or equivalent

Experience: Responsible for receiving system documentation including system/subsystem specifications, program specifications, inter-face requirements, data base requirements and other documents which define the software system in sufficient detail to do the programming. Develops methodology, approach to application programming and equipment modification requirements to develop and prepare programming instructions, logic and documentation for systems. Designs internal structures of files and records, analyzes program design requirements; codes, tests, debugs and documents programs and provides technical guidance to programmers.

I-2 Programmer

Education: High school degree

Experience: Responsible for developing flow charts and algorithms from program specifications and/or interface requirements. Writes code, develops test plan and data to test programs; debugs, revises, documents and refines computer programs.

I-1 Technician

Education: High school degree

Experience: Responsible for the operation of specific applications, file management, and developing and implementing procedures in a specialized area.

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

A-11 Executive Administrative Staff

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff to corporate executives. Perform executive duties such as managing executive offices, receiving/placing/directing senior management phone calls, appointment setting and calendar maintenance, and producing executive correspondence and projects.

A-10 Specialized Services

Education: High school degree

Experience: Specialized administrative staff including accountants, technical writers and editors, desktop publishers, production specialists, database administrators, advanced word processing and secretarial staff, and other specialized administrative staff. Requires training in specialization or advanced knowledge in the discipline. Perform independent work within specialization with minimal oversight or supervision.

A-9 Administrative Staff IX

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 25 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-8 Administrative Staff VIII

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 20 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

 

 

 

 

A-7 Administrative Staff VII

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 15 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-6 Administrative Staff VI

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 10 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-5 Administrative Staff V

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 5 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-4 Administrative Staff IV

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 3 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-3 Administrative Staff III

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 2 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

 

 

 

A-2 Administrative Staff II

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 1 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

A-1 Administrative Staff I

Education: High school degree

Experience: Administrative staff including word processors, secretaries, receptionists, administrative clerks, reproduction staff, data entry operators, and other general administrative staff. Minimum of 0 years of administrative experience. Perform duties within their disciplines under the supervision of administrative supervisors.

TECHNICAL AIDE/INTERN CATEGORIES

Category Code Description

T-4 Technical Aide/Intern IV

Education: Primary School Education

Experience: Helps or assists the technical or administrative staff under the close supervision of an experienced technical or administrative staff member. Minimum of 3 years of experience. Tasks performed are generally simple repetitive tasks.

 

T-3 Technical Aide/Intern III

Education: Primary School Education

Experience: Helps or assists the technical or administrative staff under the close supervision of an experienced technical or administrative staff member. Minimum of 2 years of experience. Tasks performed are generally simple repetitive tasks.

 

 

 

T-2 Technical Aide/Intern II

Education: Primary School Education

Experience: Helps or assists the technical or administrative staff under the close supervision of an experienced technical or administrative staff member. Minimum of 1 year of experience. Tasks performed are generally simple repetitive tasks.

 

T-1 Technical Aide/Intern I

Education: Primary School Education

Experience: Helps or assists the technical or administrative staff under the close supervision of an experienced technical or administrative staff member. Minimum of 0 years of experience. Tasks performed are generally simple repetitive tasks.

 

 
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