---
kind: "section"
citation: "5 C.F.R. § 532.219"
title: "5"
number: "532.219"
heading: "Criteria for establishing nonappropriated fund wage areas."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/5/532.219"
---

# §532.219. Criteria for establishing nonappropriated fund wage areas.

- (a) Each wage area shall consist of one or more survey areas along with nonsurvey areas, if any, having nonappropriated fund employees.
  - (1) **Survey area—** A survey area is composed of the counties, parishes, cities, or townships in which survey data are collected.
  - (2) **Nonsurvey area—** Nonsurvey counties, parishes, or townships may be combined with the survey area to form the wage area through consideration of the criteria in [paragraph (c)](#c) of this section.
- (b) Wage areas shall be established when:
  - (1) There is a minimum of 26 NAF wage employees in the survey area and local activities have the capability to do the survey; and
  - (2) There is within the survey area a minimum of 1,800 private enterprise employees in establishments within survey specifications.
- (c)
  - (1) Two or more counties may be combined to constitute a single wage area through consideration of:
    - (i) Proximity of largest activity in each county;
    - (ii) Transportation facilities and commuting patterns; and
    - (iii) **Similarities of the counties in—**
      - (A) Overall population;
      - (B) Private employment in major industry categories; and
      - (C) **Kinds and sizes of private industrial establishments.**
  - (2) **Generally, the criteria listed in paragraph (c)(1) of this section are considered in the order listed.**
- (d) The nonappropriated fund wage and survey area definitions are set out as appendix D to this subpart and are incorporated in and made part of this section.

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 46143, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 57 FR 29783, July 7, 1992]

### Authority

Authority: 5 U.S.C. 5343, 5346. Sec. 532.707 also issued under 5 U.S.C. 552.

### Source

Source: 46 FR 21344, Apr. 10, 1981, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[55 FR 46143, Nov. 1, 1990, as amended at 57 FR 29783, July 7, 1992]