SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

These meetings are held under the provisions of chapter 10 of 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the “Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA”), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) parts 102-3.140 and 102-3.155.

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of these meetings is to provide independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the conduct of wage surveys and the establishment of wage schedules for all appropriated fund and non-appropriated fund areas of blue-collar employees within the DoW.

Agenda

September 29, 2026

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal Officer and the DoW, the DoDWC was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR part 102-3.150(a) concerning its September 29, 2026, meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoW, pursuant to 41 CFR part 102-3.150(b), waives the public notification requirement.

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

2. Survey Specifications for the Sacramento, California wage area (AC-002).

3. Survey Specifications for the San Joaquin, California wage area (AC-008).

4. Survey Specifications for the Bernalillo, New Mexico area (AC-019).

5. Survey Specifications for the Dona Ana, New Mexico wage area (AC-021).

6. Survey Specifications for the El Paso, Texas wage area (AC-023).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

7. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Little Rock, Arkansas wage area (AC-011).

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, Iowa wage area (AC-052).

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Portland-Vancouver-Salem, Oregon wage area (AC-112).

10. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Wichita Falls, Texas-Southwestern Oklahoma wage area (AC-138).

11. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Madison, Wisconsin wage area (AC-147).

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Dothan, Alabama wage area (AC-003).

13. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania wage area (AC-116).

14. Special Pay—Little Rock, Arkansas Special Rate

15. Special Pay—Portland-Vancouver-Salem, Oregon Special Rate

16. Special Pay—Missouri River Power Rate

17. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

October 13, 2026

Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal Officer and the DoW, the DoDWC was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR part 102-3.150(a) concerning its October 13, 2026, meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoW, pursuant to 41 CFR part 102-3.150(b), waives the public notification requirement.

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Los Angeles, California wage area (AC-130).

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Orange, California wage area (AC-131).

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Ventura, California wage area (AC-132).

5. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Riverside, California wage area (AC-133).

6. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the San Bernardino, California wage area (AC-134).

7. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Santa Barbara, California wage area (AC-135).

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Guam wage area (AC-150).

9. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Monterey, California wage area (AC-003).

10. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Kern, California wage area (AC-010).

11. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the San Diego, California wage area (AC-054).

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Solano, California wage area (AC-059).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

13. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Boston-Worcester-Providence, Massachusetts wage area (AC-068).

14. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, District of Columbia wage area (AC-027).

15. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Albany, Georgia wage area (AC-036).

16. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Montgomery-Selma, Alabama wage area (AC-040).

17. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Northwestern Michigan wage area (AC-071).

18. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Charlotte-Concord, North Carolina wage area (AC-100).

19. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma wage area (AC-109).

20. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Tulsa, Oklahoma wage area (AC-111).

21. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Scranton-Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania wage area (AC-117).

22. Survey Specifications for the Jacksonville, Florida wage area (AC-030).

23. Survey Specifications for the Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, Florida wage area (AC-031).

24. Survey Specifications for the Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, Michigan wage area (AC-070).

25. Survey Specifications for the Southeastern North Carolina wage area (AC-101).

26. Survey Specifications for the Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, Ohio wage area (AC-106).

27. Special Pay—Boston-Worcester-Providence, Massachusetts Special Rate

28. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

October 27, 2026

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas: ( printed page 65734)

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

2. Survey Specifications for the Denver, Colorado wage area (AC-022).

3. Survey Specifications for the Cincinnati, Ohio wage area (AC-104).

4. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

November 10, 2026

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

2. Survey Specifications for the Lauderdale, Mississippi wage area (AC-001).

3. Survey Specifications for the Lowndes, Mississippi wage area (AC-004).

4. Survey Specifications for the Rapides, Louisiana wage area (AC-024).

5. Survey Specifications for the Caddo-Bossier, Louisiana wage area (AC-025).

6. Survey Specifications for the Chatham, Georgia wage area (AC-037).

7. Survey Specifications for the Dougherty, Georgia wage area (AC-046).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Panama City, Florida wage area (AC-033).

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Chicago-Naperville, Illinois wage area (AC-047).

10. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Las Vegas, Nevada wage area (AC-085).

11. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the San Diego wage area (AC-017).

12. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, California wage area (AC-018).

13. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Pensacola, Florida wage area (AC-034).

14. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Des Moines, Iowa wage area (AC-054).

15. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Buffalo, New York wage area (AC-092).

16. Survey Specifications for the Sacramento-Roseville, California wage area (AC-014).

17. Survey Specifications for the Meridian, Mississippi wage area (AC-079).

18. Special Pay—San Diego, California Special Rate

19. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

November 24, 2026

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Maricopa, Arizona wage area (AC-012).

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Pima, Arizona wage area (AC-013).

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Yuma, Arizona wage area (AC-055).

5. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Kings-Queens, New York wage area (AC-091).

6. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Hampden, Massachusetts wage area (AC-039).

7. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Middlesex, Massachusetts wage area (AC-138).

8. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the York, Maine wage area (AC-139).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Seattle-Everett, Washington wage area (AC-143).

10. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Bloomington-Pontiac, Illinois wage area (AC-046).

11. Survey Specifications for the Fresno, California wage area (AC-012).

12. Survey Specifications for the Louisville, Kentucky wage area (AC-059).

13. Survey Specifications for the Jackson, Mississippi wage area (AC-078).

14. Special Pay—Washington, District of Columbia Special Rate

15. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

December 8, 2026

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

2. Survey Specifications for the Richmond, Georgia wage area (AC-035).

3. Survey Specifications for the Houston, Georgia wage area (AC-036).

4. Survey Specifications for the Pulaski, Arkansas wage area (AC-045).

5. Survey Specifications for the Montgomery, Alabama wage area (AC-048).

6. Survey Specifications for the Sedgwick, Kansas wage area (AC-078).

7. Survey Specifications for the Montgomery-Greene, Ohio wage area (AC-166).

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

8. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Fort Wayne-Marion, Indiana wage area (AC-049).

9. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the St. Louis, Missouri wage area (AC-081).

10. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas wage area (AC-131).

11. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Cocoa Beach, Florida wage area (AC-028).

12. Survey Specifications for the Phoenix, Arizona wage area (AC-009).

13. Survey Specifications for the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota wage area (AC-075).

14. Survey Specifications for the Albany-Schenectady, New York wage area (AC-091).

15. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

December 15, 2026

Opening Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton, and DFO, Mr. Karl Fendt.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Non-appropriated Fund areas:

1. Any items needing further clarification or action from the previous meeting.

Reviewing survey results and/or survey specifications for the following Appropriated Fund areas:

2. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Evansville-Henderson, Indiana wage area (AC-048).

3. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, Indiana wage area (AC-050).

4. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Kansas City, Missouri wage area (AC-080).

5. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Southern Missouri wage area (AC-082).

6. Wage Schedule (Full Scale) for the Omaha, Nebraska wage area (AC-084).

7. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Davenport-Moline, Iowa wage area (AC-053).

8. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Southwestern Michigan wage area (AC-073). ( printed page 65735)

9. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, Pennsylvania wage area (AC-115).

10. Wage Schedule (Wage Change) for the Eastern South Dakota wage area (AC-121).

11. Survey Specifications for the Northeastern Arizona wage area (AC-008).

12. Survey Specifications for the Tucson, Arizona wage area (AC-010).

13. Survey Specifications for the Northern New York wage area (AC-095).

14. Special Pay—Omaha, Nebraska Special Rate

15. Special Pay—Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, Pennsylvania Special Rate

16. Any items needing further clarification from this agenda may be discussed during future scheduled meetings.

Closing Remarks by Chair, Mr. Eric Clayton.

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4), the DoW has determined that the meetings shall be closed to the public. The USD(P&R), in consultation with the DoW Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that each of these meetings is likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person and is privileged or confidential.

Written Statements: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 CFR part 102-3.140, interested persons may submit written statements to the DFO for the DoDWC at any time. Written statements should be submitted to the DFO at the email or mailing address listed above in FOR FUTHER INFORMATION CONTACT . If statements pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the DoDWC until its next meeting. The DFO will review all timely submitted written statements and provide copies to all the committee members before the meetings that are the subject of this notice.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Due to negative impacts to pay for Federal Wage System employees that directly support national defense, the 7-day notice period was unable to be met for the September 29th and October 13th meetings. The delay was unavoidable for the lead agency and additional delays would have increased the severity of negative implications for all agencies that employ Federal Wage System employees. Due to circumstances, beyond the control of the DFO and the DoW, the DoDWC was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR. part 102-3.150(a) concerning its September 29, 2026, and October 13, 20206 meetings. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoW, pursuant to 41 CFR part 102-3.150(b), waives the public notification requirement.