OPM/GOVT-9

File on Position Classification Appeals, Job Grading Appeals, and Retained Grade or Pay Appeals, and Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) Claims and Complaints (June 19, 2006, 71 FR 35358)

Description: Records on current and former Federal employees who have either: (a) filed a position classification appeal or a job grading appeal with OPM's Agency Compliance and Evaluation, an OPM regional office, or with their agencies; or (b) filed a retained grade or pay appeal with OPM's Agency Compliance and Evaluation or an OPM regional office, used to document the processing and adjudication of the appeal. 
 

Categories of records in the system: 

This system of records contains information or documents relating to the processing and adjudication of a position classification appeal, job grading appeal, retained grade or pay appeal, or FLSA claim or complaint. The records may include information and documents regarding a personnel action of the agency involved and the decision or determination rendered by an agency regarding the classifying or grading of a position, whether an employee is to remain in a retained grade or pay category, the FLSA exemption status of an employee, or other FLSA claims or complaints. This system may also include transcripts of agency hearings and statements from agency employees. 

Note 1: This system notice also covers agency files created when: (a) An employee appeals a position classification or job grading decision to OPM or within the agency regardless of whether that agency appeal decision is further appealed to OPM; and (b) an employee files a retained grade or pay appeal with OPM, and (c) FLSA claims or complaints submitted to OPM or to the agency regardless of whether the agency decision is the subject of an FLSA claim or complaints submitted to OPM. 

Authority for maintenance of the system: 

5 U.S.C. 5112, 5115, 5346, and 5366, for position classification appeals, job grading appeals, and retained grade or pay appeals. 29 U.S.C. 204(f) for FLSA claims and complaints.

Purpose(s) : 

These records are primarily used to document the processing and adjudication of a position classification appeal, job grading appeal, retained grade or pay appeal, or FLSA claim or complaint. Internally, OPM may use these records to locate individuals for personnel research.