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year, in the teaching pr<strong>of</strong>ession, would not be 11 months. In interpreting Section 5 U.S.C.<br />

8114, the objective is to arrive at as fair an estimate as possible <strong>of</strong> a claimant’s future<br />

earning capacity. Therefore, consideration must be given to whether the claimant worked<br />

substantially the whole school year, i.e., 11/12ths <strong>of</strong> the school year.<br />

(3) Concurrent employment can be included in determinations made under subsection<br />

8114(d)(1) to the extent that it establishes the ability to work full-time. Either similar or<br />

dissimilar employment can be used to demonstrate this ability.<br />

(a) A pay rate based on full-time Federal employment for at least 11 months<br />

prior to the injury may not be expanded to include the pay earned in concurrent<br />

employment, even if that employment is similar to the Federal duties. Likewise, a<br />

pay rate based on career seasonal employment may not be expanded to include the<br />

pay earned "<strong>of</strong>f season".<br />

(b) Sometimes an employee who has worked the whole year with a part-time or<br />

intermittent schedule has worked at another job concurrently with the Federal<br />

employment. If the duties <strong>of</strong> the concurrent job are similar to those <strong>of</strong> the Federal<br />

work, the pay rate must be determined according to Section 5 U.S.C. 8114(d)(3)<br />

rather than Section 5 U.S.C. 8114(d)(1). See paragraph 4c below and Program<br />

Memorandum No. 147. (Dissimilar employment may not be used to determine a pay<br />

rate.)<br />

<strong>FECA</strong>-<strong>PT2</strong> Printed: 06/08/2010 463

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