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organization, the CE should compute the pay rate based on the total salary received from the
Department of Agriculture and the cooperating organizations. Form CA-7 or some other report
from the employing agency should show the gross salary received by the employee from all entities
involved. The CE should request this information from the employing agency if it is not received
with the original reports. Any compensation payable should be reduced by the amount which the
non-Federal organization paid to the claimant.
e. Census Enumerators and Crew Leaders—2010 Census. (For injuries occurring during
previous censuses, consult the National Office.) Information about computing compensation for
these employees may be found in FECA PM 2-0901.9.
(1) For the 2010 count, the Bureau of the Census will employ approximately 1,000,000
individuals in Local Census Offices (LCOs) throughout the U.S., including Alaska, Hawaii and
Puerto Rico. The peak employment period is April through June of 2010. Most employees
in LCOs are either enumerators or crew leaders on temporary (not-to-exceed 180 day)
appointments.
(2) All positions, including enumerators and crew leaders, are paid on an hourly basis.
Wages in the LCOs vary by geographical area, and pay types are assigned accordingly. Any
questions regarding pay rates may be referred to the Bureau of the Census, Demographic
and Decennial Staff, at (301) 763-9620.
(3) Following are the hourly wage rates for enumerators, crew leaders and clerks:
Enumerator: $10.93 to $22.10
Crew Leader: $12.43 to $23.60
Clerk: $ 8.20 to $15.82
(4) Based on an analysis of the 2000 Census data, the Bureau of the Census determined
that, on average, enumerators worked 4.5 hours per day, 4 days per week. The work
patterns for the 2010 Census are anticipated to closely resemble the 2000 Census.
f. Special Census Employees. The Census Bureau sometimes enters into contracts with state,
county and city governments to conduct various types of surveys. Most of the workers are hired
for very short periods of time, and they are paid directly by the local entity conducting the study.
It has been determined that they are not eligible for COP. The CE should follow the guidance given
in paragraph 4.c.(3) above to establish the pay rate.
g. Rural Carriers/Rural Carrier Leave Replacements. The salaries for these employees are
based on the evaluation of their routes. The Postal Service uses a formula to determine the
evaluated salary which may be based on an evaluation of between 36 and 48 hours per week.
Salaries derived from routes which are evaluated at more than 40 hours per week are not
considered to include overtime. Rural carriers are not in an overtime status unless they actually
work more than the number of hours stipulated in their contract for their route evaluation. The
evaluated pay, therefore, is the pay rate for compensation purposes.
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