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Calculations for Section 14: EPA Staff Burden Hours & Costs – Program-Specific Forms


Program Name 

Table Numbers 

Page Number 

Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)

14.2.1 to 14.2.3 

State and Indoor Tribal Radon Grants 

14.3.1 to 14.3.3 

Pollution Prevention (P2) Program

14.4.1 to 14.4.3 

4

Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grants 

14.5.1 to 14.5.3 

Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program 

14.6.1 to 14.6.3 

Gulf Hypoxia Program

14.7.1 to 14.7.3 

Gulf of Mexico Program

14.8.1 to 14.8.3 

Long Island Sound Program

14.9.1 to 14.9.3 

Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grants 

14.10.1 to 14.10.3 

10 

Rural, Small and Tribal Technical Assistance Program 

14.11.1 to 14.11.3 

11 

Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water 

14.12.1 to 14.12.3 

12 

School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program 

14.13.1 to 14.13.3 

13 

Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program

14.14.1 to 14.14.3

14 

Tribal Drinking Water Grant Program

14.15.1 to 14.15.3

15

Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Grants

14.16.1 to 14.16.3

16




Tables 14.2.1 to 14.2.3: Indian Environmental General Assistance Program (GAP)



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.2.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.2.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.2.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 

 

Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.



Tables 14.3.1 to 14.3.3: State and Tribal Indoor Radon Grants



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.3.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.3.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.3.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.









Tables 14.4.1 to 14.4.3: Pollution Prevention (P2) Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.4.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.4.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.4.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.





Tables 14.5.1 to 14.5.3: Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disadvantaged Communities (EC-SDC) Grants



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.5.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.5.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.5.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.





Tables 14.6.1 to 14.6.3: Environmental Finance Center (EFC) Grant Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.6.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.7

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.6.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.6.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.



Tables 14.7.1 to 14.7.3: Gulf Hypoxia Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.7.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.95

0.00

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.7.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.7.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$107.81

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.



Tables 14.8.1 to 14.8.3: Gulf of Mexico Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.8.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.8.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.8.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.









Tables 14.9.1 to 14.9.3: Long Island Sound Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.9.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.9.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.9.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.









Tables 14.10.1 to 14.10.3: Reducing Lead in Drinking Water Grants



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.10.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.25

0.25

0.5

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.10.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.10.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$89.87

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.









Tables 14.11.1 to 14.11.3: Rural, Small and Tribal Technical Assistance and Training Grant Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.11.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.11.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.11.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.







Tables 14.12.1 to 14.12.3: Training and Technical Assistance to Improve Water Quality and Enable Small Public Water Systems to Provide Safe Drinking Water



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.12.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.00

0.00

1.00

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.12.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.12.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$63.46

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.







Tables 14.13.1 to 14.13.3: School and Child Care Lead Testing and Reduction Grant Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.13.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 

Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.13.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.13.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.



Tables 14.14.1 to 14.14.3: Section 319 Nonpoint Source Program



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.14.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.7

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.14.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.14.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.



Tables 14.15.1 to 14.15.3: Tribal Drinking Water Grant Program




Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.15.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.15.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.15.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.




Tables 14.4.1 to 14.4.3: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Grants



Step 1: Calculate proportion of EPA staff burden hours across all staff roles at relevant levels of seniority. 

TABLE 14.4.1: PROPORTION of Agency Hours by Staff Role 

Number of Hours: Management  
(GS-15, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Program Lead 
(GS-14, Step 1) 

Number of Hours: Project Officer 
(GS-11, Step 1) 

Total Proportion 

0.05

0.25

0.70 

 


Step 2: Calculate loaded and weighted labor cost across all staff roles involved. 


TABLE 14.4.2: LOADED WAGE RATES for Agency Staff  
                      Wage rate + 60% loading for account for costs of benefits 

Wage Rate/Hour: Management 

Wage Rate/Hour: Program Lead 

Wage Rate/Hour: Project Officer 

Agency wage rate data used to calculate labor costs gathered from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management Salary Table 2024-DCB, for employees based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.  

 

$125.70  
 
(GS-15, Step 1  
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$106.86 
 

(GS-14, Step 1 
wage rate +  
60% loading) 

 

$63.46 
 
(GS-11, Step 1 
wage rate + 
60% loading) 

 

TABLE 14.4.3: WEIGHTED LOADED LABOR COSTS for Agency Staff 

Weighted Loaded Hourly Labor Cost 

Explanation of Calculations 

$77.42 

Weighted Hourly Labor Cost = 
(Wage rate * proportion of hours) calculated for each respondent group (Management, Program Lead, Project Officer) and summed. 



Total burden calculations (hours and costs) are shown in Section 14 – Program-Specific Forms.





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