Document ID: EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0630-0013
Agency: epa
Document Type: Supporting & Related Material
Title: 
Posted Date: 2017-12-13T05:00Z

ATTACHMENT E
                                       
            Work Sheets used to Calculate Respondent Labor Costs  
This attachment is available as part of the electronic docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0630 and is part of the ICR's Supporting Statement.
                                       
Respondent Labor Costs

Pesticide Registrants (NAICS 325300)
 Item

                                    Formula

                               Labor Category[2]

                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                   Clerical
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
 = W
                                    $57.78 
                                    $32.73 
                                    $19.62 
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                     46.0%
                                     46.0%
                                     46.0%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $26.59 
                                    $15.06 
                                    $9.03 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W + B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $84.37 
                                    $47.79 
                                    $28.65 
Overhead Percentage[4]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $42.19 
                                    $23.90 
                                    $14.32 
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
Wf = Wb + OH
 = W + B + OH  
                                   $126.56 
                                    $71.69 
                                    $42.97 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 325300 Pesticide, Fertilizer, and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing, May 2015, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_325300.htm 
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:  11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:        19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Clerical:           43-0000, Office and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on June 2015 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, http://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.t02.htm 
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.

                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
                                       
     Work Sheets used to Calculate EPA and Federal Government Labor Costs
This attachment is available as part of the electronic docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0630 and is part of the ICR's Supporting Statement

EPA and Federal Government Labor Costs
Item
                                    Formula
                               Labor Category[2]

                                       
                                  Managerial
                                   Technical
                                Administrative
Unloaded Hourly Rate[1]
= W
                                    $57.02 
                                    $37.15 
                                    $21.19 
Benefits Percentage[3]
Lb = B/W
                                     46.0%
                                     46.0%
                                     46.0%
Benefits per hour
B = W*Lb
                                    $26.24 
                                    $17.10 
                                    $9.75 
Loaded Hourly Rate
Wb = W+B = W(1+Lb)
                                    $83.26 
                                    $54.25 
                                    $30.94 
Overhead Percentage[4]
Lo = OH/Wb
                                      50%
                                      50%
                                      50%
Overhead per hour
OH = Wb*Lo
                                    $41.63 
                                    $27.12 
                                    $15.47 
Fully Loaded Hourly Rate
Wf = Wb+OH = W+B+OH
                                   $124.89 
                                    $81.37 
                                    $46.41 
 Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, NAICS 999100  -  Federal Executive Branch, May 2015, http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics4_999100.htm 
 Standard Occupational Codes:
   Management:  11-0000, Management Occupations
   Technical:        19-0000, Life Physical, and Social Science Occupations
   Administrative:           43-0000, Office, Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
 Total benefits/wages based on June 2015 Employer costs for employee compensation, All Civilian nonfarm workers, ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/ocwc/ect/ececqrtn.pdf
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Air Pollution Control Cost Manual, Sixth Edition, EPA-452-02-001, January 2002, pp. 2-34.  The loading for indirect costs is within the range of 20-70% of the loaded labor rate (wage + benefits) suggested in EPA guidance.