BOP Program Statement 8570.02 § 8

All inmate positions within FPI must be supported by an FPI Form 82, Job Grading Sheet and

FPI Form 83, Job Schedule.

a. Inmate Job Grading Sheet. Inmate pay is based upon the grade of the job performed. The

grade is determined and justified using FPI Form 82. This form is used to determine categories

for the duties covered by an individual position and to determine a pay grade rating for that

position.

Categories of duties are matched with actual job duties. The grade is determined using the

numeric weights assigned to each category of duties. The job and its rating then become a

part of the FPI factory’s pay grade structure for payroll purposes.

The classification method is based on the Dictionary of Occupational Titles (DOT) created by the

U.S. Department of Labor. The nine-digit DOT code must be reported along with the DOT job

title.

The civilian foreman, who is directly responsible for the job’s performance, also is

responsible for preparing the FPI Form 82. The Factory Manager or support manager (e.g.,

Quality Assurance Manager) must approve all FPI Form 82s within their department.

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b. Inmate Job Schedule. FPI Form 83 displays the grade structure and level of inmate

employment for each FPI factory. This form lists all current jobs, titles, and pay grades.

While FPI Form 82 is concerned with a single position’s structure, FPI Form 83 is concerned

with the composite structure of all positions. It is based upon FPI Form 82

information and provides data on production area skill (grade) needs.

FPI Form 83 is compiled by the Factory Manager, reviewed and approved by the location’s

Operations Manager and Warden, and approved by the General Manager of the business group.

Each location must maintain an approved original and two copies of FPI Form 83 supported by

FPI Form 82.

The General Manager will return the approved originals of the FPI Form 83 and a copy of the

FPI Form 82 to the originating location and will retain a copy for the working files following

records retention requirements.

c. Business Office Inmate Positions. The grading and scheduling of inmate jobs in areas

assigned to the FMB Business Office and Warehouse are initiated by the Business Manager and

reviewed and approved by the Operations Manager and the Warden.

d. Completing the Forms. FPI Forms 82 and 83 must be filled out completely and checked to

verify that the DOT titles and codes used are recorded accurately on both forms. When job titles

and codes are grouped by department or section, subtotals for those units must be shown.

Revised FPI Forms 82 and 83 are required whenever changes occur in job titles and codes,

grade structure, or the number of inmate positions. Revised forms are to be processed in the

same manner as the original FPI Form 82 and 83. The total authorized complement may be

exceeded by up to 10 percent without referral to the General Manager when temporary or

emergency situations require.

e. Cyclic Review. The Program Statement Federal Prison Industries Inmate Work Program

requires that a review of inmate worker positions be completed prior to the annual Memorandum

of Understanding (MOU) meeting and for any major product line change. To comply with this

requirement, field locations are to submit the FPI Form 83 supporting the MOU to the respective

Operations Manager for approval prior to submitting the MOU. Due dates for submitting the

MOU are established in the FPI Operating Plan Development Operations Memorandum

published annually.

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