Employment Practices - Civil Service                       DOWNLOAD PDF

All engineering work of government agencies should be under the direction of licensed professional engineers. Further they shall give credit for licensure in the employment, promotion and remuneration of employees in engineering positions.

All levels of government should provide that appointments or promotions to engineering positions requiring less than five years of progressive engineering experience be limited to certified engineers-in-training or licensed professional engineers. All engineering position descriptions, job requirements, and job qualifications should be reviewed by a licensed professional engineer prior to final classification.

A "PE" designation should be used for engineers in the employ of the federal government to permit separate consideration of such personnel. Government agencies should adopt procedures and policies to provide opportunities for community service and professional development of the engineer service. All levels of government should establish engineer compensation schedules in accordance with the following criteria:

Criterion 1-Comparability
An engineer's compensation should be adjusted whenever necessary to maintain comparability with compensation provided engineers employed in institutions of similar mission located within the same geographic or economic zone. Compensation includes direct salary and value of associated fringe benefits.

Criterion 2-Relationship Among Engineers
Periodic salary step increases should be offered each competent engineer in recognition of increasing performance, knowledge, capability, and changes in local cost of living. Promotion should be offered to engineers on a competitive basis and such competition should be restricted to engineers for engineering position should be made by an engineer.

Criterion 3-Relationship to other Professionals and Occupations
Relationship to other professionals and occupations in determining the relative compensation of engineers, compared with other professions and occupations, recognition and weight should be given to the following factors:

a. The formal structure and relative intensity of college curriculum.
b. Local Licensing requirements for professional practice.
c. Problem solving versatility and the ability to quickly adapt and excel in other fields or new frontiers.
d. Responsibility and liability involved in a profession.

All levels of government should adopt polices and procedures that preclude gross inequalities in noncompensated work hours and overtime pay of professional engineers. The minimum pay for specifically directed or authorized overtime work should not be less than the basic rate of compensation for the individual involved.