(1)

FY 1992 FTE base was developed by using employment figures submitted to OMB as of 9/30/92 and the most recent damn available on temporary employment at that time (4/92). The Architect's Office has contracted the National Finance Center for payroll services and is now receiving Standard Form 1130, a monthly report on full-tanse equivalent employment. This report is used for monitoring FTE levels.

(2) The Office of the Administrative Assist to the Architect of the Capitol monitors the FTE levels on a monthly basis
to assure compliance with the FTE cosling data. This reduction has been mat through a combination of not filling
porary positions as the work programs are completed.

existing authorized positions a

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Exclusions include Personnel Compensation & Benefits. Benefits for Former Personnel. Mission-related operating costs.
Suppies services, repairs and alterations. Contingent expenses, Miscellaneous improvements: Annual and No Year
Projects (except for 1/4 of 1 percent estimated administrative expenses), lesse costs, equipment, land & structures.
utaty costs. Power Plant costs: Reimbursements and annual non-recurring projects.

The Baseline for Administrative Expenses consists of Travel Transportation; Communications, Mail; Computer Services.
(except contractual support), Stationery, Books, Supplies. Office Supplies and Materials, Bicentennial of the Capitol
and 1/4 of one percent of total cost of no year projects.

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