964 PUBLIC LAWS-CH. 782-OCT. 28, 1949 kind and extent of the authorities and responsibilities vested in it, and the scope, complexity, and degree of difficulty of the activities carried on, is exceptional and outstanding among the whole group of positions of heads of bureaus; (2) to plan and direct or to plan and execute frontier or unprecedented professional, scientific, technical, adminis- trative, fiscal, or other specialized programs of outstanding difficulty, responsibility, and national significance, requiring extended training and experience which has demonstrated outstanding leadership and attainments in professional, scientific, or technical research, practice, or administration, or in administrative, fiscal, or other specialized activities; or (3) to perform consulting or other professional, scien- tific, technical, administrative, fiscal, or other specialized work of equal importance, difficulty, and responsibility, and requiring com- parable qualifications. (b) The Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule shall be divided into ten grades of difficulty and responsibility of work, as follows: CRAFTS, PROTECTIVE, AND CUSTODIAL SCHEDULE OPC-L Grade CPC-1 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to run errands, to check parcels, or to perform other light manual tasks with little or no responsibility. crPo- Grade CPC-2 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to handle desks, mail sacks, and other heavy objects, and to per- form similar work ordinarily required of unskilled laborers; to pass coal; to clean office rooms; to perform regular messenger work with little responsibility; or to perform other work of equal difficulty and responsibility and requiring comparable qualifications. Po-a Grade CPC-3 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform, under immediate supervision, custodial, or office labor work with some degree of responsibility; to operate paper-cutting, canceling, envelope-opening, or envelope-sealing machines; to fire and keep up steam in low-pressure boilers used for heating purposes, and to clean boilers and oil machinery and related apparatus; to operate passenger automobiles or light-duty trucks; to pack goods for ship- ment; to work as leader of a group of charwomen; to perform messenger work and do light manual or office-labor tasks with some responsibility; to carry important documents from one office to another, or attend the door and private office of a public officer; or to perform other work of equal difficulty and responsibility and requir- ing comparable qualifications. cPo- . Grade CPC-4 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to perform, under general supervision, custodial work of a respon- sible character; to guard office or storage buildings; to supervise and direct a force of unskilled laborers; to fire and to keep up steam in high-pressure boilers and to operate other equipment used in connec- tion with such boilers; to perform general, semimechanical, new, or repair work requiring some skill with hand tools; to work as craft or trade helper; to operate heavy-duty trucks, semitrailers, or tractor trailers; to operate a passenger automobile for a department head or officer of comparable rank; to attend the door of a private office of a department head or officer of comparable rank; or to perform other work of equal difficulty and responsibility and requiring comparable qualifications. oaPa Grade CPC-5 includes all classes of positions the duties of which are to guard property of great value while in transit; to supervise the oper- ation and maintenance of a low-capacity heating plant and its auxiliary equipment; or to perform other work of equal difficulty and responsi- bility and requiring comparable qualifications. [63 STAT.
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