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U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Program Statement
OPI: FPI
NUMBER: 8121.04
DATE: 6/13/2001
SUBJECT: FPI Apparel Factory
Individual Piece Rate Pay System (IPRPS)
1. PURPOSE AND SCOPE
To establish an Individual Piece Rate Pay System (IPRPS) at all Federal Prison Industries (FPI) apparel factories, as an incentive for inmate workers to earn higher rates of pay and increase FPI production. Detailed implementation instructions are contained in the Work Measurement Technical Reference Manual (TRM).
2. SUMMARY OF CHANGES
This revision changes the reference for recording production tickets under Section 6.b. from the SYMIX system to Millenium.
3. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES
The expected result of this program is: Production in FPI apparel factories will be increased.
4. DIRECTIVES AFFECTED
Directives Rescinded
PS 8121.03 FPI Apparel Factory Individual Piece Rate Pay System (IPRPS) (8/9/95)
OM 047-00 (8121) FPI Apparel Individual Piece Rate Pay System (10/6/00)
Directives Referenced
PS 8000.01 UNICOR Corporate Policies and Procedures (5/13/81)
PS 8120.02 FPI Work Programs for Inmates (6/15/99)
PS 8281.01 UNICOR Work Measurement Program (6/1/95)
TRM 8301.01 UNICOR Work Measurement, General Use (6/1/95)
5. STANDARDS REFERENCED
None
6. RESPONSIBILITIES
The Textiles Product Support Manager, Product Support Center (PSC)
Must review and approve piece rates established for each apparel factory (in accord with the Program Statement on Work Measurement).
The Associate Warden/Superintendent of Industries (AW/SOI)
At each institution with an apparel factory must:
- Develop and manage the IPRPS for his or her apparel factory.
- Establish new rates, when equipment, processes, or other conditions change labor requirements significantly.
- Forward piece rate pay changes to Textiles Product Support Manager, PSC for review and approval.
Each apparel Factory Manager
- Approve production tickets and forward them to the Business Manager.
- Issue and control production tickets for each apparel product.
- Determine how off-standard time will be paid (in accord with the Work Measurement TRM).
Each Business Manager for an Apparel Factory
Must record accurately completed production tickets in the inmate payroll system in Millennium, calculating payments on each individual worker’s monthly accumulation of accepted first quality production.
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Kathleen Hawk Sawyer, Director
Published Feb 8, 2025 by Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA | Last Updated by Christopher Zoukis, JD, MBA on Feb 20, 2025 at 3:33 pm