Does the Department of Labor require the use of any particular work measurement method when evaluating productivity levels?
No, but the work measurement method must be verifiable through the use of established industrial work measurement techniques. For example, Wage and Hour accepts such methods as stopwatch time studies, Methods-Time Measurement (MTM) and Modular Arrangement of Predetermined Time Standards (MODAPTS). Whatever work measurement method is used, neither the standard setter nor the worker with a disability may be evaluated before having the opportunity to become familiar with the job or at a time when the worker is fatigued or subject to conditions that result in less than normal productivity. It is recommended that at least three different workers who do not have disabilities for the work being performed be evaluated and that their individual productivity ratings be averaged to determine the standard. Such averaging, although not required by the Regulations, 29 CFR Part 525, takes into consideration that even experienced workers work at different paces. What if the job includes several varied
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