§5332. The General Schedule
(a)(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is "GS", is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated "GS–1" through "GS–15", consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
(b) When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by section 5504(b) of this title.
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| (a) | 5 U.S.C. 1113 (less (c)). | Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, §603 (less (d)), |
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| Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, §109 (less (c)), |
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| (b) | 5 U.S.C. 1113(c). | Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, §603 (d), |
| Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, §109(c), |
In subsection (a), the words "the symbol for which is 'GS' " are added on authority of former section 1111 which is carried into section 5104. So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§109(b), 110(b),
In subsection (b), reference to payment made on the basis of a "monthly" rate is omitted since section 5504(b), former section 944(c), no longer provides for converting a basic annual rate to a basic monthly rate.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
| Section of title 5 | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
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| 5332(a) | 5 App.: 1113(b). | Oct. 29, 1965,
July 18, 1966,
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Amendments
1993-Subsec. (a)(1).
1992-Subsec. (a).
1984-Subsec. (a).
1978-Subsec. (a).
1967-Subsec. (a).
Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
Amendment by
Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
Section 205 of
Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
Section 504(a) of
Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
Section 220(a)(2) of
Short Title
Section 1 of
Section 201 of title II of
Adjustment of Pay Rates Effective October 1, 1972
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1970 Increase in Pay Rates
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"(2) The schedules referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are as follows: the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 5, United States Code [subsec. (a) of this section]; the Postal Field Service Schedule and the Rural Carrier Schedule contained in sections 3542(a) and 3543(a), respectively, of title 39, United States Code; the schedules relating to certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration and contained in [former] section 4107 of title 38, United States Code; and the Foreign Service schedules contained in sections 412 and 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946 [sections 867 and 870, respectively, of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse].
"(b) Rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries of officers and employees paid under the schedules referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall be increased initially under conversion rules prescribed by the President or by such agency as the President may designate.
"(c) The increases made by the President under this section shall have the force and effect of law and shall be printed in (1) the Statutes at Large in the same volume as public laws, (2) the Federal Register, and (3) the Code of Federal Regulations.
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"(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to individuals employed by the county committees established under section 590h(b) of title 16;
"(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, with respect to the United States Senate;
"(3) the Finance Clerk of the House of Representatives, with respect to the United States House of Representatives; and
"(4) the Architect of the Capitol, with respect to the Office of the Architect of the Capitol.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to allow adjustments in the rates of pay of the following officers of the United States House of Representatives: Parliamentarian, Chaplain, Clerk, Sergeant at Arms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, and the four Floor Assistants to the Minority whose position titles formerly were Minority Clerk, Minority Sergeant at Arms, Minority Doorkeeper, and Minority Postmaster.
"(b) Notwithstanding section 665 of title 31 [sections 1341, 1342, and 1349–1351 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of Title 31, Money and Finance], the rates of pay of employees in and under the judicial branch of the Government, whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are not otherwise adjusted under this section may be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the amounts of the adjustments under section 2(a) of this Act for corresponding rates of pay. The limitations fixed by law with respect to the aggregate salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district judges shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after the date on which adjustments become effective under this section, by amounts not to exceed the amounts of the adjustments under this section for corresponding rates of pay.
"(c) The rates of pay of the United States attorneys and assistant United States attorneys whose annual salaries are fixed pursuant to section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be increased, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, to the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay.
"(d) Notwithstanding section 665 of title 31 [sections 1341, 1342, and 1349–1351 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of Title 31, Money and Finance], the rates of pay of employees of the Federal Government and of the government of the District of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased pursuant to this section are hereby authorized to be increased, effective on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay.
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"(b) Nothing in this Act shall impair any authority pursuant to which rates of pay, compensation, or salary may be fixed by administrative action.
"(c) Notwithstanding any provisions other than section 6 of this Act-
"(1) any officer or employee of the United States Government receiving pay, compensation, or salary which is less than the basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 5, United States Code, in effect on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 15, 1970], shall not have his pay, compensation, or salary increased, by reason of the enactment of this Act, to a rate in excess of the basic pay for such level V; and
"(2) any officer or employee of the United States Government receiving pay, compensation, or salary equal to or in excess of the basic pay for such level V shall not have his pay, compensation, or salary increased.
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"(1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after December 27, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 15, 1970], for services rendered during such period; and
"(2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for services rendered, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after December 27, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 15, 1970], by an officer or employee who died during such period.
Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any other retirement law or retirement system, in the case of any such retired or deceased officer or employee.
"(b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the United States Government or the municipal government of the District of Columbia.
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"(b) This section and sections 7 and 8 of this Act shall become effective on the date of enactment of this Act [Apr. 15, 1970].
"(c) For purposes of determining the amount of insurance for which an individual is eligible under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, relating to group life insurance for Government employees, all changes in rates of pay, compensation, and salary which result from the enactment of this Act shall be held and considered to become effective as of the date of such enactment [Apr. 15, 1970].
"(d) Any deduction to be made as the result of the enactment of this Act from the pay, compensation, or salary of an officer or employee enrolled in a retirement system of the United States Government, and the contribution of the agency employing the officer or employee, shall be made at the rates of deductions and contributions in effect for that system on the date of such enactment [Apr. 15, 1970]."
Initial Adjustment of 1967 Pay Increases
Section 202(b) of
"(1) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section] at one of the rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the corresponding rate in effect on and after such date.
"(2) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section] at a rate between two rates of a grade in the General Schedule, he shall receive a rate of basic pay at the higher of the two corresponding rates in effect on and after such date.
"(3) If the officer or employee is receiving basic pay immediately prior to the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section] at a rate in excess of the maximum rate for his grade, he shall receive (A) the maximum rate for his grade in the new schedule, or (B) his existing rate of basic pay increased by 4.5 per centum, rounded to the next highest dollar, if such existing rate as so increased is higher.
"(4) If the officer or employee, immediately prior to the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section], is receiving, pursuant to section 2(b)(4) of the Federal Employees Salary Increase Act of 1955, an existing aggregate rate of pay determined under section 208(b) of the Act of September 1, 1954, (
"(5) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period beginning on the effective date of this section [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section], and ending on the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16, 1967], was promoted from one grade under the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 5, United States Code [subsec. (a) of this section] to another such grade at a rate which is above the minimum rate thereof, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted retroactively from the effective date of this section to the date on which he was so promoted, on the basis of the rate which he was receiving during the period from such effective date to the date of such promotion and, from the date of such promotion, on the basis of the rate for that step of the appropriate grade of the General Schedule contained in the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section [amending the section] which corresponds numerically to the step of the grade of the General Schedule to which such officer or employee was promoted as in effect (without regard to this title) at the time of such promotion.
"(6) If the officer or employee, at any time during the period beginning on the effective date of this section and ending on the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16, 1967] became subject to the General Schedule and his rate of basic pay was set above the minimum rate of the grade on the basis of a previously earned rate above such minimum rate, his rate of basic pay shall be adjusted retroactively to the date on which he became subject to the General Schedule on the basis of the rate of the appropriate grade of the General Schedule contained in this section which corresponds numerically to the rate of the grade at which the pay of such officer or employee was set at the time he became subject to the General Schedule."
Section 202(b) of
1967 Salary Increase for Persons Whose Compensation Rates are Fixed by Administrative Action
Section 211(b)–(d) of
"(b) Notwithstanding section 3679 of the Revised Statutes, as amended (31 U.S.C. 665) [sections 1341, 1342, and 1349–1351 and subchapter II of chapter 15 of Title 31, Money and Finance], the rates of pay of officers and employees of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the District of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased by this title are hereby authorized to be increased, effective on the effective date of section 202 of this title [see Effective Date of 1967 Amendment note under this section], by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by this title for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay.
"(c) Nothing contained in this section shall be held or considered to authorize any increase in the rates of pay of officers and employees whose rates of pay are fixed and adjusted from time to time as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates or practices.
"(d) Nothing contained in this section shall affect the authority contained in any law pursuant to which rates of pay may be fixed by administrative action."
Sections 211(b)–(d) of
Retroactive Compensation Under 1967 Pay Increases
Section 218 of
"(a) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid by reason of this title only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United States) or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16, 1967] except that such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid-
"(1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16, 1967], for services rendered during such period, and
"(2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 5, United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for services rendered, during the period beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967, and ending on the date of enactment of this title [Dec. 16, 1967], by an officer or employee who died during such period.
Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any other retirement law or retirement system, in the case of any such retired or deceased officer or employee.
"(b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such individual to a position in or under the Federal Government or the municipal government of the District of Columbia."
Section 218 of
Executive Order No. 11413
Ex. Ord. No. 11413, June 11, 1968, 33 F.R. 8641, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective July 1, 1968, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11474
Ex. Ord. No. 11474, June 16, 1969, 34 F.R. 9605, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective July 1, 1969, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11524
Ex. Ord. No. 11524, Apr. 15, 1970, 35 F.R. 6247, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective first pay period on or after Dec. 27, 1969, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11576
Ex. Ord. No. 11576, Jan. 8, 1971, 36 F.R. 347, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1971, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11637
Ex. Ord. No. 11637, Dec. 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 24911, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1972, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11691
Ex. Ord. No. 11691, Dec. 15, 1972, 37 F.R. 27607, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974, 39 F.R. 13519, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1972, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11739
Ex. Ord. No. 11739, Oct. 3, 1973, 38 F.R. 27581, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1973, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11811
Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1974, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11883, Oct. 6, 1975, 40 F.R. 47091, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11883
Ex. Ord. No. 11883, Oct. 6, 1975, 40 F.R. 47091, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1975, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43889, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 11941
Ex. Ord. No. 11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43899, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11943, Oct. 25, 1976, 41 F.R. 47213, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1976, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12010
Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1977, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12087
Ex. Ord. No. 12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1978, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12165
Ex. Ord. No. 12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, Mar. 12, 1980, 44 F.R. 16443, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1979, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12248
Ex. Ord. No. 12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1980, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12330
Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1981, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12387
Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Oct. 1, 1982, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12456
Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1984, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12496
Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1985, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12578
Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1987, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12622
Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1988, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12663
Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1989, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12698
Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1 and 31, 1990, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12736
Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1991, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12786
Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1992, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12826
Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12886, §3, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1993, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12886
Ex. Ord. No. 12886, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, which provided for adjustment of pay rates for the uniformed services effective Jan. 1, 1994, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12944
Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1995, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12984
Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12990, §3, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1996, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 12990
Ex. Ord. No. 12990, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, which provided for adjustment of pay rates for the uniformed services effective Jan. 1, 1996, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 13033
Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1997, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 13071
Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1998, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, formerly set out below.
Executive Order No. 13106
Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13144, §8, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72238, provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 1999, and amendment of Ex. Ord. No. 12748 (5 U.S.C. 5301 note).
Executive Order No. 13144
Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, which provided for adjustment of pay rates effective Jan. 1, 2000, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, set out below.
Ex. Ord. No. 13182. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the laws cited herein, it is hereby ordered as follows:
(a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1;
(b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and
(c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7404; section 301(a) of
(a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312–5318) at Schedule 5;
(b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 31) at Schedule 6; and
(c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a)) at Schedule 7.
(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement these payments and to publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register.
William J. Clinton.
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| GS–1 | $14,244 | $14,719 | $15,193 | $15,664 | $16,139 | $16,418 | $16,884 | $17,356 | $17,375 | $17,819 |
| GS–2 | 16,015 | 16,395 | 16,926 | 17,375 | 17,571 | 18,088 | 18,605 | 19,122 | 19,639 | 20,156 |
| GS–3 | 17,474 | 18,056 | 18,638 | 19,220 | 19,802 | 20,384 | 20,966 | 21,548 | 22,130 | 22,712 |
| GS–4 | 19,616 | 20,270 | 20,924 | 21,578 | 22,232 | 22,886 | 23,540 | 24,194 | 24,848 | 25,502 |
| GS–5 | 21,947 | 22,679 | 23,411 | 24,143 | 24,875 | 25,607 | 26,339 | 27,071 | 27,803 | 28,535 |
| GS–6 | 24,463 | 25,278 | 26,093 | 26,908 | 27,723 | 28,538 | 29,353 | 30,168 | 30,983 | 31,798 |
| GS–7 | 27,185 | 28,091 | 28,997 | 29,903 | 30,809 | 31,715 | 32,621 | 33,527 | 34,433 | 35,339 |
| GS–8 | 30,107 | 31,111 | 32,115 | 33,119 | 34,123 | 35,127 | 36,131 | 37,135 | 38,139 | 39,143 |
| GS–9 | 33,254 | 34,362 | 35,470 | 36,578 | 37,686 | 38,794 | 39,902 | 41,010 | 42,118 | 43,226 |
| GS–10 | 36,621 | 37,842 | 39,063 | 40,284 | 41,505 | 42,726 | 43,947 | 45,168 | 46,389 | 47,610 |
| GS–11 | 40,236 | 41,577 | 42,918 | 44,259 | 45,600 | 46,941 | 48,282 | 49,623 | 50,964 | 52,305 |
| GS–12 | 48,223 | 49,830 | 51,437 | 53,044 | 54,651 | 56,258 | 57,865 | 59,472 | 61,079 | 62,686 |
| GS–13 | 57,345 | 59,257 | 61,169 | 63,081 | 64,993 | 66,905 | 68,817 | 70,729 | 72,641 | 74,553 |
| GS–14 | 67,765 | 70,024 | 72,283 | 74,542 | 76,801 | 79,060 | 81,319 | 83,578 | 85,837 | 88,096 |
| GS–15 | 79,710 | 82,367 | 85,024 | 87,681 | 90,338 | 92,995 | 95,652 | 98,309 | 100,966 | 103,623 |
| Step | Class 1 | Class 2 | Class 3 | Class 4 | Class 5 | Class 6 | Class 7 | Class 8 | Class 9 |
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| 1 | $79,710 | $64,588 | $52,335 | $42,407 | $34,362 | $30,719 | $27,462 | $24,550 | $21,947 |
| 2 | 82,101 | 66,526 | 53,905 | 43,679 | 35,393 | 31,641 | 28,286 | 25,287 | 22,605 |
| 3 | 84,564 | 68,521 | 55,522 | 44,990 | 36,455 | 32,590 | 29,134 | 26,045 | 23,284 |
| 4 | 87,101 | 70,577 | 57,188 | 46,339 | 37,548 | 33,567 | 30,008 | 26,826 | 23,982 |
| 5 | 89,714 | 72,694 | 58,904 | 47,729 | 38,675 | 34,575 | 30,909 | 27,631 | 24,702 |
| 6 | 92,406 | 74,875 | 60,671 | 49,161 | 39,835 | 35,612 | 31,836 | 28,460 | 25,443 |
| 7 | 95,178 | 77,121 | 62,491 | 50,636 | 41,030 | 36,680 | 32,791 | 29,314 | 26,206 |
| 8 | 98,033 | 79,435 | 64,365 | 52,155 | 42,261 | 37,780 | 33,775 | 30,193 | 26,992 |
| 9 | 100,974 | 81,818 | 66,296 | 53,720 | 43,529 | 38,914 | 34,788 | 31,099 | 27,802 |
| 10 | 103,623 | 84,273 | 68,285 | 55,332 | 44,835 | 40,081 | 35,832 | 32,032 | 28,636 |
| 11 | 103,623 | 86,801 | 70,334 | 56,991 | 46,180 | 41,284 | 36,907 | 32,993 | 29,495 |
| 12 | 103,623 | 89,405 | 72,444 | 58,701 | 47,565 | 42,522 | 38,014 | 33,983 | 30,380 |
| 13 | 103,623 | 92,087 | 74,617 | 60,462 | 48,992 | 43,798 | 39,154 | 35,002 | 31,291 |
| 14 | 103,623 | 94,850 | 76,856 | 62,276 | 50,462 | 45,112 | 40,329 | 36,053 | 32,230 |
| Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) 1 | |||
| Deputy Under Secretary for Health | 2 $135,370 | ||
| Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health | 3 129,659 | ||
| Assistant Under Secretaries for Health | 3 125,837 | ||
| Minimum | Maximum | ||
| Medical Directors | $107,365 | 3 $121,683 | |
| Service Directors | 93,486 | 116,102 | |
| Director, National Center for Preventive Health | 79,710 | 116,102 | |
| Physician and Dentist Schedule | |||
| Director Grade | $93,486 | $116,102 | |
| Executive Grade | 86,324 | 110,017 | |
| Chief Grade | 79,710 | 103,623 | |
| Senior Grade | 67,765 | 88,096 | |
| Intermediate Grade | 57,345 | 74,553 | |
| Full Grade | 48,223 | 62,686 | |
| Associate Grade | 40,236 | 52,305 | |
| Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule | |||
| Chief Grade | $79,710 | $103,623 | |
| Senior Grade | 67,765 | 88,096 | |
| Intermediate Grade | 57,345 | 74,553 | |
| Full Grade | 48,223 | 62,686 | |
| Associate Grade | 40,236 | 52,305 | |
| Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4 | |||
| Director Grade | $79,710 | $103,623 | |
| Assistant Director Grade | 67,765 | 88,096 | |
| Chief Grade | 57,345 | 74,553 | |
| Senior Grade | 48,223 | 62,686 | |
| Intermediate Grade | 40,236 | 52,305 | |
| Full Grade | 33,254 | 43,226 | |
| Associate Grade | 28,616 | 37,202 | |
| Junior Grade | 24,463 | 31,798 | |
1 This schedule does not apply to the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs or the Director of Nursing Services. Pay for these positions is set by the Under Secretary for Health under 38 U.S.C. 7451.
2 Pursuant to section 7404(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to this employee is limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, which is $125,700.
3 Pursuant to section 7404(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $117,600.
4 Pursuant to section 301(a) of
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001)
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001)
Schedule 6
Vice President and Members of Congress
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001)
Schedule 7
Judicial Salaries
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001)
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O–10 1 | $8,518.80 | $8,818.50 | $8,818.50 | $8,818.50 | $8,818.50 |
| O–9 | 7,550.10 | 7,747.80 | 7,912.80 | 7,912.80 | 7,912.80 |
| O–8 | 6,838.20 | 7,062.30 | 7,210.50 | 7,252.20 | 7,437.30 |
| O–7 | 5,682.30 | 6,068.40 | 6,068.40 | 6,112.50 | 6,340.80 |
| O–6 | 4,211.40 | 4,626.60 | 4,930.20 | 4,930.20 | 4,949.10 |
| O–5 | 3,368.70 | 3,954.90 | 4,228.80 | 4,280.40 | 4,450.50 |
| O–4 | 2,839.20 | 3,457.20 | 4,687.90 | 3,739.50 | 3,953.40 |
| O–3 2 | 2,638.20 | 2,991.00 | 3,228.00 | 3,489.30 | 3,656.40 |
| O–2 2 | 2,301.00 | 2,620.80 | 3,018.60 | 3,120.30 | 3,184.80 |
| O–1 2 | 1,997.70 | 2,079.00 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 |
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| O–10 1 | $9,156.90 | $9,156.90 | $9,664.20 | $9,664.20 | $10,356.00 |
| O–9 | 8,114.10 | 8,114.10 | 8,451.60 | 8,451.60 | 9,156.90 |
| O–8 | 7,747.80 | 7,819.80 | 8,114.10 | 8,198.70 | 8,451.60 |
| O–7 | 6,514.50 | 6,715.50 | 6,915.90 | 7,116.90 | 7,747.80 |
| O–6 | 5,160.90 | 5,189.10 | 5,189.10 | 5,360.70 | 6,005.40 |
| O–5 | 4,450.50 | 4,584.30 | 4,831.80 | 5,155.80 | 5,481.60 |
| O–4 | 4,127.70 | 4,409.70 | 4,629.30 | 4,781.70 | 4,935.00 |
| O–3 2 | 3,839.70 | 3,992.70 | 4,189.80 | 4,292.10 | 4,292.10 |
| O–2 2 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 |
| O–1 2 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 |
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O–10 1 | $10,356.00 | $11,049.30 | $11,103.90 | $11,334.60 | *$11,737.20 |
| O–9 | 9,156.90 | 9,664.20 | 9,803.40 | 10,004.70 | 10,356.00 |
| O–8 | 8,818.50 | 9,156.90 | 9,382.80 | 9,382.80 | 9,382.80 |
| O–7 | 8,280.90 | 8,280.90 | 8,280.90 | 8,280.90 | 8,322.60 |
| O–6 | 6,311.40 | 6,617.40 | 6,791.40 | 6,967.80 | 7,309.80 |
| O–5 | 5,637.00 | 5,790.30 | 5,964.60 | 5,964.60 | 5,964.60 |
| O–4 | 4,986.60 | 4,986.60 | 4,986.60 | 4,986.60 | 4,986.60 |
| O–3 2 | 4,292.10 | 4,292.10 | 4,292.10 | 4,292.10 | 4,292.10 |
| O–2 2 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 | 3,184.80 |
| O–1 2 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 | 2,512.80 |
1 For officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, or Commandant of the Coast Guard, basic pay for this grade is calculated to be $12,950.70 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. Nevertheless, actual basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule, which is $11,141.70 per month.
2 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.
* Basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule, which is $11,141.70 per month.
| Pay Grade | Over 4 | Over 6 | Over 8 | Over 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O–3E | $3,489.30 | $3,656.40 | $3,839.70 | $3,992.70 |
| O–2E | 3,120.30 | 3,184.80 | 3,285.90 | 3,457.20 |
| O–1E | 2,512.80 | 2,684.10 | 2,783.10 | 2,884.20 |
| Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | Over 18 | |
| O–3E | $4,189.80 | $4,355.70 | $4,450.50 | $4,580.40 |
| O–2E | 3,589.50 | 3,687.90 | 3,687.90 | 3,687.90 |
| O–1E | 2,984.10 | 3,120.30 | 3,120.30 | 3,120.30 |
| Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| O–3E | $4,580.40 | $4,580.40 | $4,580.40 | $4,580.40 |
| O–2E | 3,687.90 | 3,687.90 | 3,687.90 | 3,687.90 |
| O–1E | 3,120.30 | 3,120.30 | 3,120.30 | 3,120.30 |
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W–5 | |||||
| W–4 | $2,688.00 | $2,891.70 | $2,974.80 | $3,056.70 | $3,197.40 |
| W–3 | 2,443.20 | 2,649.90 | 2,649.90 | 2,684.10 | 2,793.90 |
| W–2 | 2,139.60 | 2,315.10 | 2,315.10 | 2,391.00 | 2,512.80 |
| W–1 | 1,782.60 | 2,043.90 | 2,043.90 | 2,214.60 | 2,315.10 |
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| W–5 | |||||
| W–4 | $3,336.30 | $3,477.00 | $3,614.10 | $3,756.30 | $3,892.50 |
| W–3 | 2,919.00 | 3,084.30 | 3,184.80 | 3,294.60 | 3,420.30 |
| W–2 | 2,649.90 | 2,750.70 | 2,851.50 | 2,949.60 | 3,058.20 |
| W–1 | 2,419.20 | 2,523.30 | 2,626.80 | 2,731.50 | 2,835.90 |
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| W–5 | $4,640.70 | $4,800.00 | $4,959.90 | $5,120.10 | |
| W–4 | $4,032.00 | 4,168.20 | 4,309.50 | 4,448.40 | 4,590.90 |
| W–3 | 3,545.10 | 3,669.90 | 3,794.70 | 3,919.80 | 4,045.20 |
| W–2 | 3,169.50 | 3,280.80 | 3,391.80 | 3,503.40 | 3,503.40 |
| W–1 | 2,940.00 | 3,018.60 | 3,018.60 | 3,018.60 | 3,018.60 |
| Pay Grade | 2 or less | Over 2 | Over 3 | Over 4 | Over 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E–9 1 | |||||
| E–8 | |||||
| E–7 | $1,831.20 | $1,999.20 | $2,075.10 | $2,149.80 | $2,227.20 |
| E–6 | 1,575.00 | 1,740.30 | 1,817.40 | 1,891.80 | 1,969.50 |
| E–5 | 1,381.80 | 1,549.20 | 1,623.90 | 1,701.00 | 1,777.80 |
| E–4 | 1,288.80 | 1,423.80 | 1,500.60 | 1,576.20 | 1,653.00 |
| E–3 | 1,214.70 | 1,307.10 | 1,383.60 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 |
| E–2 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 |
| E–1 2 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 |
| E–1 3 | 964.80 | ||||
| Over 8 | Over 10 | Over 12 | Over 14 | Over 16 | |
| E–9 1 | $3,126.90 | $3,197.40 | $3,287.10 | $3,392.40 | |
| E–8 | $2,622.00 | 2,697.90 | 2,768.40 | 2,853.30 | 2,945.10 |
| E–7 | 2,303.10 | 2,379.00 | 2,454.90 | 2,529.60 | 2,607.00 |
| E–6 | 2,046.00 | 2,122.80 | 2,196.90 | 2,272.50 | 2,327.70 |
| E–5 | 1,855.80 | 1,930.50 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 |
| E–4 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 |
| E–3 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 |
| E–2 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 |
| E–1 2 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 |
| E–1 3 | |||||
| Over 18 | Over 20 | Over 22 | Over 24 | Over 26 | |
| E–9 1 | $3,498.00 | $3,601.80 | $3,742.80 | $3,882.60 | $4,060.80 |
| E–8 | 3,041.10 | 3,138.00 | 3,278.10 | 3,417.30 | 3,612.60 |
| E–7 | 2,683.80 | 2,758.80 | 2,890.80 | 3,034.50 | 3,250.50 |
| E–6 | 2,367.90 | 2,367.90 | 2,370.30 | 2,370.30 | 2,370.30 |
| E–5 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 | 2,007.90 |
| E–4 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 | 1,653.00 |
| E–3 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 | 1,385.40 |
| E–2 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 | 1,169.10 |
| E–1 2 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 | 1,042.80 |
| E–1 3 |
1 For noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, basic pay for this grade is $4,893.60 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under section 205 of title 37, United States Code.
2 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.
3 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.
part ii-rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay
The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay authorized by section 203(c) of title 37, United States Code, is $600.00.
| Locality Pay Area 1 | Rate |
|---|---|
| Atlanta, GA | 8.66% |
| Boston-Worcester-Lawrence, MA–NH–ME–CT–RI | 12.13% |
| Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL–IN–WI | 13.00% |
| Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH–KY–IN | 10.76% |
| Cleveland-Akron, OH | 9.17% |
| Columbus, OH | 9.61% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth, TX | 9.71% |
| Dayton-Springfield, OH | 8.60% |
| Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO | 11.90% |
| Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI | 13.14% |
| Hartford, CT | 12.65% |
| Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX | 16.66% |
| Huntsville, AL | 8.12% |
| Indianapolis, IN | 7.89% |
| Kansas City, MO–KS | 8.32% |
| Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA | 14.37% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL | 11.09% |
| Milwaukee-Racine, WI | 8.91% |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI | 10.30% |
| New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY–NJ–CT–PA | 13.62% |
| Orlando, FL | 7.71% |
| Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA–NJ–DE–MD | 10.80% |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 8.54% |
| Portland-Salem, OR–WA | 10.32% |
| Richmond-Petersburg, VA | 8.60% |
| Sacramento-Yolo, CA | 10.73% |
| St. Louis, MO–IL | 8.00% |
| San Diego, CA | 11.31% |
| San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA | 16.98% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA | 10.45% |
| Washington-Baltimore, DC–MD–VA–WV | 10.23% |
| Rest of U.S. | 7.68% |
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 595, 3109, 3161, 5374, 5948, 6301, 8141, 8143 of this title; title 2 sections 60a–1, 60a–2, 166, 353, 437c, 476, 601, 1107, 1108; title 3 sections 105, 106, 107, 113, 114; title 7 sections 16, 1505, 1765a, 3127; title 8 section 1324b; title 10 sections 1482a, 1504, 2195; title 12 sections 634, 636, 1749bbb–1, 2405, 3013; title 15 sections 205h, 205i, 278, 1275, 2218, 2412, 2451, 4102; title 16 sections 79l, 469j, 470m, 825q–1, 1401, 1403; title 17 section 701; title 18 sections 207, 3153, 4202, 4204, 4351, 4352; title 19 sections 1331, 2171; title 20 sections 80q–10, 955, 957, 1102, 1505, 2011, 2012, 3413, 3462, 4512, 4513, 4710, 5608, 9105; title 21 sections 113a, 376, 379h; title 22 sections 290n–3, 1469, 1622d, 2385, 2386, 2456, 2511, 2512, 2669, 2903, 2905, 3507, 3508, 3963, 4110, 4135, 4155, 4356, 4605; title 25 section 2707; title 26 section 4946; title 28 sections 548, 602, 625; title 29 sections 183, 656, 661, 676; title 30 sections 812, 1229, 1315; title 31 section 731; title 32 section 509; title 33 sections 1320, 1325, 1374; title 37 section 1009; title 38 section 7455; title 41 section 351; title 42 sections 242q–1, 294o, 300j–10, 1320a–1, 1320c–2, 1395oo, 1395ww, 1873, 1962a–4, 1962b–4, 1975b, 3788, 4365, 4372, 4845, 5055, 5841, 6614, 6616, 6632, 7211, 7213, 7231, 7233, 8103, 10248, 11221, 12374, 12651f; title 44 sections 2706, 3319; title 46 sections 4508, 9307; title 50 sections 405, 2051; title 50 App. section 1989b–5.