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2003 Pay Adjustments for Major Federal Pay Systems

Pay System

Basic Pay

Locality Pay

General Schedule (GS, GM)

3.1 percent increase
(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13282, 12/31/02)

Cumulative locality payments range from 9.62 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 21.08 percent (San Francisco)
(5 U.S.C. 5304 and E.O. 13291, 03/21/03)

Foreign Service (FO, FP)

3.1 percent increase
(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13282, 12/31/02)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

3.1 percent increase
(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13282, 12/31/02)

Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)

Federal Wage System (WG, WL, WS, etc.)

Federal Wage System wage schedule adjustments are limited to 4.31 percent in FY 2003.
(Public law 108-7)

not applicable

Executive Schedule (EX)

3.1 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5318)

not applicable

Senior Executive Service (ES) and Senior Foreign Service (FE)

3.1 percent
(5 U.S.C. 5382 and E.O. 13282, 12/31/02)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $142,500
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)

Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions

3.1 percent increase in minimum and maximum of rate range
(5 U.S.C. 5376(b)(1))

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $142,500
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)

Administrative Law Judges (AL)

3.1 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and E.O. 13282, 12/31/02)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $142,500
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)

Contract Appeals Board Members (CA)

3.1 percent increase
(5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $142,500
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/02)