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Appendix C
SUMMARY OF NONSTANDARD PAY AND BENEFITS
BY TYPE OF PAY OR BENEFIT
A. Law Enforcement Officers (LEOs)
| Type of Pay or Benefit | Description of Nonstandard Pay and Benefits | Statutory and Regulatory Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Pay System | ||
| Basic pay system | Judicial Branch Pay Plans | |
| Court Personnel System - This system covers 5,214 probation and pretrial services officers and assistants serving in Federal court units. |
18 U.S.C. 3153 and 3672 |
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Judiciary Salary Plan - This system covers 200 chief and deputy chief probation officers and pretrial services officers. |
18 U.S.C. 3153 and 3672 |
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Administrative Office Classification, Compensation and Recruitment Systems (AOCCRS) - This system covers 18 probation administrator/ special assistant positions in the Office of Probation and Pretrial Services in the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC). |
28 U.S.C. 602 note, |
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| Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Pay Plans Core Compensation Plan - TSA has a pay banding system for GS-equivalent employees, including law enforcement officers. This plan covers an unspecified number of air marshals and 51 criminal investigators (SV-1811) in a specialized law enforcement job category with a specific banding structure. This TSA system, which is modeled after the FAA pay plan, has higher pay ranges than the GS system. Also, the cap on locality-adjusted rates is EX-III (compared to EX-IV for GS employees). CPDF pay plan code: SV. TSA Senior Executive Service Plan (TSES) - TSA has a pay plan for its senior executives that provides higher pay levels than the Governmentwide SES pay plan. Included in coverage are 3 senior executives who are LEOs. The cap on locality-adjusted rates is EX-II (compared to EX-III for regular SES officials). CPDF pay plan code: SW. |
TSA law & administrative action under that law. |
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| U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Pay Plans Inspection Service Law Enforcement (ISLE) - The ISLE pay plan covers 1,852 Postal inspectors (ISLE-2335) in the USPIS. The ISLE schedule mirrors the General Schedule (GS). Postal inspectors receive the same locality payments as GS employees. Under 39 U.S.C. 1003, the compensation and benefits for Postal inspectors must be comparable to those provided for comparable levels of work in the Executive branch outside of the Postal Service. (See Public Law 104-208, div. A, title I, sec. 101(f) (title VI, sec. 662(c)(2), September 30, 1996.) The Postal Service implemented this law by making the Postal inspector pay provisions parallel to those for GS criminal investigators. Inspection Service Executive Schedule (ISES) - The ISES pay
plan covers |
39 U.S.C. 1003(c) |
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| U.S. Postal Service - Office of Inspector General (IG) Pay Plan The USPS IG pay plan includes coverage of 133 criminal investigators. By law, the compensation and benefits of USPS IG employees must be comparable to those provided for comparable levels of work in other IG offices in the Government. The USPS IG implemented this law by creating a broad-banding system with pay ranges directly linked to GS or SES pay ranges. For example, Band II, which is the normal journey level for IG criminal investigators, covers the pay ranges for GS-13 and GS-14. Similarly, the IGES band covers the same range as the SES pay rates. |
39 U.S.C. 1003(b) |
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| Secret Service Uniformed Division (SSUD) Pay System The SSUD officer pay system is established in the DC Code. (Same pay system applies to Park Police officers in the Department of the Interior.) Covers 1,116 police officers (LE-0083) ranked from private to Chief. The SSUD officer pay system provides higher pay than is available for GS police officers. Basic pay is based on rank and years of total service. CPDF pay plan code: LE. |
DC Code |
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| U.S. Park Police Pay System The Park Police Pay System is identical to the SSUD officer pay system. It covers 617 officers (SP-0083). CPDF pay plan code: SP. |
DC Code |
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| Capitol Police Pay Plan By law, the basic pay plan for Capitol Police is established and maintained by the Capitol Police Board. The plan covers 1,490 police officers (all ranks). The pay schedule for Capitol police is significantly higher than that for GS police officers and is higher than the schedules for SSUD and Park Police officers. (Note: Capitol Police officers receive retirement benefits equivalent to those for LEOs. See Retirement section below.) (Note: Under Public Law 108-7, Division H, Title I, Section 1015, Library of Congress police officers will be eventually transferred to the Capitol Police. There are 131 Library of Congress police officers.) |
40 U.S.C. 207b(a) |
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| Supreme Court Police Pay Plan The Supreme Court Police pay plan covers 120 officers. The pay plan is identical to the pay plan for Capitol Police (comparing common ranks). The pay range for Supreme Court Police Chief matches the rates for the Capitol Police Deputy Chief except at steps 13-16. (Note: Supreme Court Police officers receive retirement benefits equivalent to those for LEOs. See Retirement section below.) |
28 U.S.C. 13f and 672(b) |
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| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Broad-Banding System The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to establish one or more broad-banding systems to cover IRS employees under criteria established by OPM in a Federal Register notice. Using this authority, Treasury established a broad-banding system for IRS senior managers, including 75 criminal investigators (IR-1811). By law, pay bands are linked to GS ranges. CPDF pay plan code: IR. |
Public Law 105-206 & 5 U.S.C. 9509 65 FR 79433, December 19, 2000 |
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| Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Broad-Banding System The IRS Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998 authorized the Secretary of the Treasury to establish one or more broad-banding systems to cover IRS employees under criteria established by OPM in a Federal Register notice. Using this authority, Treasury established a broad-banding system for IRS senior managers, including 75 criminal investigators (IR-1811). By law, pay bands are linked to GS ranges. CPDF pay plan code: IR. |
Public Law 105-206 & 5 U.S.C. 9509 65 FR 79433, December 19, 2000 |
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| Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) General Salary Schedule and
Senior Level (SN) Salary Schedule The NRC General Salary Schedule has been adopted by the Executive Director for Operations and the Inspector General and is applicable to GS-equivalent NRC employees, including 41 criminal investigator positions (GG-1811). The SN Salary Schedule applies to 1 criminal investigator position (SN-1811). The NRC General Salary Schedule is generally identical to the Governmentwide General Schedule. The NRC Senior Level Salary Schedule is generally identical to the Governmentwide Senior Level (SL) Schedule. CPDF pay plan codes: GG and SN. |
Section 161.d of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Public Law 83-703, August 30, 1954 |
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| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) Pay Plan FDIC’s Corporate Graded (CG) pay plan covers 34 special agents (CG-1811) as well as most other FDIC employees. All of the special agents are employed in the FDIC Office of Inspector General. By law, the FDIC pay plan must be comparable to the pay plans for other financial regulatory agencies. (See Public Law 101-73, the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989 or “FIRREA.”) Pay levels are generally more generous than found in the GS system. CPDF pay plan code: CG. |
12 U.S.C. 1819 |
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| National Credit Union Administration Credit Union (CU) Pay Plan The CU pay plan covers 1 senior special agent (CU-1811). The NCUA is one of the financial regulatory agencies with an independent pay setting authority. These agencies are required to maintain comparability in pay and benefits with one another. CPDF pay plan code: CU. |
12 U.S.C. 1766(j)(1) and 1833b |
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| Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Pay Plan The SEC pay plan for GS-equivalent employees includes coverage of 5 senior investigators (SK-1811) who are LEOs. By law, SEC is required to maintain comparability in pay and benefits with other Federal financial regulatory agencies. (See the Investor and Capital Markets Fee Relief Act, Public Law 107-123, January 16, 2002.) Thus, pay levels are generally higher than GS pay levels. CPDF pay plan code: SK. |
Public Law 107-123; |
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| Farm Credit Administration (FCA) Pay Plan The FCA pay plan for GS-equivalent employees includes coverage of 1 criminal investigator (VH-1811). The FCA is one of the financial regulatory agencies with an independent pay setting authority. These agencies are required to maintain comparability in pay and benefits with one another. CPDF pay plan code: VH. |
12 U.S.C. 2245 |
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| Government Printing Office (GPO) Pay Plan The GPO has a special pay schedule that covers its 7 criminal investigators (PG-1811). The GPO criminal investigator pay schedule has grades that correspond to GS grades, each with 10 steps like the GS. The pay schedule in effect on June 1, 2003, provides rates 10% higher than corresponding GS rates; however, these investigators do not receive availability pay like GS criminal investigators. The normal journey level is grade 12. CPDF pay plan code: PG. |
44 U.S.C. 305 |
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| Commerce - Foreign Service Salary Schedule The Foreign Service salary schedule includes coverage of 4 agents (FP-1811) within the U.S. Foreign and Commercial Service, Export Control Attaché, who are LEOs. Although most Foreign Service officers are covered by the Foreign Service retirement system and therefore do not meet the definition of LEO, these agents are covered by title 5 retirement systems and therefore meet the LEO definition. (See the Export Administration Act of 1979.) CPDF pay plan code: FP. |
50 U.S.C. 2401-2420 |
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| DOD - Defense Protective Service (DPS) Pay Plan The DPS police protect the Pentagon and surrounding areas. By law, DPS police officers (AD-0083) are covered by a special pay system administered by the Secretary of Defense. (See section 1101 of Public Law 107-107, December 28, 2001.) DOD has administratively adopted the same pay plan that applies to SSUD officers (see above). While DPS police generally do not have LEO status, DOD reports that 2 DPS officers have such status. CPDF pay plan code: AD. |
10 U.S.C. 2674(b) |
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| DOD - Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel (DCIP) System The DCIP system is established under title 10 but uses the General Schedule pay ranges and rules. It covers 3 employees classified in the Intelligence occupational series (2 in GG-0132 and 1 in IE-0132 positions). (The GG plan is for GS-equivalent employees and the IE plan is for those in the Senior Intelligence Executive Service.) |
10 U.S.C. 1601-1614 |
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DOD - Demonstration Projects
(Statutory authority for the DOD Labs is found in sec. 342 of Public
Law 103-337, Oct. 5, 1994, National Defense Auth. Act for FY 1995, as
amended by sec. 1114 of Public Law 106-398, Oct. 30, 2000, National Defense
Auth. Act for FY 1995.) |
5 U.S.C. 4701-4705 |
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| Overtime and Other Premium Pay | ||
| Overtime (OT) pay | SSUD and Park Police Officers OT rate = 1.5 x basic rate at lower ranks; straight rate at higher ranks (Lieutenant and above). |
DC Code |
| Capitol Police Officers At the rank of Lieutenant or higher, current policy allows for earning of compensatory time off, but no overtime pay. (Note: Under section 1009 of division H of Public Law 108-7, Feb. 20, 2003, the Capitol Police Chief may provide for overtime compensation for officers at rank of lieutenant and above, consistent with the overtime rules for SSUD and Park Police officers.) |
40 U.S.C. 207b(a) |
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| Note: Under the standard title 5 overtime provisions, FLSA-covered employees receive 1.5 times the hourly regular rate for overtime hours and FLSA-exempt employees receive 1.5 times the GS adjusted basic hourly rate (subject to a cap equal to 1.5 times the GS-10, step 1, adjusted rate of basic pay). |
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| Sunday pay | TSA LEOs Same as under title 5, except that TSA employees receive 25% Sunday pay only for nonovertime hours that actually fall on Sunday. (Same as FAA rule.) (Note: The TSA rule is less generous than the title 5 rule in 5 U.S.C. 5546(a) which provides 25% Sunday pay for each nonovertime hour that is part of a tour that falls in whole or in part on Sunday.) |
TSA law and requirement to follow FAA rules unless TSA modifies. |
| Night pay | TSA LEOs Same as under title 5, except that TSA employees may not receive 10% night pay during paid leave hours. (Same as FAA rule.) (Note: The TSA rule is less generous than the title 5 rule in 5 U.S.C. 5545(a), which provides night pay for paid leave hours during night hours as long as total hours of paid leave during the pay period are less than 8 hours.) |
TSA law and requirement to follow FAA rules unless TSA modifies. |
| Holiday work pay | SSUD and Park Police Officers 100% premium for nonovertime holiday work; same as title 5 except that 30 minutes or more is rounded to full hour. (These officers are also covered by title 5 holiday pay under 5 U.S.C. 5541(2)(iv)(II). SSUD reported that is applied the DC code rule.) |
DC Code |
| Premium pay caps | TSA LEOs TSA generally follows title 5 premium pay caps, but has grandfathered some employees who were hired before it decided to apply those caps. (Note: FAA does not have premium pay caps. TSA initially followed that FAA policy, but then modified it.) |
TSA law and administrative application. |
| SSUD and Park Police Officers SSUD officers are subject to a premium cap in the DC Code, which follows the old rules for LEOs in 5 U.S.C. 5547 before that section was amended—lower of EX-V or 150% of GS-15, step 1, rate (including locality pay). |
DC Code |
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| Secret Service Employees Performing Protective Duties A special annual premium pay cap applies to Secret Service agents and certain other employees who perform protective duties under 18 U.S.C. 3056(a). The cap is at the same dollar level as the standard title 5 premium cap in 5 U.S.C. 5547 but is mandatory rather than permissive. |
Section 118 of the Treasury General Appropriations Act, 2001 (section 1(3) of Pub.L. 106-554). |
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| Capitol Police Officers Normally subject to a biweekly cap. Premium pay may not be paid to the extent it causes the sum of basic pay and premium pay to exceed $5,885.46 (which is the biweekly rate corresponding to the annual rate of $153,022). (Note: Under section 1012 in division H of Public Law 108 7, the cap is to be applied on an annual basis, not a pay period basis, during emergencies as determined by the Capitol Police Board.) |
40 U.S.C. 207b(a) |
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| Availability pay | TSA Air Marshals TSA air marshals are entitled to retirement-creditable availability pay on the same basis as criminal investigators under the regular title 5 rules (but administered by TSA instead of OPM). Thus, title 5 caps now apply, but TSA is paying above those caps for a grandfathered group. |
TSA law and administrative application. |
| Compensatory time off | SSUD and Park Police Officers Similar to title 5 except that fractional hours are rounded to the nearest hour. |
DC Code |
| Premium Pay (General) | Postal Inspectors USPIS Postal inspectors under the ISLE pay plan receive premium pay (including availability pay) in the same manner as GS criminal investigators. Also, Postal inspectors are subject to premium pay caps that parallel those in 5 U.S.C. 5547. (While parallel to the entitlements for GS criminal investigators, the Postal Service administers these pay provisions for Postal inspectors, instead of OPM.) |
39 U.S.C. 1003(c) |
| Postal Service IG Criminal Investigators These investigators receive premium pay (including availability pay) in the same manner as GS criminal investigators, subject to the same caps. |
39 U.S.C. 1003(b) |
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| TSA LEOs TSA has independent authority (like FAA) to establish premium pay rules for its employees; however, except as noted above, TSA is following rules that parallel title 5 premium rules with respect to its LEOs. |
TSA law and administrative application. |
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| Capitol Police Officers These officers are not covered under the standard title 5 premium pay provisions. However, they are currently subject to parallel rules for holiday, Sunday, and night premium pay. The Capitol Police overtime rules for FLSA-exempt employees and their premium pay caps are different than the standard title 5 provisions and, therefore, are described above. (Note: Library of Congress police are covered under the standard title 5 premium pay provisions until they are transferred to the Capitol police. See 5 U.S.C. 5541(1)(D).) |
40 U.S.C. 207b(a) |
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| Supreme Court Police Officers These officers are not covered under the standard title 5 premium pay provisions. No information on premium pay entitlements provided. |
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| Certain Immigration Inspectors About 250 immigration inspectors have duties that qualify them as LEOs under the retirement laws. They receive overtime pay, Sunday pay, and holiday premium pay under the “1931 Act” for any immigration inspection work they perform. (See descriptions of “1931 Act” immigration inspector provisions under Part B of this table.) For non-inspection work, they are covered by standard title 5 premium pay provisions. |
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| Leave | ||
| TSA LEOs TSA senior executives may be placed in the 8-hour leave accrual category and given a starting leave balance of 40 hours, regardless of the amount of Federal service. (Same as FAA.) |
TSA law and requirement to follow FAA rules unless modified. |
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| Retirement | ||
| DC police retirement plan | SSUD Officers & Secret Service Agents While most SSUD officers and Secret Service agents are covered under FERS, a closed group of non-FERS officers/agents are covered under the DC police retirement plan. Before FERS, SSUD officers were covered by the DC police retirement plan. Also, CSRS-covered Secret Service agents are eligible to transfer to the DC police retirement plan (based on having 10 years or more of time directly related to the protection of the President). Secret Service retirees under the DC police retirement plan are not subject to the reemployed annuitant offset that applies (absent a waiver) to CSRS/FERS retirees who are employed by the Federal Government. Secret Service retirees in the DC police retirement plan are entitled to annuity adjustments based on changes in salary for active employees (equalization provision), while CSRS/FERS retirees receive cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs). (Note: Formerly DC police were covered by such an equalization provision; however, all DC police who retired on or after February 15, 1980, receive COLAs instead of an equalization adjustment.) |
DC Code |
| LEO-equivalent retirement benefits | Capitol Police | |
| While not under the CSRS or FERS definition of LEO, Capitol Police officers are entitled to CSRS/FERS retirement benefits that are equivalent to those for LEOs. |
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| Under CSRS, Capitol Police officers are eligible for the enhanced annuity computation for Congressional employees, but with a limit so that no more than 20 years may be multiplied by 2.5% of average pay (same as LEOs—compare to 5 U.S.C. 8339(d)). May retire at age 50 with 20 years of service (same as LEOs—compare to 5 U.S.C. 8336(c)). Generally subject to mandatory separation at 57 (same as LEOs—compare to 5 U.S.C. 8335(b)). |
5 U.S.C. 8335(c), 8336(m), and 8339(b) and (q) |
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Under FERS, Capitol Police officers are eligible for same early and enhanced annuity benefits as LEOs. |
5 U.S.C. 8412(d), 8415(d), and 8425(c) |
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| Supreme Court Police | ||
| While not under the CSRS or FERS definition of LEO, Supreme Court Police officers are entitled to retirement benefits that are equivalent to those for LEOs. |
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| Under CSRS, Supreme Court Police officers are entitled to the same annuity computation as LEOs. May retire at age 50 with 20 years of service (same as LEOs). Generally subject to mandatory separation at 57 (same as LEOs). |
5 U.S.C. 8335(d), 8336(n), and 8339(d) and (r) |
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| Under FERS, Supreme Court Police officers are eligible for the same early and enhanced annuity benefits as LEOs. |
5 U.S.C. 8412(d), 8415(d), and 8425(d) |
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B. Other Law Enforcement Employees
| Type of Pay or Benefit | Description of Nonstandard Pay and Benefits | Statutory and Regulatory Citations |
|---|---|---|
| Basic Pay System | ||
| Basic pay system | Postal Security Officers |
USPS law. |
Veterans Affairs (VA) Police Officers |
38 U.S.C. 7455 | |
Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) and U.S. Mint Police
Officers |
5 U.S.C. 5378 | |
| Department of Defense - Defense Protective Service (DPS)
Pay Plan The DPS police (450+) protect the Pentagon and surrounding areas. By law, DPS police officers (AD-0083) are covered by a special pay system administered by the Secretary of Defense. (See section 1101 of Public Law 107-107, December 28, 2001.) DOD has administratively adopted the same pay plan that applies to SSUD and Park Police officers. The DPS pay plan also covers the Protective Service manager and the Deputy Chief (AD-0301). CPDF pay plan code: AD. |
10 U.S.C. 2674(b) | |
| National Security Agency (NSA) Police Officers All NSA civilian employees, including police officers, are covered by a NSA-administered pay plan that mirrors the General Schedule. CPDF pay plan code: GG. |
10 U.S.C. 1601 et seq. | |
| Supreme Court Marshals The Supreme Court Marshal, Chief Deputy Marshal, and Deputy Marshal for Security are covered under the Supreme Court Pay Schedule. |
28 U.S.C. 672(a) and (b) | |
Government Printing Office (GPO) Police Officers |
44 U.S.C. 305 | |
| National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Police Officers The National Institute of Standards and Technology (in Commerce) Alternative Personnel Management System is a broad-banding system linked to the GS that includes coverage of 32 employees in the ZS-0083, police officer, and 1 employee in the ZA-0301, supervisory emergency management specialist, series. CPDF pay plan codes: ZA and ZS. |
Public Law 99-574 Section 10 of Public Law 104-113, March 7, 1996 |
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| National Zoological Park Police By law, the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute is authorized to fix the rates of basic pay for officers in the National Zoological Park police force (about 23 officers). The maximum pay rates for various ranks are statutorily linked to the maximum GS rates for specified grades (e.g., GS-7 for privates) as opposed to using GS classification standards. The pay rates are identical to GS rates for corresponding grades. CPDF pay plan code: None (uncoded pay plan in CPDF). |
5 U.S.C. 5375 |
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| DOD - Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel (DCIP) System The DCIP system is established under title 10 but uses the General Schedule pay ranges and rules. It covers 41 police officers, GG-0083. CPDF pay plan code: GG. |
10 U.S.C. 1601-1614 |
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| DOD - Demonstration Projects DOD has several demonstration projects with broad-banding systems. The following projects are reported as covering LEOs:
CPDF pay plan codes: NG, NT, DA, DG, and DP. |
Sec. 342 of Public Law 103-337, Oct. 5, 1994, National Defense Auth. Act for FY 1995, as amended by sec. 1114 of Public Law 106-398, Oct. 30, 2000, National Defense Auth. Act for FY 1995 | |
| Department of State - Foreign Service - Diplomatic Security Service The Foreign Service is a rank-in-person rather than rank-in-position system. There are 9 classes in the Foreign Service (FS), with 14 steps within each class. Classes begin at the FS-09 level and rise to FS-01. The FS has two primary pay plans: FO for Foreign Service Officers and FP for Foreign Service Specialists. There are three classes within the Senior Foreign Service (SFS, pay plan FE), but pay is broken out into 6 levels, to match the structure of the Senior Executive Service (SES). The final grade structure for FS positions was set at a somewhat higher level than the GS to account for the increased complexity of working in an overseas environment and other elements unique to FS work. There are 30 senior foreign service (FE-2501) and 1320 special agents (FP-2501) who are non-LEOs with arrest authority—all employed by the Diplomatic Security Service. CPDF pay plan codes: FE and FP, as indicated. (Note: These Foreign Service personnel are covered by the Foreign Service Retirement System and, thus, are not covered as LEOs under CSRS and FERS. See Retirement section below.) |
22 U.S.C. chapter 52 | |
| U.S. Agency for International Development - Foreign Service
AID employs 13 special agents (1811 series) who are covered by the Foreign Service pay and retirement systems. CPDF pay plan code: FP. |
Public Law 96-465 | |
| Special Pay Supplements | ||
| Foreign language bonus | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers Customs officers (in DHS) may receive up to 5% of basic pay to compensate for use of foreign language as part of job. (Same as foreign language award for LEOs under 5 U.S.C. 4523.) |
Title 5 (5 U.S.C. 4523) and COPRA |
| Special differential | U.S. AID Commissioned Foreign Service Special Agents
These special agents receive special differential of 15% of their basic pay instead of availability pay. They are covered by the Foreign Service pay and retirement systems. |
Public Law 96-465 |
| Overtime and Other Premium Pay | ||
| Overtime pay | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers Customs officers (i.e., GS-1890 customs inspectors and GS-1801 canine enforcement officers): OT rate = 2 x basic rate. |
COPRA |
| Immigration Inspectors Immigration inspectors (in DHS) (for certain inspection work): OT rate = 4 hours at basic rate for each 2 OT hours or fraction thereof, if at least 1 hour is worked between 5:00 pm and 8:00 am (double time plus possible credit for time not worked due to use of 2-hour blocks). |
1931 Act (covers immigration inspection work only) | |
| Postal Security Force (PSF) Officers Overtime pay rules for nonsupervisory PSF officers (PPO plan) are established by collective bargaining. PSF supervisors at EAS level 18 or below are eligible for additional straight-time pay when they are authorized to work more than 8.5 hours per scheduled work day, or at any time on a non-scheduled work day. All time worked that exceeds the normal work schedule will be paid at straight time rate if the authorized work exceeds one half-hour per day. All authorized time worked on a non-scheduled work day will receive additional straight time pay. |
USPS law | |
| Commuting time pay | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers Credited with 3 hours at basic rate when called back within 16 hours of last regular shift, as long as OT does not start within 2 hours of next regular shift. (Note: Regular commuting time is not creditable under standard title 5 overtime provisions.) |
COPRA |
| Sunday pay | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers 50% premium for Sunday work, which is defined as nonovertime hours on a Sunday that is not a holiday. |
COPRA |
| Immigration Inspectors When performing certain inspection work, immigration inspectors receive Sunday pay as follows: 2 days’ pay at basic rate for any amount of time less than 9 hours worked on a Sunday (roughly 100% premium plus possible credit for hours not worked). |
1931 Act | |
| Note: Under standard title 5 provisions applicable to most employees, Sunday pay is 25 percent of the GS adjusted hourly rate of basic pay for each nonovertime hour that is part of a tour that falls in whole or in part on Sunday. | ||
| Night pay | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers 15% or 20% premium, depending on hours/shifts based on a majority-of-hours-in-tour concept. |
COPRA |
| Note: Under standard title 5 provisions, the night pay differential is 10% for regularly scheduled overtime hours between 6:00 pm and 6:00 am. See 5 U.S.C. 5545(a). Blue collar employees under the Federal Wage System, receive 7.5% or 10% night differential depending on hours/shifts based on majority-of-hours-in-tour concept. | ||
| Holiday work pay | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers 100% premium for nonovertime holiday work (same as title 5 but not subject to title 5 premium pay caps). |
COPRA |
| Immigration Inspectors When performing certain inspection work, immigration inspectors receive holiday pay as follows: 2 days’ pay at basic rate for any amount of time less than 9 hours worked on holidays (roughly 100% premium plus possible credit for hours not worked). |
1931 Act | |
| Premium pay caps | Customs Inspectors and Canine Enforcement Officers $30,000 annual cap on COPRA overtime and premium pay. COPRA overtime and premium pay are not subject to title 5 cap. |
COPRA & appropriations law |
| Immigration Inspectors $30,000 annual cap on all forms of overtime pay and 1931 Act premium pay. This cap covers all INS employees, not just inspectors. |
1931 Act & appropriations law | |
| Premium Pay (general) | Postal Security Force Officers These officers are not covered under the standard title 5 premium pay provisions. Information on overtime pay is provided above. |
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| Retirement | ||
| Retirement-creditable basic pay | Customs Inspectors For customs inspectors and canine enforcement officers only, variable overtime pay is retirement-creditable basic pay until overtime pay reaches a limit equal to one-half of the statutory annual cap on overtime pay (e.g., all overtime pay during a fiscal year up to a $15,000 limit if $30,000 is the overtime pay cap). (Note: Certain law enforcement officers receive regular overtime supplements as retirement-creditable basic pay—AUO pay and availability pay.) |
COPRA |
| DC police retirement plan | Secret Service Special Officers A closed group of Secret Service Special Officers otherwise covered under CSRS have transferred to the DC police retirement plan (based on having 10 years or more of time directly related to the protection of the President). (For more detailed discussion of the DC police retirement plan, see part A of this table.) |
DC Code § 7-703 |
| Foreign Service Retirement System | Diplomatic Security Service Agents Most (90%+) Diplomatic Security Service special agents are covered by the Foreign Service Pension Plan (FSPS) and FICA (Foreign Service equivalent of FERS). A small number are covered by old Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System (FSRDS) or a transitional system with special law enforcement provisions. |
Public Law 105-382 |
| AID Special Agents These special agents are covered by one of Foreign Service retirement plans. |
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Glossary
| 1931 Act | Act of March 2, 1931, dealing with premium pay of immigration inspectional duties (46 Stat. 1467), which is codified at 8 U.S.C. 1353a and 1353b; applies to all INS employees who perform covered immigration inspection duties. |
| AID | Agency for International Development (in State Department) |
| AUO | Administratively Uncontrollable Overtime under 5 U.S.C. 5545(c)(2) |
| COPRA | Customs Officer Pay Reform Amendments, part II of subchapter D of title XIII of Public Law 103-66 (August 10, 1993), which amended section 5 of the 1911 Act (19 U.S.C. 261 and 267) and 5 U.S.C. 8331(3); applies to “Customs officers” as defined in regulation. |
| CPDF | Central Personnel Database File administered by the Office of Personnel Management |
| CSRS | Civil Service Retirement System (5 U.S.C. chapter 83) |
| DC Code | Statutory code for the District of Columbia Government |
| DOD | Department of Defense |
| DHS | Department of Homeland Security |
| DPS | Defense Protective Service (i.e., Pentagon police) (in DOD) |
| EX | Executive Schedule |
| FAA | Federal Aviation Administration (in Department of Transportation) |
| FERS | Federal Employees Retirement System (5 U.S.C. chapter 84) |
| GS | General Schedule |
| INS | Immigration and Naturalization Service (in DHS) |
| IRS | Internal Revenue Service |
| ISLE | Inspection Service Law Enforcement pay system for Postal inspectors in USPIS |
| LEO | Law enforcement officer as defined in CSRS or FERS law (5 U.S.C. 8331(20) or 8401(17), respectively) plus any Secret Service agent, SSUD officer, or Park Police officer covered by the DC Police and Firefighters Retirement and Disability System |
| OPM | U.S. Office of Personnel Management |
| OT | Overtime |
| PPO | Postal Police Officer in bargaining unit; also, code for pay plan covering these officers |
| SES | Senior Executive Service (as established in 5 U.S.C. 3131 and 3151) |
| SSUD | Secret Service Uniformed Division (in DHS) |
| TSA | Transportation Security Administration (in DHS) |
| TSA law | 49 U.S.C. 114(n) as added by section 101(a) of Public Law 107-171, November 19, 2001 |
| USPIS | United States Postal Inspection Service |
| USPS law | Law providing U.S. Postal Service (USPS) with independent authority governing pay for its employees—i.e., title 39 of the U.S. Code. In particular, see 39 U.S.C. 1005 as enacted by Postal Reorganization Act, Public Law 91-375, August 12, 1970, and 5 U.S.C. 2105(e), which excludes USPS employees from title 5 definition of “employee” for most purposes. |
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