U.S. Office of Personnel Management - Ensuring the Federal Government has an effective civilian workforce

Questions and Answers about Pay Administration

Listed below are selected questions and answers dealing with Federal employee pay policies. If you require further information, please contact the appropriate human resources officials or specialists in your own agency. Agency Chief Human Capital Officers and/or Human Resources Directors should contact their assigned OPM Human Capital Officer.

Subject Index

• Grade and Pay Retention:
  • Miscellaneous 
  • Veterans Readjustment Appointments
• Hazardous Duty Pay
  • Hazardous Duty Pay or Environmental Differential Pay for Potential Exposure to Anthrax Questions and Answers
  • Additional Questions and Answers on Potential Exposure to Anthrax
• Holiday Premium Pay and Travel
• Order of Deductions from Pay
• Pay and Leave Guidance for Federal Employees Affected by the Attacks at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon
• Promotions
• Severance Pay:
  • Reemployment by U.S. Postal Service
  • Resignation Qualifying for Severance Pay
  • Separation for Medical Inability to Perform Duties
  • Temporary Appointments
  • Veterans Readjustment Appointments
• Special Rates:
  • Student Trainees
• Time Spent in Training as Hours of Work for FLSA-Covered Employees

• Within-Grade Increases