U.S. Office of Personnel Management

2001 PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MAJOR FEDERAL PAY SYSTEMS

Pay System Basic Pay Locality Pay

General Schedule
(GS, GM)
2.7 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)
Cumulative locality payments range from 7.68 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 16.98 percent (San Francisco) (President's Alternative Plan of 11/30/00, and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)

Foreign Service

(FO, FP)
2.7 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)
Same locality pay percentages as GS employees

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

(excluding nurses)
2.7 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)
Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Federal Wage System

(WG, WL, WS, etc.)
Pay increases vary by grade and local wage area, but cannot exceed 3.83 percent in fiscal year 2001 (Section 613 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001) not applicable

Executive Schedule (EX) 2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5318) not applicable

Senior Executive Service (ES) and Senior Foreign Service (FE) 2.7 percent (5 U.S.C. 5382 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00) Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions 2.7 percent increase in minimum and maximum rate of rate range (5 U.S.C. 5376(b)(1)) Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Administrative Law Judges (AL) 2.7 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)
Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Contract Appeals Board Members (CA) 2.7 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))
Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

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Pay System	Basic Pay	Locality Pay
General Schedule (GS, GM)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)	Cumulative locality payments range from 7.68 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 16.98 percent (San Francisco) (President's Alternative Plan of 11/30/00, and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)
Foreign Service (FO, FP)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)	Same locality pay percentages as GS employees (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (excluding nurses)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5303 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)	Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)
Federal Wage System (WG, WL, WS, etc.)	Pay increases vary by grade and local wage area, but cannot exceed 3.83 percent in fiscal year 2001 (Section 613 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2001)	not applicable
Executive Schedule (EX)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5318)	not applicable
Senior Executive Service (ES) and Senior Foreign Service (FE)	2.7 percent (5 U.S.C. 5382 and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)	Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)
Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions	2.7 percent increase in minimum and maximum rate of rate range (5 U.S.C. 5376(b)(1))	Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)
Administrative Law Judges (AL)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and E.O. 13182, 12/23/00)	Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)
Contract Appeals Board Members (CA)	2.7 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))	Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $133,700 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)