1999 PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MAJOR FEDERAL PAY SYSTEMS
Pay System Basic Pay Locality Pay
General Schedule
(GS, GM)		 3.1 percent increase
(Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98, and E.O. 13106, 12/7/98)		 Cumulative locality payments range from 5.87 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 13.06 percent (San Francisco) (Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98, and E.O.13106, 12/7/98)
Foreign Service
(FO, FP) 		3.1 percent increase
(Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98, and E.O. 13106, 12/7/98)		 Same locality pay percentages as GS employees (Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)
Veterans Health Administration (VHA) (excluding nurses) 3.1 percent increase
(Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98, and E.O.13106, 12/7/98)		 Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)
Federal Wage System (WG, WL, WS, etc.) Pay increases vary by grade and local wage area, but cannot exceed 3.67 percent in fiscal year 1999 (Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98) not applicable
Executive Schedule (EX) No increase (Pub. L. 105-277, 10/21/98) not applicable
Senior Executive Service (ES) and Senior Foreign Service (FE) 3.1 percent increase for ES-1 through ES-4; no increase for ES-5 or ES-6 (E.O.13106, 12/7/98) Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $125,900
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)
Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions 3.1 percent increase in minimum rate; no increase in 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 $125,900
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)
Administrative Law Judges (AL) No increase
(5 U.S.C. 5372(b)(1))		 Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $125,900
(Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)
Contract Appeals Board Members (CA) No increase
(5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))		 Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $125,900 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/7/98)

Updated 8 December 1998