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

2.5 percent increase

5 U.S.C. 5303, section 640(a) of Division H of Public Law 108-447, and Executive order 13368, December 30, 2004.

Cumulative locality payments range from 11.72 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 26.39 percent (San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA)

5 U.S.C. 5304, Section 640(a) of Division H of Public Law 108-447, and Executive order.

2.5 percent increase

Same as GS

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees

Pay Agent's memo, 12/13/04

2.5 percent increase

Same as GS

Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees

Pay Agent's memo, 12/13/04

Under Section 640(b) of Public Law 108-447, blue-collar Federal employees are entitled to receive pay adjustments in FY 2005 at least equal to the pay adjustments received by GS employees in the same location. The issuance of certain wage schedules will be delayed until OPM issues guidance to agencies. Delayed FY 2005 wage schedules will be retroactive to their normal effective dates. FY 2004 wage schedules are available on the Department of Defense Web site at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/wage.

Not applicable

2.5 percent increase (Executive order 13368, December 30, 2004, and 5 U.S.C. 5318)

Not applicable

Under current law, the maximum rates of basic pay for the Senior Executive Service (SES)-i.e., the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule for certified SES appraisal systems and the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule for noncertified SES appraisal systems-will be increased by 2.5 percent in January 2005, the same as the increase in the Executive Schedule. In addition, the minimum rate of the SES rate range will increase by 2.5 percent under current law, the same amount as the across-the-board GS pay increase authorized by current law.

Not applicable

2.5 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 $149,200

Pay Agent's memo, 12/13/04

2.5 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and Executive order 13368, December 30, 2004)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $149,200

Pay Agent's memo, 12/13/04

2.5 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $149,200

Pay Agent's memo, 12/13/04