December 22, 1999
MEMORANDUM FOR BUREAU PERSONNEL OFFICERS
FROM: Joanne W. Simms
Director, Personnel Staff
Justice Management Division
SUBJECT: 2000 Pay Adjustments
Attached for your information are the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM’s) issuances concerning 2000 pay adjustments. The attachments include: OPM's explanatory memorandum, the President’s Executive Order of December 21, 1999, non-law enforcement and law enforcement salary tables, and definitions of the 32 locality pay areas.
We have also attached the 2000 schedule for the Department’s most-used special salary rate table–the clerical special salary rate for the Washington, DC area. The remaining 2000 special salary rate tables are available on OPM’s Web site at: http://www.opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.htm. For your information, we have also attached a one-page chart showing key 2000 salary schedules for the Washington, DC area, including pay levels for the Department’s Senior Level pay system.
Key provisions of the 2000 adjustments are:
As a result of these adjustments, effective January 2, 2000, GS pay (including locality pay) in the Washington, DC area will increase by 4.94 percent.
Members of your staff may direct questions on 2000 pay adjustments to John Cahill, Policy Group, of my staff on (202) 514-6778.
Attachments
cc: Melinda Morgan, HRSAG