REPORT OF SPECIAL SALARY RATES AND COVERAGE


     TABLE NUMBER:   0524
                                                           SALARIES
                                                                                                                        STEP
          GRADE     STEP1     STEP2     STEP3     STEP4     STEP5     STEP6     STEP7     STEP8     STEP9     STEP10    INTERVAL
  
           11        43929     45149     46369     47589     48809     50029     51249     52469     53689     54909      1220
           12        52654     54117     55580     57043     58506     59969     61432     62895     64358     65821      1463
           13        64349     66088     67827     69566     71305     73044     74783     76522     78261     80000      1739
           14        71931     73986     76041     78096     80151     82206     84261     86316     88371     90426      2055
           15        77361     79779     82197     84615     87033     89451     91869     94287     96705     99123      2418

     OCCUPATION(S):           0602 MEDICAL OFFICER
                              LIMITED TO MEDICAL OFFICERS DOING RESEARCH                  

     AGENCY(S)/SUBELEMENTS:   AG   AGRICULTURE DEPT                   AF   AIR FORCE                     
                              AR   ARMY                               EP   ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGCY 
                              HE   HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES          NN   NAT AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMIN 
                              NV   NAVY                               TD   TRANSPORTATION DEPT           
                              AM   U.S. INTERN DEV COOPERATION AG

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     EFFECTIVE DATE:          FIRST DAY OF FIRST PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER: 01/01/98