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