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Federal Employment Statistics

Table 18 - Chronology of General Schedule Pay Legislation

Effective Date

Increase (percent)

Comments

Public Law or Executive Order and Date Approved

1-Jul-45

15.9

20 percent, for all employees on 1st $1,200; 10 percent on next $3,400; 5 percent on remainder, subject to ceiling of 10000

79-106, June 30, 1945

1-Jul-46

14

14 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $250 and ceiling of $10,000

79-390, May 24, 1946

30-Jun-48

11

$330 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $10,300

80-900, July 3, 1948

28-Oct-49

4

$140 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800

81-429, October 28, 1949

30-Jun-51

10

10 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $300; maximum increase of $800, and ceiling of $14,800

82-201, October 24, 1951 11474, June 16, 1969

28-Feb-55

7.5

7.5 percent for all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800

84-94, June 28, 1955

30-Jun-56

None

Ceiling increased to $16,000

84-854, July 31, 1956

1-Jan-58

10

10 percent for all employees, subject to ceiling of $17,500

85-462, June 20, 1958

1-Jul-60

7.5

7.5 percent for all employees

85-568, July 1, 1960

11-Oct-62

5.5

5.5 percent for all employees plus additional step for 1st three grades

87-793, October 11, 1962

1-Jan-64

3.9

3.9 percent for all employees

87-793, October 11, 1962

1-Jul-64

4.2

4.2 percent for all employees

88-426, August 14, 1964

1-Oct-65

3.6

3.6 percent for all employees

89-301, October 29, 1965

1-Jul-66

2.9

2.9 percent for all employees

89-504, July 18, 1966

1-Oct-67

4.5

4.5 percent for all employees

90-206, December 16, 1967

1-Jul-68

4.9

3 percent minimum, or ½ comparability. Ranged from 3 percent to 10.8 percent

90-206, Executive Order 11413, June 11, 1968

1-Jul-69

9.1

Full comparability

90-206, Executive Order

27-Dec-69

6

6 percent for all employees

91-231, Executive Order 11524, April 15, 1970

1-Jan-71

6

6 percent for all employees

Executive Order 11576, 1/8/1971

1-Jan-72

5.5

5.5 percent for all employees

Executive Order 11637, 12/22/1971

1-Oct-72

5.1

5.1 percent for all employees

Executive Order 11691, December 15, 1972 as amended by Executive Order 11777, April 12, 1974

1-Oct-73

4.8

Increase ranged from 4.6 percent to 5.2 percent

Executive Order 11739, 10/3/1973

4-Oct-74

5.5

5.5 percent for all employees

Executive Order 11811,10/7/1974

1-Oct-75

5

5.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 11883, 10/6/1975

1-Oct-76

5.2

Increase ranged from 4.2 percent to 6.9 percent

Executive Order 11941, 10/1/1976

1-Oct-77

7

7.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12010, 10/1/1977

1-Oct-78

5.5

5.5 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12087, 10/1/1978

1-Oct-79

7

7.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12165,10/1/1979

1-Oct-80

9.1

9.1 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12248, 10/1/1980

1-Oct-81

4.8

4.8 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12330, 10/15/1981

1-Oct-82

4

4.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12387, 10/8/1982

1-Jan-84

4

4.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12456, December 30, 1983, as amended by Executive Order 12477, May 23, 1984

1-Jan-85

3.5

3.5 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12496, 12/24/1984

1-Jan-86

None

1-Jan-87

3

3.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12496, 12/24/1986

1-Jan-88

2

2.0 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12622, 12/31/1987

1-Jan-89

4.1

4.1 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12663, 1/6/1989

1-Jan-90

3.6

3.6 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12698, 12/23/1989

1-Jan-91

4.1

4.1 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12736, 12/12/1990

1-Jan-92

4.2

4.2 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12786, 12/26/1991

1-Jan-93

3.7

3.7 percent for all employees

Executive Order 12826, 12/30/1992

1-Jan-94

None

Locality Payments of 3.09 to 6.52 percent

The Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Presidential memorandum of 12/1/1993

1-Jan-95

2

Locality Payments of 3.74 to 8.53 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 12944 12/28/1994

1-Jan-96

2

Locality Payments of 4.13 to 9.40 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 12984 12/28/1995

1-Jan-97

2.3

Locality Payments of 4.81 to 11.52 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13033 12/27/1996

1-Jan-98

2.3

Locality Payments of 5.42 to 12.06 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13071 12/29/1997

1-Jan-99

3.1

Locality Payments of 5.87 to 13.06 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13106 12/7/1998

1-Jan-00

3.8

Locality Payments of 6.78 to 15.01 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13144 12/21/1999

1-Jan-01

2.7

Locality Payments of 7.68 to 16.66 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13182 12/23/2000

1-Jan-02

3.6

Locality Payments of 8.64 to 19.04 percent

The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13249 12/28/2001

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