Pay System |
Basic Pay |
Locality Pay |
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General Schedule |
2.7 percent increase 5 U.S.C. 5303, section 640(a) of Division F of Public Law 108-199, and Executive Order 13332, March 3, 2004.
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Cumulative locality payments range from 10.90 percent (Rest of U.S.)
to 24.21 percent (San Francisco) 5 U.S.C. 5304, Section 640(a) of Division F of Public Law 108-199, and Executive order.
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Foreign Service |
2.7 percent increase Same as GS
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Same locality pay percentages as GS employees Pay Agent's memo, 12/17/03
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Veterans Health Administration (VHA) |
2.7 percent increase Same as GS |
Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees Pay Agent's memo, 12/17/03
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Federal Wage System (WG, WL, WS, etc.) |
Under Section 640(a) of Public Law 108-199, blue-collar Federal employees are entitled to receive pay adjustments in FY 2004 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 on implementing this change in law. Delayed FY 2004 wage schedules will be retroactive to their normal effective dates. FY 2003 wage schedules are available on the Department of Defense Web site at http://www.cpms.osd.mil/wage.
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not applicable |
Executive Schedule (EX) |
2.2 percent increase (Executive order 13332, March 3, 2004, and 5 U.S.C. 5318) |
not applicable |
Senior Executive Service (ES) |
New Pay System The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136, November 24, 2003) establishes a new performance-based pay system for the SES effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning in January 2004.
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Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions |
2.7 percent increase in minimum and 2.2 percent increase in 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 $145,600 Pay Agent's memo, 12/17/03
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Administrative Law Judges (AL) |
2.2 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and Executive Order 13332, March 3, 2004)
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Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $145,600 Pay Agent's memo, 12/17/03
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Contract Appeals Board Members (CA) |
2.2 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))
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Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $145,600 (Pay Agent's memo, 12/17/03)
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