Alternative Personnel Management System

SCIENTIFIC AND 

ENGINEERING

SCIENTIFIC AND 

ENGINEERING 

TECHNICIAN

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE 

SUPPORT

I

II III IV V

CAREER PATH

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

PAY PLAN: ZA

I II III IV V

Footnotes:

 Supervisory pay ceiling for each pay band shown is in upper right-hand corner.

ZP and ZA, Pay Band V, pay ceiling for supervisors below Division Chief, , Division Chiefs' pay ceiling

The GS-15, step 10, biweekly gross maximum pay limitation for 

rate rate

/ =

NIST Locality Increase Differential

Corresponding

GS Grade

is

PAY PLAN: ZT

PAY PLAN: ZP

PAY PLAN: ZS

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

$27,891 $43,181 $62,473 2020 $43,392 $40,702 $66,277 16.33 $88,567 $140,606 $6,340.00 $149,169 $53,078 $108,160 $83,483 2019 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA $22,734 $170,800 $53,078 $40,702 $43,181 $91,530 $75,988 15.87 $80,616 $118,992 $43,392 $126,239 $91,530 $77,111 $81,807 $140,606 $149,169 $22,734 1.1633 $34,128 $53,078 $50,764 $35,030 $32,169 $53,856 $80,616 $75,988 2020 2020 $66,277 $127,225 $118,992 $126,239 $165,398 $22,734 $76,972 $62,473 1.1587 $170,800 1.00397 $22,734 $170,360 $35,030 $64,219 $62,473 $64,219 $54,026 $66,277 $100,068 $57,316 $127,225 $100,068 $106,162 $106,162 $165,398$170,800
NIST Pay Tables

For Paths ZA & ZP 

** Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for pay bands I through IV.

*** Interval 4, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for ZP supervisors below 

division chief. 

  Interval 5, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for non-SES division chiefs.

For Paths ZS & ZT

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band.

Curr. Yr Rate:

Curr. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Loc. Diff:

ZA

ZS

Pay Plan:

Pay Plan:

Gen. Inc.:

Gen. Inc.:

Effective:

Effective:

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

Interval

Interval

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

Band

Band

1-8 9-11 12-13 14-14 15-15

1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10

GS Range

GS Range

Locality Area: 

Locality Area: 

ADMINISTRATIVE

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

27,891 - 33,585 41,924 - 43,181 40,703 - 41,923 37,856 - 40,702 33,586 - 37,855 85,988 - 88,567 83,484 - 85,987 53,078 - 66,591 76,727 - 83,483 66,592 - 76,726 Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 0.1587 January 05, 2020 26,928 - 30,072 22,734 - 26,927 63,261 - 70,897 53,078 - 63,260 33,135 - 34,128 32,170 - 33,134 30,073 - 32,169 78,269 - 80,616 75,989 - 78,268 70,898 - 75,988 144,192 - 156,915 127,225 - 144,191 64,348 - 66,277 165,399 - 170,360*** 156,916 - 165,398 40,397 - 53,642 22,734 - 40,396 62,474 - 64,347 53,643 - 62,473 170,361 - 170,800  0.1633 1.00397 0.1633 January 05, 2020 58,234 - 62,473 51,873 - 58,233 43,392 - 51,872 64,348 - 66,277 62,474 - 64,347 133,397 - 140,606 122,581 - 133,396 144,825 - 149,169 140,607 - 144,824 108,160 - 122,580 0.1587 2.6 50,765 - 52,287 47,269 - 50,764 42,024 - 47,268 35,030 - 42,023 52,288 - 53,856 118,993 - 122,562 109,655 - 118,992 122,563 - 126,239 95,649 - 109,654 76,972 - 95,648 1.00397 2.6
NIST Pay Tables

For Paths ZA & ZP 

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for pay bands I through IV.

*** Interval 4, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for ZP supervisors below 

division chief. 

  Interval 5, pay band V represents the range of pay for the supervisory pay band for non-SES division chiefs.

For Paths ZS & ZT

**  Intervals 4 & 5 represent the range of pay for the supervisory pay band.

Curr. Yr Rate:

Curr. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Prev. Yr Rate:

Loc. Diff:

Loc. Diff:

ZP

ZT

Pay Plan:

Pay Plan:

Gen. Inc.:

Gen. Inc.:

Effective:

Effective:

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

01 

02 

03 

04**

05**

Interval

Interval

I II III IV V

I II III IV V

Band

Band

1-6 7-10 11-12 13-14 15-15

1-4 5-8 9-10 11-12 13-13

GS Range

GS Range

Locality Area: 

Locality Area: 

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING

SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA 53,078 - 63,260 70,898 - 75,988 63,261 - 70,897 78,269 - 80,616 75,989 - 78,268 113,343 - 129,700 91,530 - 113,342 140,607 - 144,824 129,701 - 140,606January 05, 2020 144,825 - 149,169January 05, 2020 80,153 - 92,102 64,219 - 80,152 64,219 - 80,152 100,069 - 103,070 92,103 - 100,068 92,103 - 100,068 0.1633 0.163380,153 - 92,102 103,071 - 106,162 103,071 - 106,162 100,069 - 103,070 2.6 2.6 22,734 - 30,720 36,710 - 40,702 30,721 - 36,709 91,530 - 103,735 41,924 - 43,181 40,703 - 41,923 58,379 - 69,618 112,890 - 118,992 0.1587 43,392 - 58,378 103,736 - 112,889 77,112 - 79,424 122,563 - 126,239 69,619 - 77,111 118,993 - 122,562 79,425 - 81,807 0.1587 1.00397 1.00397 22,734 - 36,642 47,228 - 56,375 35,030 - 47,227 62,474 - 64,347 56,376 - 62,473 47,073 - 54,026 36,643 - 47,072 64,348 - 66,277 127,225 - 144,191 55,648 - 57,316 54,027 - 55,647 156,916 - 165,398 144,192 - 156,915 170,361 - 170,800  165,399 - 170,360** *