5 U.S.C. § 5332 (GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES)
§ 5332. The General Schedule
(a)
(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is “GS”, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2) The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted in accordance with section 5303.
(b) When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by section 5504(b) of this title.
(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(18), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 624; Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 503(e), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184; Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 204(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3216; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(29), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1350; Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(F), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 982.)
text: Historical and Revision Notes
1966 Act
Derivation
U.S. Code
Revised Statutes and
Statutes at Large
(a)
5 U.S.C. 1113 (less (c)).
Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 603 (less (d)), 63 Stat. 965.
Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, § 1(a), 65 Stat. 612.
Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 109 (less (c)), 68 Stat. 1108.
June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 172.
June 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–462, § 2(a), 72 Stat. 203.
July 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–568, § 112(a), 74 Stat. 298.
Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87–793, § 602(a), 76 Stat. 843.
Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, § 102(a), 78 Stat. 400.
(b)
5 U.S.C. 1113(c).
Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 603 (d), 63 Stat. 965.
Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 109(c), 68 Stat. 1108.
In subsection (a), the words “the symbol for which is ‘GS’ ” are added on authority of former section 1111 which is carried into section 5104. So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.
In subsection (b), reference to payment made on the basis of a “monthly” rate is omitted since section 5504(b), former section 944(c), no longer provides for converting a basic annual rate to a basic monthly rate.
Standard changes are made to conform with the definitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report.
text: 1967 Act
Section of title 5
Source (U.S. Code)
Source (Statutes at Large)
5332(a)
5 App.: 1113(b).
Oct. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–301, § 2(a), 79 Stat. 1111.
July 18, 1966, Pub. L. 89–504, § 102(a), 80 Stat. 288.
heading: Amendments
text: 1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–89 struck out “, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54,” after “whom this subchapter applies”.
1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–378 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: “The General Schedule, the symbol for which is ‘GS’, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54 of this title, is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.”
1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–615 substituted “the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54” for “the merit pay system established under section 5402”.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted in second sentence reference to an employee covered by the merit pay system established under section 5402 of this title.
1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–206 increased the compensation in each step of each grade.
heading: Effective Date of 1993 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 103–89 effective Nov. 1, 1993, see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 103–89, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1992 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 102–378 effective May 4, 1991, see section 9(b)(4) of Pub. L. 102–378, set out as a note under section 6303 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1984 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 205, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3217, provided that amendment by Pub. L. 98–615 was effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to pay periods commencing on or after that date, with certain exceptions and qualifications.
heading: Effective Date of 1978 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 504(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184, provided that amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 was effective on first day of first applicable pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1981, except it could take effect with respect to any category or categories of positions before such day to extent prescribed by Director of Office of Personnel Management.
heading: Effective Date of 1967 Amendment
text: Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, provided, except as otherwise expressly provided, that: “Sections 202 [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section], 203 [amending section 3301 of Title 39, The Postal Service], 204 [enacting section 3512A of Title 39, amending sections 3512, and 3513–3531 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3512A of Title 39], 205 [amending sections 3542–3544 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 3542, 3544, 3552, and 3560 of Title 39], 206 [amending sections 3560, 3573, and 3575 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3542 of Title 39], 208 [amending former section 4107 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits], 209 [amending sections 867 and 870 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 867 of Title 22], 210 [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 590h of Title 16, Conservation], 211 [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section and section 548 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure], 213 (except subsections (d) and (e)) [enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 603, 604, and 753 of Title 28], 214 (except subsections (j), (k), (l), (n), and (o)) [enacting sections 60e–14, 61–2, 293c, and 4302 of Title 2, The Congress, amending section 1847 of Title 2, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 8339 of this title], and 216 [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 60e–14 of Title 2] shall become effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967.”
heading: Short Title
text: Pub. L. 90–206, § 1, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 613, provided: “That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967’.”
Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 201, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 624, provided that: “This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Federal Salary Act of 1967’.”
heading: Adjustment of Pay Rates Effective October 1, 1972
text: Pub. L. 93–549, Dec. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1743, provided that no officer or employee of the United States shall have his or her pay reduced by reason of Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974.
heading: 1970 Increase in Pay Rates
text: Pub. L. 91–231, Apr. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 195, known as the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970, and effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after Dec. 27, 1969, provided for an increase in the rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries contained in the General Schedule, the Postal Field Service Schedule and Rural Carrier Schedule, the schedule relating to certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, and the Foreign Service schedules, and also for employees of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees, for certain employees of the Legislative and Judicial Branches, for United States Attorneys, and for other employees of the United States Government and the government of the District of Columbia whose rates of pay were fixed by administrative action and not otherwise increased.
heading: Initial Adjustment of 1967 Pay Increases
text: Pub. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 202(b), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 625, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, made various initial adjustments to the rates of basic pay of officers and employees referred to in the General Schedule set forth in the amendment to this section made by section 202(a) of Pub. L. 90–206.
heading: 1967 Salary Increase for Persons Whose Compensation Rates are Fixed by Administrative Action
text: Pub. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 211(b)–(d), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 633, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, authorized the increase of the rates of pay of certain officers and employees of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the District of Columbia by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by title II of Pub. L. 90–206 for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay.
heading: Retroactive Compensation Under 1967 Pay Increases
text: Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 218, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638, provided for retroactive pay under title II of Pub. L. 90–206 only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States, including service in the Armed Forces, or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on Dec. 16, 1967, subject to certain restrictions.
heading: Ex. Ord. No. 13641. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13641, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21503, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (Public Law 111–322), as extended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), which requires certain pay schedules for civilian Federal employees to remain at 2010 levels through 2013, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. Pursuant to the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), the rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)) are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:
(a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Schedule 1;
(b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and
(c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7404; section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40) at Schedule 3.
Sec. 2. Senior Executive Service. The ranges of rates of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service, as established pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 3. Certain Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof:
(a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5312–5318) at Schedule 5;
(b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 31) [now 2 U.S.C. 4501] at Schedule 6; and
(c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a), and section 140 of Public Law 97–92) at Schedule 7.
Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)) for members of the uniformed services, as adjusted under 37 U.S.C. 1009, and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c)) are set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 5. Locality-Based Comparability Payments. (a) Pursuant to sections 5304 and 5304a of title 5, United States Code, and the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (Public Law 111–322), as extended by the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), locality-based comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement these payments and to publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register.
Sec. 6. Administrative Law Judges. Pursuant to section 5372 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges are set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof.
Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 2013. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13635 of December 27, 2012, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.
Barack Obama.
Schedule 1
General Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS–1
$17,803
$18,398
$18,990
$19,579
$20,171
$20,519
$21,104
$21,694
$21,717
$22,269
GS–2
20,017
20,493
21,155
21,717
21,961
22,607
23,253
23,899
24,545
25,191
GS–3
21,840
22,568
23,296
24,024
24,752
25,480
26,208
26,936
27,664
28,392
GS–4
24,518
25,335
26,152
26,969
27,786
28,603
29,420
30,327
31,054
31,871
GS–5
27,431
28,345
29,259
30,173
31,087
32,001
32,915
33,829
34,743
35,657
GS–6
30,577
31,596
32,615
33,634
34,653
35,672
36,691
37,710
38,729
39,748
GS–7
33,979
35,112
36,245
37,378
38,511
39,644
40,777
41,910
43,043
44,176
GS–8
37,631
38,885
40,139
41,393
42,647
43,901
45,155
46,409
47,663
48,917
GS–9
41,563
42,948
44,333
45,718
47,103
48,488
49,873
51,258
52,643
54,028
GS–10
45,771
47,297
48,823
50,349
51,875
53,401
54,927
56,453
57,979
59,505
GS–11
50,287
51,963
53,639
55,315
56,991
58,667
60,343
62,019
63,695
65,371
GS–12
60,274
62,283
64,292
66,301
68,310
70,319
72,328
74,337
76,346
78,355
GS–13
71,674
74,063
76,452
78,841
81,230
83,619
86,008
88,397
90,786
93,175
GS–14
84,697
87,520
90,343
93,166
95,989
98,812
101,635
104,458
107,281
110,104
GS–15
99,628
102,949
106,270
109,591
112,912
116,233
119,554
122,875
126,196
129,517
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Step
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
1
$99,628
$80,728
$65,413
$53,003
$42,948
$38,394
$34,324
$30,684
$27,431
2
102,617
83,150
67,375
54,593
44,236
39,546
35,354
31,605
28,254
3
105,695
85,644
69,397
56,231
45,564
40,732
36,414
32,553
29,102
4
108,866
88,214
71,479
57,918
46,930
41,954
37,507
33,529
29,975
5
112,132
90,860
73,623
59,655
48,338
43,213
38,632
34,535
30,874
6
115,496
93,586
75,832
61,445
49,789
44,509
39,791
35,571
31,800
7
118,961
96,393
78,107
63,288
51,282
45,844
40,985
36,638
32,754
8
122,530
99,285
80,450
65,187
52,821
47,220
42,214
37,737
33,737
9
126,206
102,264
82,863
67,143
54,405
48,636
43,481
38,870
34,749
10
129,517
105,332
85,349
69,157
56,037
50,095
44,785
40,036
35,791
11
129,517
108,492
87,910
71,232
57,719
51,598
46,129
41,237
36,865
12
129,517
111,746
90,547
73,369
59,450
53,146
47,512
42,474
37,971
13
129,517
115,099
93,263
75,570
61,234
54,741
48,938
43,748
39,110
14
129,517
118,552
96,061
77,837
63,071
56,383
50,406
45,060
40,283
Schedule 3
Veterans Health Administration Schedules, Department of Veterans Affairs
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
1 This schedule does not apply to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health, the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Assistant Under Secretaries for Health who are physicians or dentists, Medical Directors, the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs, or the Director of Nursing Services.
2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(d), the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $145,700.
3 Pursuant to section 3 of Public Law 108–445 [see Tables for classification] and 38 U.S.C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians and dentists may also be paid market pay and performance pay.
4 Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40 [38 U.S.C. 7451 note], these positions are paid according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107(b), as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subsequent adjustments.
Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) 1
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health
2 $157,279
(Only applies to incumbents who are not physicians or dentists)
Minimum
Maximum
Service Directors
$116,844
$145,113
Director, National Center for Preventive Health
99,628
145,113
Physician and Dentist Base and Longevity Schedule 3
Physician Grade
$97,987
$143,725
Dentist Grade
97,987
143,725
Clinical Podiatrist, Chiropractor, and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade
$99,628
$129,517
Senior Grade
84,697
110,104
Intermediate Grade
71,674
93,175
Full Grade
60,274
78,355
Associate Grade
50,287
65,371
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade
$99,628
$129,517
Assistant Director Grade
84,697
110,104
Chief Grade
71,674
93,175
Senior Grade
60,274
78,355
Intermediate Grade
50,287
65,371
Full Grade
41,563
54,028
Associate Grade
35,766
46,494
Junior Grade
30,577
39,748
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Minimum
Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$119,554
$179,700
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$119,554
$165,300
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Level I $199,700
Level II 179,700
Level III 165,300
Level IV 155,500
Level V 145,700
Schedule 6
Vice President and Members of Congress
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Vice President $230,700
Senators 174,000
Members of the House of Representatives 174,000
Delegates to the House of Representatives 174,000
Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico 174,000
President pro tempore of the Senate 193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate 193,400
Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives 193,400
Speaker of the House of Representatives 223,500
Schedule 7
Judicial Salaries
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Chief Justice of the United States $223,500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 213,900
Circuit Judges 184,500
District Judges 174,000
Judges of the Court of International Trade 174,000
Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2013)
part i—monthly basic pay
Years of Service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205)
Commissioned Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
1 For officers at pay grades O–7 through O–10, basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule, which is $14,975.10 per month. For officers at O–6 and below, basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $12,141.60 per month.
2 For officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Coast Guard, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)), basic pay for this grade is calculated to be $20,937.90 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under 37 U.S.C. 205. Nevertheless, actual basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule, which is $14,975.10 per month.
3 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer.
O–10 2
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$9,847.80
$10,170.30
$10,384.50
$10,444.20
$10,711.50
O–7
8,182.50
8,562.90
8,738.70
8,878.50
9,131.70
O–6
6,064.80
6,663.00
7,100.10
7,100.10
7,127.10
O–5
5,055.90
5,695.50
6,089.70
6,164.10
6,410.10
O–4
4,362.30
5,049.90
5,386.80
5,461.80
5,774.70
O–3 3
3,835.50
4,347.90
4,692.90
5,116.50
5,361.60
O–2 3
3,314.10
3,774.30
4,347.00
4,493.70
4,586.40
O–1 3
2,876.40
2,994.00
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–10 2
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$11,157.60
$11,261.40
$11,685.00
$11,806.50
$12,171.60
O–7
9,381.90
9,671.10
9,959.40
10,248.60
11,157.60
O–6
7,432.80
7,473.00
7,473.00
7,897.80
8,648.70
O–5
6,557.10
6,880.80
7,118.40
7,425.30
7,895.10
O–4
6,109.80
6,527.70
6,852.90
7,078.80
7,208.70
O–3 3
5,630.70
5,804.70
6,090.60
6,240.00
6,240.00
O–2 3
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
O–1 3
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–10 2
............
1 $15,913.20
1 $15,990.60
1 $16,323.60
1 $16,902.60
O–9
............
13,917.60
14,118.60
14,408.10
14,913.30
O–8
$12,700.20
13,187.10
13,512.30
13,512.30
13,512.30
O–7
11,924.70
11,924.70
11,924.70
11,924.70
11,985.60
O–6
9,089.40
9,529.80
9,780.60
10,034.40
10,526.70
O–5
8,118.00
8,338.80
8,589.90
8,589.90
8,589.90
O–4
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
O–3 3
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
O–2 3
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
O–1 3
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–10 2
1 $16,902.60
1 $17,747.70
1 $17,747.70
1 $18,634.80
1 $18,634.80
O–9
14,913.30
1 15,659.40
1 15,659.40
1 16,442.40
1 16,442.40
O–8
13,512.30
13,850.40
13,850.40
14,196.60
14,196.60
O–7
11,985.60
12,225.30
12,225.30
12,225.30
12,225.30
O–6
10,526.70
10,736.70
10,736.70
10,736.70
10,736.70
O–5
8,589.90
8,589.90
8,589.90
8,589.90
8,589.90
O–4
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
7,283.70
O–3 3
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
6,240.00
O–2 3
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
4,586.40
O–1 3
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
3,619.20
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 2
1 $19,566.90
1 $19,566.90
O–9
1 17,264.40
1 17,264.40
O–8
14,196.60
14,196.60
O–7
12,225.30
12,225.30
O–6
10,736.70
10,736.70
O–5
8,589.90
8,589.90
O–4
7,283.70
7,283.70
O–3 3
6,240.00
6,240.00
O–2 3
4,586.40
4,586.40
O–1 3
3,619.20
3,619.20
Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer 4
Pay Grade
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
4 Reservists with at least 1,460 points as an enlisted member and/or warrant officer which are creditable toward reserve retirement also qualify for these rates.
O–3E
$5,116.50
$5,361.60
$5,630.70
$5,804.70
O–2E
4,493.70
4,586.40
4,732.50
4,978.80
O–1E
3,619.20
3,864.60
4,007.70
4,153.80
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
O–3E
$6,090.60
$6,332.10
$6,470.70
$6,659.40
O–2E
5,169.30
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
O–1E
4,297.20
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–3E
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
O–2E
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
O–1E
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
O–3E
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
O–2E
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
O–1E
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
$6,659.40
O–2E
5,311.20
5,311.20
5,311.20
O–1E
4,493.70
4,493.70
4,493.70
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$3,963.90
$4,263.90
$4,386.00
$4,506.60
$4,713.90
W–3
3,619.50
3,770.40
3,925.20
3,975.90
4,138.20
W–2
3,202.80
3,505.80
3,599.40
3,663.30
3,871.20
W–1
2,811.60
3,114.00
3,195.30
3,367.50
3,570.90
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$4,919.10
$5,126.70
$5,439.60
$5,713.50
$5,974.20
W–3
4,457.10
4,789.20
4,945.50
5,126.40
5,313.00
W–2
4,194.00
4,353.90
4,511.40
4,704.00
4,854.30
W–1
3,870.60
4,010.40
4,205.70
4,398.30
4,549.80
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
W–5
............
$7,047.90
$7,405.50
$7,671.60
$7,966.50
W–4
$6,187.50
6,395.40
6,701.10
6,952.20
7,238.70
W–3
5,648.10
5,874.30
6,009.90
6,153.90
6,349.50
W–2
4,990.80
5,153.70
5,261.10
5,346.30
5,346.30
W–1
4,689.00
4,858.20
4,858.20
4,858.20
4,858.20
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
W–5
$7,966.50
$8,365.20
$8,365.20
$8,783.10
$8,783.10
W–4
7,238.70
7,383.30
7,383.30
7,383.30
7,383.30
W–3
6,349.50
6,349.50
6,349.50
6,349.50
6,349.50
W–2
5,346.30
5,346.30
5,346.30
5,346.30
5,346.30
W–1
4,858.20
4,858.20
4,858.20
4,858.20
4,858.20
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$9,222.90
$9,222.90
W–4
7,383.30
7,383.30
W–3
6,349.50
6,349.50
W–2
5,346.30
5,346.30
W–1
4,858.20
4,858.20
Enlisted Members
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
1 For noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, basic pay for this grade is $7,738.80 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205.
2 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.
3 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.
E–9 1
............
............
............
............
............
E–8
............
............
............
............
............
E–7
$2,725.20
$2,974.50
$3,088.20
$3,239.10
$3,357.00
E–6
2,357.10
2,593.80
2,708.10
2,819.40
2,935.50
E–5
2,159.40
2,304.30
2,415.90
2,529.90
2,707.50
E–4
1,979.70
2,081.10
2,193.90
2,304.90
2,403.30
E–3
1,787.40
1,899.90
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
E–2
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
E–1 2
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
E–1 3
1,402.20
............
............
............
............
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–9 1
............
$4,788.90
$4,897.50
$5,034.30
$5,194.80
E–8
$3,920.10
4,093.50
4,200.90
4,329.60
4,469.10
E–7
3,559.20
3,673.20
3,875.70
4,043.70
4,158.60
E–6
3,196.50
3,298.50
3,495.30
3,555.60
3,599.70
E–5
2,893.50
3,045.60
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
E–4
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
E–3
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
E–2
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
E–1 2
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–9 1
$5,357.40
$5,617.50
$5,837.10
$6,068.70
$6,422.70
E–8
4,720.50
4,847.70
5,064.60
5,184.90
5,481.00
E–7
4,281.00
4,328.40
4,487.40
4,572.90
4,897.80
E–6
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
E–5
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
E–4
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
E–3
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
E–2
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
E–1 2
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
E–9 1
$6,422.70
$6,743.40
$6,743.40
$7,080.90
$7,080.90
E–8
5,481.00
5,591.40
5,591.40
5,591.40
5,591.40
E–7
4,897.80
4,897.80
4,897.80
4,897.80
4,897.80
E–6
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
3,650.70
E–5
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
3,064.20
E–4
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
2,403.30
E–3
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
2,014.80
E–2
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
1,699.80
E–1 2
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
1,516.20
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 1
$7,435.20
$7,435.20
E–8
5,591.40
5,591.40
E–7
4,897.80
4,897.80
E–6
3,650.70
3,650.70
E–5
3,064.20
3,064.20
E–4
2,403.30
2,403.30
E–3
2,014.80
2,014.80
E–2
1,699.80
1,699.80
E–1 2
1,516.20
1,516.20
E–1 3
............
............
part ii—rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay
The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay authorized by 37 U.S.C. 203(c) is $1,006.80.00 [sic].
Note: As a result of the enactment of sections 602–604 of Public Law 105–85, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 [see Tables for classification], the Secretary of Defense now has the authority to adjust the rates of basic allowances for subsistence and housing. Therefore, these allowances are no longer adjusted by the President in conjunction with the adjustment of basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Accordingly, the tables of allowances included in previous orders are not included here.
Schedule 9
Locality-Based Comparability Payments
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
Locality Pay Area 1
Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska
24.69%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA–AL
19.29%
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA–NH–RI–ME
24.80%
Buffalo-Niagara-Cattaraugus, NY
16.98%
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL–IN–WI
25.10%
Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH–KY–IN
18.55%
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH
18.68%
Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH
17.16%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
20.67%
Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH
16.24%
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
22.52%
Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI
24.09%
Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT–MA
25.82%
Hawaii
16.51%
Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX
28.71%
Huntsville-Decatur, AL
16.02%
Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN
14.68%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
27.16%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
20.79%
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
18.10%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN–WI
20.96%
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY–NJ–CT–PA
28.72%
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA–NJ–DE–MD
21.79%
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
16.76%
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA
16.37%
Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR–WA
20.35%
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
17.64%
Richmond, VA
16.47%
Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Yuba City, CA–NV
22.20%
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA
24.19%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
35.15%
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
21.81%
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA
24.22%
Rest of U.S.
14.16%
Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013)
AL–3/A $103,900
AL–3/B 111,800
AL–3/C 119,900
AL–3/D 127,800
AL–3/E 135,900
AL–3/F 143,700
AL–2 151,800
AL–1 155,500
heading: Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13635, Dec. 27, 2012, 78 F.R. 649, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13641.
Ex. Ord. No. 13594, Dec. 19, 2011, 76 F.R. 80191, effective Jan. 1, 2012, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13635.
Ex. Ord. No. 13561, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81817, effective Jan. 1, 2011, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13594.
Ex. Ord. No. 13525, Dec. 23, 2009, 74 F.R. 69231, effective Jan. 1, 2010, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13561.
Ex. Ord. No. 13483, Dec. 18, 2008, 73 F.R. 78587, effective Jan. 1, 2009, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13525.
Ex. Ord. No. 13454, Jan. 4, 2008, 73 F.R. 1481, effective Jan. 1, 2008, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13483.
Ex. Ord. No. 13420, Dec. 21, 2006, 71 F.R. 77571, effective Jan. 1, 2007, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13454.
Ex. Ord. No. 13393, Dec. 22, 2005, 70 F.R. 76655, effective Jan. 1, 2006, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13420.
Ex. Ord. No. 13368, Dec. 30, 2004, 70 F.R. 1147, effective Jan. 1, 2005, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13393.
Ex. Ord. No. 13332, Mar. 3, 2004, 69 F.R. 10891, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13368.
Ex. Ord. No. 13322, Dec. 30, 2003, 69 F.R. 231, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13332.
Ex. Ord. No. 13282, Dec. 31, 2002, 68 F.R. 1133, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13291, Mar. 21, 2003, 68 F.R. 14525, effective Jan. 1, 2003, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13322.
Ex. Ord. No. 13249, Dec. 28, 2001, 67 F.R. 639, effective Jan. 1, 2002, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13282, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057, effective Jan. 1, 2001, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13249.
Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, effective Jan. 1, 2000, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13182.
Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, effective Jan. 1, 1999, substantially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13144.
Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, effective Jan. 1, 1998, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13106.
Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, effective Jan. 1, 1997, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13071.
Ex. Ord. No. 12990, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033.
Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12990, § 3, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033.
Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, effective Jan. 1, 1995, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12984, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 12886, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1994, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944.
Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12886, § 3, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1993, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944.
Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, effective Jan. 1, 1992, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12826, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, effective Jan. 1, 1991, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12786.
Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, effective Jan. 1 and 31, 1990, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12736.
Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, effective Jan. 1, 1989, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12698.
Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, effective Jan. 1, 1988, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12663.
Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, effective Jan. 1, 1987, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12622.
Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, effective Jan. 1, 1985, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578.
Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, effective Jan. 1, 1984, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, effective Oct. 1, 1982, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, effective Oct. 1, 1981, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12387.
Ex. Ord. No. 12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, effective Oct. 1, 1980, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330.
Ex. Ord. No. 12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, Mar. 12, 1980, 44 F.R. 16443, effective Oct. 1, 1979, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12248.
Ex. Ord. No. 12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, effective Oct. 1, 1978, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12165, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, effective Oct. 1, 1977, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12087.
Ex. Ord. No. 11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43899, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11943, Oct. 25, 1976, 41 F.R. 47213, effective Oct. 1, 1976, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12010.
Ex. Ord. No. 11883, Oct. 6, 1975, 40 F.R. 47091, effective Oct. 1, 1975, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11941, as amended.
Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, effective Oct. 1, 1974, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11883.
Ex. Ord. No. 11739, Oct. 3, 1973, 38 F.R. 27581, effective Oct. 1, 1973, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11691, Dec. 15, 1972, 37 F.R. 27607, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974, 39 F.R. 13519, effective Oct. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11637, Dec. 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 24911, effective Jan. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11576, Jan. 8, 1971, 36 F.R. 347, effective Jan. 1, 1971, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11524, Apr. 15, 1970, 35 F.R. 6247, effective first pay period on or after Dec. 27, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11474, June 16, 1969, 34 F.R. 9605, effective July 1, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
Ex. Ord. No. 11413, June 11, 1968, 33 F.R. 8641, effective July 1, 1968, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811.
heading: Freezing Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion
text: Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81829, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
On November 29, 2010, I proposed a two-year freeze in the pay of civilian Federal employees as the first of a number of difficult actions required to put our Nation on a sound fiscal footing. As I said then, Federal workers are not just a line in a budget. They are public servants who, like their private sector counterparts, may be struggling in these difficult economic times.
Despite the sacrifices that I knew a pay freeze would entail for our dedicated civil servants, I concluded that a two-year freeze in the upward statutory adjustment of pay schedules is a necessary first step in our effort to address the challenge of our fiscal reality. The Congress responded to my proposal by including such a freeze in the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (H.R. 3082) [Pub. L. 111–322], which I signed into law today (the “Act”). The Act freezes statutory pay adjustments for all executive branch pay schedules for a two-year period. It also generally prohibits executive departments and agencies from providing any base salary increases at all to senior executives or senior level employees, including performance-based increases.
While this legislation will prevent adjustments in executive branch pay schedules that are made by statute, some laws allow such adjustments to be made by agency heads as an exercise of administrative discretion. In order to ensure consistent treatment of executive branch employees and to promote the fiscal purposes of my original proposal, agency heads who have such discretion should not provide any upward adjustments in Federal employees’ pay schedules or rates during the two-year period covered by the statutory pay freeze.
Accordingly, you should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees that could otherwise take effect as a result of an exercise of administrative discretion during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. You also should forgo any general increases (including general increases for a geographic area, such as locality pay) in covered employees’ rates of pay that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the same period. To the extent that an agency pay system provides performance-based increases in lieu of general increases, funds allocated for those performance-based increases should be correspondingly reduced to reflect the freezing of the employees’ base pay schedule.
This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.
heading: Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion
text: Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 21, 2012, 78 F.R. 647, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
On December 22, 2010, I issued a memorandum stating that the heads of executive departments and agencies should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees, and should forgo any general increases in covered employees’ rates of pay, that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. In light of section 114 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 112–175), I am hereby instructing the heads of executive departments and agencies that they should continue to adhere to this policy through March 27, 2013, the date after which statutory pay adjustments may be made pursuant to section 114 of Public Law 112–175.
This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue any necessary guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.
Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21213, provided:
Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies
Section 1112 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), reflects the Congress’s decision to continue to deny statutory adjustments to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees. In light of the Congress’s action, I am instructing heads of executive departments and agencies to continue through December 31, 2013, to adhere to the policy set forth in my memoranda of December 22, 2010, and December 21, 2012, regarding general increases in pay schedules and employees’ rates of pay that might otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion.
This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.
The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue any necessary guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.
Barack Obama.