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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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. 13655. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13655, Dec. 23, 2013, 78 F.R. 80451, provided:
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, 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)) 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 section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and my authority to implement an alternative level of comparability payments under section 5304a of title 5, United States Code, 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, 2014. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13641 of April 5, 2013, 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, 2014)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS–1
$17,981
$18,582
$19,180
$19,775
$20,373
$20,724
$21,315
$21,911
$21,934
$22,494
GS–2
20,217
20,698
21,367
21,934
22,179
22,831
23,483
24,135
24,787
25,439
GS–3
22,058
22,793
23,528
24,263
24,998
25,733
26,468
27,203
27,938
28,673
GS–4
24,763
25,588
26,413
27,238
28,063
28,888
29,713
30,538
31,363
32,188
GS–5
27,705
28,629
29,553
30,477
31,401
32,325
33,249
34,173
35,097
36,021
GS–6
30,883
31,912
32,941
33,970
34,999
36,028
37,057
38,086
39,115
40,144
GS–7
34,319
35,463
36,607
37,751
38,895
40,039
41,183
42,327
43,471
44,615
GS–8
38,007
39,274
40,541
41,808
43,075
44,342
45,609
46,876
48,143
49,410
GS–9
41,979
43,378
44,777
46,176
47,575
48,974
50,373
51,772
53,171
54,570
GS–10
46,229
47,770
49,311
50,852
52,393
53,934
55,475
57,016
58,557
60,098
GS–11
50,790
52,483
54,176
55,869
57,562
59,255
60,948
62,641
64,334
66,027
GS–12
60,877
62,906
64,935
66,964
68,993
71,022
73,051
75,080
77,109
79,138
GS–13
72,391
74,804
77,217
79,630
82,043
84,456
86,869
89,282
91,695
94,108
GS–14
85,544
88,395
91,246
94,097
96,948
99,799
102,650
105,501
108,352
111,203
GS–15
100,624
103,978
107,332
110,686
114,040
117,394
120,748
124,102
127,456
130,810
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014)
Step
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
1
$100,624
$81,535
$66,067
$53,534
$43,378
$38,779
$34,667
$30,991
$27,705
2
103,643
83,981
68,049
55,140
44,679
39,942
35,707
31,921
28,536
3
106,752
86,500
70,090
56,794
46,020
41,141
36,778
32,878
29,392
4
109,955
89,095
72,193
58,498
47,400
42,375
37,882
33,865
30,274
5
113,253
91,768
74,359
60,253
48,822
43,646
39,018
34,881
31,182
6
116,651
94,521
76,590
62,061
50,287
44,955
40,189
35,927
32,118
7
120,150
97,357
78,887
63,922
51,796
46,304
41,394
37,005
33,081
8
123,755
100,278
81,254
65,840
53,349
47,693
42,636
38,115
34,074
9
127,467
103,286
83,692
67,815
54,950
49,124
43,915
39,258
35,096
10
130,810
106,385
86,202
69,850
56,598
50,598
45,233
40,436
36,149
11
130,810
109,576
88,789
71,945
58,296
52,116
46,590
41,649
37,233
12
130,810
112,864
91,452
74,104
60,045
53,679
47,987
42,899
38,350
13
130,810
116,249
94,196
76,327
61,847
55,290
49,427
44,186
39,501
14
130,810
119,737
97,022
78,616
63,702
56,948
50,910
45,511
40,686
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, 2014)
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 $147,200.
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 $158,852
(Only applies to incumbents who are not physicians or dentists)
Minimum
Maximum
Service Directors
$118,012
$146,564
Director, National Center for Preventive Health
100,624
146,564
Physician and Dentist Base and Longevity Schedule 3
Physician Grade
$98,967
$145,153
Dentist Grade
98,967
145,153
Clinical Podiatrist, Chiropractor, and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade
$100,624
$130,810
Senior Grade
85,544
111,203
Intermediate Grade
72,391
94,108
Full Grade
60,877
79,138
Associate Grade
50,790
66,027
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade
$100,624
$130,810
Assistant Director Grade
85,544
111,203
Chief Grade
72,391
94,108
Senior Grade
60,877
79,138
Intermediate Grade
50,790
66,027
Full Grade
41,979
54,570
Associate Grade
36,124
46,960
Junior Grade
30,883
40,144
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014)
Minimum
Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$120,749
$181,500
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$120,749
$167,000
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014)
Level I $201,700
Level II 181,500
Level III 167,000
Level IV 157,100
Level V 147,200
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, 2014)
Vice President $233,000
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, 2014)
Chief Justice of the United States $255,500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court 244,400
Circuit Judges 211,200
District Judges 199,100
Judges of the Court of International Trade 199,100
Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2014)
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 $15,125.10 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 $12,266.70 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 $21,147.30 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 $15,125.10 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
$9,946.20
$10,272.00
$10,488.30
$10,548.60
$10,818.60
O–7
8,264.40
8,648.40
8,826.00
8,967.30
9,222.90
O–6
6,125.40
6,729.60
7,171.20
7,171.20
7,198.50
O–5
5,106.60
5,752.50
6,150.60
6,225.60
6,474.30
O–4
4,405.80
5,100.30
5,440.80
5,516.40
5,832.30
O–3 3
3,873.90
4,391.40
4,739.70
5,167.80
5,415.30
O–2 3
3,347.10
3,812.10
4,390.50
4,538.70
4,632.30
O–1 3
2,905.20
3,024.00
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–10 2
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$11,269.20
$11,373.90
$11,802.00
$11,924.70
$12,293.40
O–7
9,475.80
9,767.70
10,059.00
10,351.20
11,269.20
O–6
7,507.20
7,547.70
7,547.70
7,976.70
8,735.10
O–5
6,622.80
6,949.50
7,189.50
7,499.70
7,974.00
O–4
6,171.00
6,593.10
6,921.30
7,149.60
7,280.70
O–3 3
5,687.10
5,862.60
6,151.50
6,302.40
6,302.40
O–2 3
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
O–1 3
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–10 2
............
1 $16,072.20
1 $16,150.50
1 $16,486.80
1 $17,071.50
O–9
............
14,056.80
14,259.90
14,552.10
15,062.40
O–8
$12,827.10
13,319.10
13,647.30
13,647.30
13,647.30
O–7
12,043.80
12,043.80
12,043.80
12,043.80
12,105.60
O–6
9,180.30
9,625.20
9,878.40
10,134.60
10,632.00
O–5
8,199.30
8,422.20
8,675.70
8,675.70
8,675.70
O–4
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
O–3 3
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
O–2 3
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
O–1 3
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–10 2
1 $17,071.50
1 $17,925.30
1 $17,925.30
1 $18,821.10
1 $18,821.10
O–9
15,062.40
1 15,816.00
1 15,816.00
1 16,606.80
1 16,606.80
O–8
13,647.30
13,989.00
13,989.00
14,338.50
14,338.50
O–7
12,105.60
12,347.70
12,347.70
12,347.70
12,347.70
O–6
10,632.00
10,844.10
10,844.10
10,844.10
10,844.10
O–5
8,675.70
8,675.70
8,675.70
8,675.70
8,675.70
O–4
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
7,356.60
O–3 3
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
6,302.40
O–2 3
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
4,632.30
O–1 3
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
3,655.50
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 2
1 $19,762.50
1 $19,762.50
O–9
1 17,436.90
1 17,436.90
O–8
14,338.50
14,338.50
O–7
12,347.70
12,347.70
O–6
10,844.10
10,844.10
O–5
8,675.70
8,675.70
O–4
7,356.60
7,356.60
O–3 3
6,302.40
6,302.40
O–2 3
4,632.30
4,632.30
O–1 3
3,655.50
3,655.50
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
$5,167.80
$5,415.30
$5,687.10
$5,862.60
O–2E
4,538.70
4,632.30
4,779.90
5,028.60
O–1E
3,655.50
3,903.30
4,047.90
4,195.20
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
O–3E
$6,151.50
$6,395.40
$6,535.50
$6,726.00
O–2E
5,220.90
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
O–1E
4,340.10
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–3E
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
O–2E
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
O–1E
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
O–3E
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
O–2E
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
O–1E
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
$6,726.00
O–2E
5,364.30
5,364.30
5,364.30
O–1E
4,538.70
4,538.70
4,538.70
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$4,003.50
$4,306.50
$4,429.80
$4,551.60
$4,761.00
W–3
3,655.80
3,808.20
3,964.50
4,015.80
4,179.60
W–2
3,234.90
3,540.90
3,635.40
3,699.90
3,909.90
W–1
2,839.80
3,145.20
3,227.40
3,401.10
3,606.60
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$4,968.30
$5,178.00
$5,493.90
$5,770.50
$6,033.90
W–3
4,501.80
4,837.20
4,995.00
5,177.70
5,366.10
W–2
4,236.00
4,397.40
4,556.40
4,751.10
4,902.90
W–1
3,909.30
4,050.60
4,247.70
4,442.40
4,595.40
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
W–5
............
$7,118.40
$7,479.60
$7,748.40
$8,046.30
W–4
$6,249.30
6,459.30
6,768.00
7,021.80
7,311.00
W–3
5,704.50
5,933.10
6,069.90
6,215.40
6,413.10
W–2
5,040.60
5,205.30
5,313.60
5,399.70
5,399.70
W–1
4,735.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
W–5
$8,046.30
$8,448.90
$8,448.90
$8,871.00
$8,871.00
W–4
7,311.00
7,457.10
7,457.10
7,457.10
7,457.10
W–3
6,413.10
6,413.10
6,413.10
6,413.10
6,413.10
W–2
5,399.70
5,399.70
5,399.70
5,399.70
5,399.70
W–1
4,906.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
4,906.80
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$9,315.00
$9,315.00
W–4
7,457.10
7,457.10
W–3
6,413.10
6,413.10
W–2
5,399.70
5,399.70
W–1
4,906.80
4,906.80
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 $7,816.20 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
$2,752.50
$3,004.20
$3,119.10
$3,271.50
$3,390.60
E–6
2,380.80
2,619.60
2,735.10
2,847.60
2,964.90
E–5
2,181.00
2,327.40
2,440.20
2,555.10
2,734.50
E–4
1,999.50
2,101.80
2,215.80
2,328.00
2,427.30
E–3
1,805.40
1,918.80
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
E–2
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
E–1 2
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
E–1 3
1,416.30
............
............
............
............
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–9 1
............
$4,836.90
$4,946.40
$5,084.70
$5,246.70
E–8
$3,959.40
4,134.30
4,242.90
4,372.80
4,513.80
E–7
3,594.90
3,709.80
3,914.40
4,084.20
4,200.30
E–6
3,228.60
3,331.50
3,530.40
3,591.30
3,635.70
E–5
2,922.30
3,076.20
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
E–4
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
E–3
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
E–2
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
E–1 2
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–9 1
$5,411.10
$5,673.60
$5,895.60
$6,129.30
$6,486.90
E–8
4,767.60
4,896.30
5,115.30
5,236.80
5,535.90
E–7
4,323.90
4,371.60
4,532.40
4,618.50
4,946.70
E–6
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
E–5
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
E–4
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
E–3
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
E–2
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
E–1 2
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
E–9 1
$6,486.90
$6,810.90
$6,810.90
$7,151.70
$7,151.70
E–8
5,535.90
5,647.20
5,647.20
5,647.20
5,647.20
E–7
4,946.70
4,946.70
4,946.70
4,946.70
4,946.70
E–6
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
3,687.30
E–5
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
3,094.80
E–4
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
2,427.30
E–3
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
2,034.90
E–2
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
1,716.90
E–1 2
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
1,531.50
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 1
$7,509.60
$7,509.60
E–8
5,647.20
5,647.20
E–7
4,946.70
4,946.70
E–6
3,687.30
3,687.30
E–5
3,094.80
3,094.80
E–4
2,427.30
2,427.30
E–3
2,034.90
2,034.90
E–2
1,716.90
1,716.90
E–1 2
1,531.50
1,531.50
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 $1,017.00.
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, 2014)
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, 2014)
AL–3/A $104,900
AL–3/B 112,900
AL–3/C 121,100
AL–3/D 129,100
AL–3/E 137,300
AL–3/F 145,100
AL–2 153,300
AL–1 157,100
heading: Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13641, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21503, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13655.
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.