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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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. 13756. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13756, Dec. 27, 2016, 81 F.R. 97099, 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. 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 section 601 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, [S. 2943, 114th Cong. (2016)], as signed by the President on December 23, 2016, 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, 2017. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13715 of December 18, 2015, 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, 2017)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS–1
$18,526
$19,146
$19,762
$20,375
$20,991
$21,351
$21,960
$22,575
$22,599
$23,171
GS–2
20,829
21,325
22,015
22,599
22,853
23,525
24,197
24,869
25,541
26,213
GS–3
22,727
23,485
24,243
25,001
25,759
26,517
27,275
28,033
28,791
29,549
GS–4
25,514
26,364
27,214
28,064
28,914
29,764
30,614
31,464
32,314
33,164
GS–5
28,545
29,497
30,449
31,401
32,353
33,305
34,257
35,209
36,161
37,113
GS–6
31,819
32,880
33,941
35,002
36,063
37,124
38,185
39,246
40,307
41,368
GS–7
35,359
36,538
37,717
38,896
40,075
41,254
42,433
43,612
44,791
45,970
GS–8
39,159
40,464
41,769
43,074
44,379
45,684
46,989
48,294
49,599
50,904
GS–9
43,251
44,693
46,135
47,577
49,019
50,461
51,903
53,345
54,787
56,229
GS–10
47,630
49,218
50,806
52,394
53,982
55,570
57,158
58,746
60,334
61,922
GS–11
52,329
54,073
55,817
57,561
59,305
61,049
62,793
64,537
66,281
68,025
GS–12
62,722
64,813
66,904
68,995
71,086
73,177
75,268
77,359
79,450
81,541
GS–13
74,584
77,070
79,556
82,042
84,528
87,014
89,500
91,986
94,472
96,958
GS–14
88,136
91,074
94,012
96,950
99,888
102,826
105,764
108,702
111,640
114,578
GS–15
103,672
107,128
110,584
114,040
117,496
120,952
124,408
127,864
131,320
134,776
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017)
Step
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
1
$103,672
$84,005
$68,069
$55,156
$44,693
$39,954
$35,718
$31,931
$28,545
2
106,782
86,525
70,111
56,811
46,034
41,153
36,790
32,889
29,401
3
109,986
89,121
72,214
58,515
47,415
42,387
37,893
33,876
30,283
4
113,285
91,795
74,381
60,270
48,837
43,659
39,030
34,892
31,192
5
116,684
94,548
76,612
62,079
50,302
44,969
40,201
35,939
32,128
6
120,184
97,385
78,911
63,941
51,811
46,318
41,407
37,017
33,091
7
123,790
100,306
81,278
65,859
53,366
47,707
42,649
38,127
34,084
8
127,503
103,316
83,716
67,835
54,967
49,138
43,929
39,271
35,107
9
131,329
106,415
86,228
69,870
56,616
50,613
45,246
40,449
36,160
10
134,776
109,607
88,815
71,966
58,314
52,131
46,604
41,663
37,245
11
134,776
112,896
91,479
74,125
60,064
53,695
48,002
42,913
38,362
12
134,776
116,283
94,223
76,349
61,866
55,306
49,442
44,200
39,513
13
134,776
119,771
97,050
78,639
63,722
56,965
50,925
45,526
40,698
14
134,776
123,364
99,962
80,998
65,633
58,674
52,453
46,892
41,919
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, 2017)
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 $151,700.
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
(Only applies to incumbents who are not physicians or dentists)
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health
2 $163,665
Minimum
Maximum
Service Directors
$121,588
$151,005
Director, National Center for Preventive Health
103,672
151,005
Physician and Dentist Base and Longevity Schedule 3
Physician Grade
$101,967
$149,553
Dentist Grade
101,967
149,553
Clinical Podiatrist, Chiropractor, and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade
$103,672
$134,776
Senior Grade
88,136
114,578
Intermediate Grade
74,584
96,958
Full Grade
62,722
81,541
Associate Grade
52,329
68,025
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade
$103,672
$134,776
Assistant Director Grade
88,136
114,578
Chief Grade
74,584
96,958
Senior Grade
62,722
81,541
Intermediate Grade
52,329
68,025
Full Grade
43,251
56,229
Associate Grade
37,219
48,388
Junior Grade
31,819
41,368
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017)
Minimum
Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$124,406
$187,000
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$124,406
$172,100
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017)
Level I
$207,800
Level II
187,000
Level III
172,100
Level IV
161,900
Level V
151,700
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, 2017)
Vice President
$240,100
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, 2017)
Chief Justice of the United States
$263,300
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
251,800
Circuit Judges
217,600
District Judges
205,100
Judges of the Court of International Trade
205,100
Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2017)
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 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2017, which is $15,583.20 per month for officers at pay grades O–7 through O–10. This includes 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, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)).
2 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2017, which is $12,641.70 per month, for officers at pay grades O–6 and below.
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 1
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$10,155.00
$10,487.70
$10,708.50
$10,770.00
$11,045.70
O–7
8,438.10
8,829.90
9,011.40
9,155.70
9,416.70
O–6 2
6,398.70
7,029.90
7,491.30
7,491.30
7,519.80
O–5
5,334.30
6,009.30
6,424.80
6,503.40
6,763.20
O–4
4,602.60
5,327.70
5,683.50
5,762.40
6,092.40
O–3 3
4,046.70
4,587.00
4,950.90
5,398.20
5,657.10
O–2 3
............
............
............
............
............
O–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–10 1
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$11,505.90
$11,612.70
$12,049.80
$12,175.20
$12,551.70
O–7
9,674.70
9,972.90
10,270.20
10,568.70
11,505.90
O–6 2
7,842.30
7,884.60
7,884.60
8,332.50
9,124.80
O–5
6,918.30
7,259.70
7,510.50
7,834.20
8,329.80
O–4
6,446.40
6,887.40
7,230.30
7,468.50
7,605.60
O–3 3
5,940.90
6,124.20
6,426.00
6,583.50
6,583.50
O–2 3
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
O–1 3
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–10 1
............
1 15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
O–9
............
14,352.00
14,559.30
14,857.80
15,378.60
O–8
$13,096.50
13,598.70
13,933.80
13,933.80
13,933.80
O–7
12,296.70
12,296.70
12,296.70
12,296.70
12,359.70
O–6 2
9,589.80
10,054.50
10,318.80
10,587.00
11,106.00
O–5
8,565.00
8,798.10
9,062.70
9,062.70
9,062.70
O–4
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
O–3 3
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
O–2 3
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
O–1 3
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–10 1
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
O–9
15,378.60
1 15,583.20
1 15,583.20
1 15,583.20
1 15,583.20
O–8
13,933.80
14,282.70
14,282.70
14,639.70
14,639.70
O–7
12,359.70
12,606.90
12,606.90
12,606.90
12,606.90
O–6 2
11,106.00
11,328.00
11,328.00
11,328.00
11,328.00
O–5
9,062.70
9,062.70
9,062.70
9,062.70
9,062.70
O–4
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
7,684.80
O–3 3
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
6,583.50
O–2 3
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
4,839.00
O–1 3
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
3,818.70
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 1
1 $15,583.20
1 $15,583.20
O–9
1 15,583.20
1 15,583.20
O–8
14,639.70
14,639.70
O–7
12,606.90
12,606.90
O–6 2
11,328.00
11,328.00
O–5
9,062.70
9,062.70
O–4
7,684.80
7,684.80
O–3 3
6,583.50
6,583.50
O–2 3
4,839.00
4,839.00
O–1 3
3,818.70
3,818.70
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, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member which are creditable toward reserve retirement also qualify for these rates.
O–3E
$5,398.20
$5,657.10
$5,940.90
$6,124.20
O–2E
4,741.20
4,839.00
4,992.90
5,253.00
O–1E
3,818.70
4,077.60
4,228.50
4,382.40
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
O–3E
$6,426.00
$6,680.70
$6,827.10
$7,026.00
O–2E
5,454.00
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
O–1E
4,533.90
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–3E
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
O–2E
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
O–1E
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
O–3E
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
O–2E
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
O–1E
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
$7,026.00
O–2E
5,603.70
5,603.70
5,603.70
O–1E
4,741.20
4,741.20
4,741.20
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$4,182.00
$4,498.50
$4,627.50
$4,754.70
$4,973.40
W–3
3,819.00
3,978.30
4,141.50
4,195.20
4,365.90
W–2
3,379.50
3,699.00
3,797.40
3,864.90
4,084.20
W–1
2,966.40
3,285.60
3,371.40
3,552.90
3,767.40
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$5,190.00
$5,409.30
$5,738.70
$6,027.90
$6,303.00
W–3
4,702.50
5,052.90
5,218.20
5,409.00
5,605.50
W–2
4,424.70
4,593.60
4,759.50
4,962.90
5,121.60
W–1
4,083.60
4,231.20
4,437.30
4,640.40
4,800.30
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
W–5
............
$7,436.10
$7,813.20
$8,094.00
$8,405.10
W–4
$6,528.30
6,747.60
7,070.10
7,335.00
7,637.40
W–3
5,959.20
6,198.00
6,340.80
6,492.60
6,699.30
W–2
5,265.60
5,437.80
5,550.90
5,640.60
5,640.60
W–1
4,947.00
5,125.80
5,125.80
5,125.80
5,125.80
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
W–5
$8,405.10
$8,826.00
$8,826.00
$9,266.70
$9,266.70
W–4
7,637.40
7,789.80
7,789.80
7,789.80
7,789.80
W–3
6,699.30
6,699.30
6,699.30
6,699.30
6,699.30
W–2
5,640.60
5,640.60
5,640.60
5,640.60
5,640.60
W–1
5,125.80
5,125.80
5,125.80
5,125.80
5,125.80
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$9,730.80
$9,730.80
W–4
7,789.80
7,789.80
W–3
6,699.30
6,699.30
W–2
5,640.60
5,640.60
W–1
5,125.80
5,125.80
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, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay for this grade is $8,165.10 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
$2,875.20
$3,138.00
$3,258.30
$3,417.30
$3,541.80
E–6
2,486.70
2,736.60
2,857.20
2,974.80
3,097.20
E–5
2,278.20
2,431.50
2,549.10
2,669.10
2,856.60
E–4
2,088.90
2,195.70
2,314.80
2,432.10
2,535.60
E–3
1,885.80
2,004.30
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
E–2
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
E–1 2
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
E–1 3
1,479.30
............
............
............
............
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–9 1
............
$5,052.60
$5,166.90
$5,311.50
$5,481.00
E–8
$4,136.10
4,318.80
4,432.20
4,567.80
4,715.10
E–7
3,755.10
3,875.40
4,088.70
4,266.60
4,387.80
E–6
3,372.60
3,480.30
3,688.20
3,751.50
3,797.70
E–5
3,052.50
3,213.60
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
E–4
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
E–3
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
E–2
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
E–1 2
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–9 1
$5,652.60
$5,926.50
$6,158.70
$6,402.60
$6,776.40
E–8
4,980.30
5,114.70
5,343.60
5,470.50
5,782.80
E–7
4,516.80
4,566.60
4,734.60
4,824.60
5,167.50
E–6
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
E–5
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
E–4
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
E–3
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
E–2
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
E–1 2
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
E–9 1
$6,776.40
$7,114.80
$7,114.80
$7,470.60
$7,470.60
E–8
5,782.80
5,898.90
5,898.90
5,898.90
5,898.90
E–7
5,167.50
5,167.50
5,167.50
5,167.50
5,167.50
E–6
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
3,851.70
E–5
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
3,232.80
E–4
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
2,535.60
E–3
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
2,125.80
E–2
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
1,793.40
E–1 2
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
1,599.90
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 1
$7,844.70
$7,844.70
E–8
5,898.90
5,898.90
E–7
5,167.50
5,167.50
E–6
3,851.70
3,851.70
E–5
3,232.80
3,232.80
E–4
2,535.60
2,535.60
E–3
2,125.80
2,125.80
E–2
1,793.40
1,793.40
E–1 2
1,599.90
1,599.90
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 $1,062.30.
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, 2017)
Locality Pay Area 1
Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska
27.13%
Albany-Schenectady, NY
15.85%
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
15.36%
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL
20.70%
Austin-Round Rock, TX
15.97%
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT–ME
26.73%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
18.66%
Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC
15.65%
Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI
26.85%
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN
19.52%
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
19.71%
Colorado Springs, CO
15.99%
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
18.49%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK
22.61%
Davenport-Moline, IA–IL
15.56%
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH
17.59%
Denver-Aurora, CO
24.65%
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
25.68%
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA
15.63%
Hartford-West Hartford, CT–MA
27.57%
Hawaii
17.92%
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
30.97%
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL
17.82%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
15.85%
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS
15.59%
Laredo, TX
16.68%
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ
15.93%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
29.65%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL
22.13%
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
19.61%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI
22.72%
New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA
31.22%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
15.48%
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD
23.87%
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
18.57%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV
17.86%
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA
21.95%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
19.02%
Richmond, VA
18.19%
Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV
24.14%
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
26.98%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
38.17%
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
24.24%
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL
15.83%
Tucson-Nogales, AZ
15.66%
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA
27.10%
Rest of U.S.
15.06%
Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017)
AL–3/A
$108,100
AL–3/B
116,300
AL–3/C
124,700
AL–3/D
133,000
AL–3/E
141,500
AL–3/F
149,600
AL–2
157,900
AL–1
161,900
heading: Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13715, Dec. 18, 2015, 80 F.R. 80195, effective Jan. 1, 2016, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13756.
Ex. Ord. No. 13686, Dec. 19, 2014, 79 F.R. 77361, effective Jan. 1, 2015, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13715.
Ex. Ord. No. 13655, Dec. 23, 2013, 78 F.R. 80451, effective Jan. 1, 2014, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13686.
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.