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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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: Editorial Notes
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: Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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: Executive Documents
heading: Ex. Ord. No. 13970. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13970, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 421, 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 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, 2021. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13901 of December 26, 2019, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.
Donald J. Trump.
Schedule 1
General Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS–1
$19,738
$20,400
$21,056
$21,709
$22,365
$22,749
$23,398
$24,052
$24,078
$24,690
GS–2
22,194
22,722
23,457
24,078
24,349
25,065
25,781
26,497
27,213
27,929
GS–3
24,216
25,023
25,830
26,637
27,444
28,251
29,058
29,865
30,672
31,479
GS–4
27,184
28,090
28,996
29,902
30,808
31,714
32,620
33,526
34,432
35,338
GS–5
30,414
31,428
32,442
33,456
34,470
35,484
36,498
37,512
38,526
39,540
GS–6
33,903
35,033
36,163
37,293
38,423
39,553
40,683
41,813
42,943
44,073
GS–7
37,674
38,930
40,186
41,442
42,698
43,954
45,210
46,466
47,722
48,978
GS–8
41,723
43,114
44,505
45,896
47,287
48,678
50,069
51,460
52,851
54,242
GS–9
46,083
47,619
49,155
50,691
52,227
53,763
55,299
56,835
58,371
59,907
GS–10
50,748
52,440
54,132
55,824
57,516
59,208
60,900
62,592
64,284
65,976
GS–11
55,756
57,615
59,474
61,333
63,192
65,051
66,910
68,769
70,628
72,487
GS–12
66,829
69,057
71,285
73,513
75,741
77,969
80,197
82,425
84,653
86,881
GS–13
79,468
82,117
84,766
87,415
90,064
92,713
95,362
98,011
100,660
103,309
GS–14
93,907
97,037
100,167
103,297
106,427
109,557
112,687
115,817
118,947
122,077
GS–15
110,460
114,142
117,824
121,506
125,188
128,870
132,552
136,234
139,916
143,598
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
Step
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
1
$110,460
$89,505
$72,526
$58,767
$47,619
$42,570
$38,056
$34,021
$30,414
2
113,774
92,190
74,702
60,530
49,048
43,847
39,198
35,042
31,326
3
117,187
94,956
76,943
62,346
50,519
45,163
40,374
36,093
32,266
4
120,703
97,805
79,251
64,216
52,035
46,517
41,585
37,176
33,234
5
124,324
100,739
81,629
66,143
53,596
47,913
42,832
38,291
34,231
6
128,053
103,761
84,078
68,127
55,203
49,350
44,117
39,440
35,258
7
131,895
106,874
86,600
70,171
56,860
50,831
45,441
40,623
36,316
8
135,852
110,080
89,198
72,276
58,565
52,356
46,804
41,842
37,405
9
139,927
113,382
91,874
74,444
60,322
53,926
48,208
43,097
38,528
10
143,598
116,784
94,630
76,678
62,132
55,544
49,654
44,390
39,683
11
143,598
120,287
97,469
78,978
63,996
57,211
51,144
45,721
40,874
12
143,598
123,896
100,393
81,347
65,916
58,927
52,678
47,093
42,100
13
143,598
127,613
103,405
83,788
67,893
60,695
54,259
48,506
43,363
14
143,598
131,441
106,507
86,301
69,930
62,515
55,887
49,961
44,664
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, 2021)
1 This schedule does not apply to the Director of Nursing Service or any incumbents who are physicians or dentists.
2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(3)(B), these positions are covered by a certified performance appraisal system and the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule. For positions that are not covered by a certified performance appraisal system, the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule.
3 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians, podiatrists, and dentists paid under the Physician, Dentist and Podiatrist Base and Longevity schedule 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) and Directors of Medical Centers and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (38 U.S.C. 7401(4)) 1
Minimum
Maximum
$132,552
$199,300 2
Physician, Dentist, and Podiatrist Base and Longevity Schedule 3
Physician Grade
$108,645
$159,353
Dentist Grade
108,645
159,353
Podiatrist Grade
108,645
159,353
Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade
$110,460
$143,598
Senior Grade
93,907
122,077
Intermediate Grade
79,468
103,309
Full Grade
66,829
86,881
Associate Grade
55,756
72,487
Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade
$110,460
$143,598
Assistant Director Grade
93,907
122,077
Chief Grade
79,468
103,309
Senior Grade
66,829
86,881
Intermediate Grade
55,756
72,487
Full Grade
46,083
59,907
Associate Grade
39,656
51,554
Junior Grade
33,903
44,073
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
Minimum
Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$132,552
$199,300
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$132,552
$183,300
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
Level I
$221,400
Level II
199,300
Level III
183,300
Level IV
172,500
Level V
161,700
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, 2021)
Vice President
$255,800
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, 2021)
Chief Justice of the United States
$280,500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
268,300
Circuit Judges
231,800
District Judges
218,600
Judges of the Court of International Trade
218,600
Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2021)
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 2021, which is $16,608.30 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, Chief of Space Operations, 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 2021, which is $13,475.10 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
$11,329.50
$11,701.20
$11,947.50
$12,016.20
$12,323.40
O–7
9,414.30
9,851.40
10,053.90
10,215.00
10,506.00
O–6 2
7,139.10
7,842.90
8,357.70
8,357.70
8,389.80
O–5
5,951.40
6,704.40
7,168.20
7,255.50
7,545.60
O–4
5,135.10
5,943.90
6,341.10
6,429.00
6,797.10
O–3 3
4,514.70
5,117.70
5,523.30
6,022.80
6,311.70
O–2 3
3,901.20
4,442.70
5,116.80
5,289.90
5,398.50
O–1 3
3,385.80
3,524.40
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
O–10 1
............
............
............
............
............
O–9
............
............
............
............
............
O–8
$12,836.70
$12,956.40
$13,443.60
$13,584.00
$14,004.00
O–7
10,794.00
11,126.70
11,458.20
11,791.20
12,836.70
O–6 2
8,749.20
8,796.90
8,796.90
9,296.70
10,180.50
O–5
7,718.40
8,099.40
8,379.60
8,740.80
9,293.10
O–4
7,192.20
7,684.20
8,066.70
8,332.50
8,485.50
O–3 3
6,628.20
6,832.80
7,169.40
7,345.20
7,345.20
O–2 3
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
O–1 3
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–10 1
............
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
O–9
............
16,012.50
16,243.80
16,576.80
1 16,608.30
O–8
$14,611.80
15,171.90
15,546.00
15,546.00
15,546.00
O–7
13,719.30
13,719.30
13,719.30
13,719.30
13,789.80
O–6 2
10,699.20
11,217.60
11,512.80
11,811.90
12,390.90
O–5
9,555.90
9,816.00
10,111.20
10,111.20
10,111.20
O–4
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
O–3 3
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
O–2 3
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
O–1 3
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
O–10 1
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
O–9
1 16,608.30
1 16,608.30
1 16,608.30
1 16,608.30
1 16,608.30
O–8
15,546.00
15,935.40
15,935.40
16,333.20
16,333.20
O–7
13,789.80
14,065.80
14,065.80
14,065.80
14,065.80
O–6 2
12,390.90
12,638.40
12,638.40
12,638.40
12,638.40
O–5
10,111.20
10,111.20
10,111.20
10,111.20
10,111.20
O–4
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
8,573.70
O–3 3
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
7,345.20
O–2 3
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
5,398.50
O–1 3
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
4,260.60
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 1
1 $16,608.30
1 $16,608.30
O–9
1 16,608.30
1 16,608.30
O–8
16,333.20
16,333.20
O–7
14,065.80
14,065.80
O–6 2
12,638.40
12,638.40
O–5
10,111.20
10,111.20
O–4
8,573.70
8,573.70
O–3 3
7,345.20
7,345.20
O–2 3
5,398.50
5,398.50
O–1 3
4,260.60
4,260.60
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
$6,022.80
$6,311.70
$6,628.20
$6,832.80
O–2E
5,289.90
5,398.50
5,570.40
5,860.50
O–1E
4,260.60
4,549.50
4,717.50
4,889.70
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
O–3E
$7,169.40
$7,453.50
$7,617.00
$7,839.00
O–2E
6,084.90
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
O–1E
5,058.30
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
O–3E
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
O–2E
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
O–1E
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
O–3E
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
O–2E
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
O–1E
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
$7,839.00
O–2E
6,251.70
6,251.70
6,251.70
O–1E
5,289.90
5,289.90
5,289.90
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$4,665.90
$5,018.70
$5,162.70
$5,304.60
$5,548.80
W–3
4,261.20
4,438.50
4,620.90
4,680.30
4,870.80
W–2
3,770.40
4,127.10
4,236.60
4,312.20
4,556.40
W–1
3,309.30
3,666.00
3,761.40
3,963.90
4,203.00
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
W–5
............
............
............
............
............
W–4
$5,790.30
$6,035.10
$6,402.60
$6,725.10
$7,032.00
W–3
5,246.40
5,637.30
5,821.50
6,034.80
6,253.80
W–2
4,936.50
5,125.20
5,310.30
5,537.10
5,714.40
W–1
4,555.80
4,720.20
4,950.90
5,177.40
5,355.60
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
W–5
............
$8,296.20
$8,716.80
$9,030.60
$9,377.10
W–4
$7,283.40
7,528.50
7,888.20
8,183.70
8,520.90
W–3
6,648.90
6,915.00
7,074.30
7,243.50
7,474.50
W–2
5,874.60
6,066.90
6,193.20
6,293.10
6,293.10
W–1
5,519.40
5,718.60
5,718.60
5,718.60
5,718.60
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
W–5
$9,377.10
$9,846.90
$9,846.90
$10,338.60
$10,338.60
W–4
8,520.90
8,691.00
8,691.00
8,691.00
8,691.00
W–3
7,474.50
7,474.50
7,474.50
7,474.50
7,474.50
W–2
6,293.10
66,293.10
6,293.10
6,293.10
6,293.10
W–1
5,718.60
5,718.60
5,718.60
5,718.60
5,718.60
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$10,856.40
$10,856.40
W–4
8,691.00
8,691.00
W–3
7,474.50
7,474.50
W–2
6,293.10
6,293.10
W–1
5,718.60
5,718.60
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 of the Space Force, 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 $9,109.50 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
$3,207.60
$3,501.00
$3,635.40
$3,812.40
$3,951.30
E–6
2,774.40
3,053.10
3,188.10
3,318.90
3,455.40
E–5
2,541.60
2,712.90
2,844.00
2,978.10
3,187.20
E–4
2,330.40
2,449.80
2,582.40
2,713.50
2,829.00
E–3
2,103.90
2,236.20
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
E–2
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
E–1 2
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
E–1 3
1,650.30
............
............
............
............
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
E–9 1
............
$5,637.00
$5,764.80
$5,925.90
$6,114.90
E–8
$4,614.60
4,818.60
4,944.90
5,096.10
5,260.50
E–7
4,189.50
4,323.90
4,561.80
4,760.10
4,895.10
E–6
3,762.60
3,882.90
4,114.50
4,185.30
4,236.90
E–5
3,405.60
3,585.30
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
E–4
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
E–3
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
E–2
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
E–1 2
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 18
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
E–9 1
$6,306.60
$6,612.00
$6,871.50
$7,143.30
$7,560.30
E–8
5,556.30
5,706.30
5,961.60
6,103.50
6,451.80
E–7
5,039.10
5,094.90
5,282.40
5,382.90
5,765.40
E–6
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
E–5
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
E–4
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
E–3
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
E–2
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
E–1 2
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
E–9 1
$7,560.30
$7,937.70
$7,937.70
$8,334.90
$8,334.90
E–8
6,451.80
6,581.40
6,581.40
6,581.40
6,581.40
E–7
5,765.40
5,765.40
5,765.40
5,765.40
5,765.40
E–6
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
4,297.20
E–5
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
3,606.90
E–4
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
2,829.00
E–3
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
2,371.80
E–2
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
2,000.70
E–1 2
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
1,785.00
E–1 3
............
............
............
............
............
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 1
$8,752.50
$8,752.50
E–8
6,581.40
6,581.40
E–7
5,765.40
5,765.40
E–6
4,297.20
4,297.20
E–5
3,606.90
3,606.90
E–4
2,829.00
2,829.00
E–3
2,371.80
2,371.80
E–2
2,000.70
2,000.70
E–1 2
1,785.00
1,785.00
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 $1,185.00.
Schedule 9
Locality-Based Comparability Payments
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
Locality Pay Area 1
Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska
29.67%
Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA
17.88%
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
16.68%
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL
22.16%
Austin-Round Rock, TX
18.17%
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
16.26%
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–ME
29.11%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY
20.20%
Burlington-South Burlington, VT
16.89%
Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC
17.44%
Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI
28.59%
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN
20.55%
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH
20.82%
Colorado Springs, CO
17.78%
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
20.02%
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX
16.56%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK
24.98%
Davenport-Moline, IA–IL
17.04%
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH
19.18%
Denver-Aurora, CO
27.13%
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
15.95%
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
27.32%
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA
17.20%
Hartford-West Hartford, CT–MA
29.49%
Hawaii
19.56%
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
33.32%
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL
19.85%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
16.92%
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS
17.13%
Laredo, TX
18.88%
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ
17.68%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
32.41%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL
23.51%
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
20.96%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI
24.66%
New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA
33.98%
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA
16.33%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
16.73%
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD
26.04%
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
20.12%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV
19.40%
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA
23.74%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
20.49%
Richmond, VA
19.95%
Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV
26.37%
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
16.77%
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA
29.77%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
41.44%
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
27.02%
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL
17.65%
Tucson-Nogales, AZ
17.19%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC
16.51%
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA
30.48%
Rest of U.S.
15.95%
Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021)
AL–3/A
$115,100
AL–3/B
123,900
AL–3/C
132,800
AL–3/D
141,800
AL–3/E
150,800
AL–3/F
159,400
AL–2
168,200
AL–1
172,500
heading: Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:
text: Ex. Ord. No. 13901, Dec. 26, 2019, 84 F.R. 72213, effective Jan. 1, 2020, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13970.
Ex. Ord. No. 13866, Mar. 28, 2019, 84 F.R. 12853, effective Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13901.
Ex. Ord. No. 13856, Dec. 28, 2018, 84 F.R. 65, effective Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13866.
Ex. Ord. No. 13819, Dec. 22, 2017, 82 F.R. 61431, effective Jan. 1, 2018, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13856.
Ex. Ord. No. 13756, Dec. 27, 2016, 81 F.R. 97099, effective Jan. 1, 2017, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13819.
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.