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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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. 14132. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
text: Ex. Ord. No. 14132, Dec. 23, 2024, 89 F.R. 106963, 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, 7401, 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. 5311–5318) 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, 2025. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14113 of December 21, 2023 (Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay), is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.
J.R. Biden, Jr.
Schedule 1
General Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
GS–1
$22,360
$23,110
$23,853
$24,594
$25,336
$25,770
$26,506
$27,247
$27,277
$27,970
GS–2
25,142
25,740
26,573
27,277
27,583
28,394
29,205
30,016
30,827
31,638
GS–3
27,434
28,348
29,262
30,176
31,090
32,004
32,918
33,832
34,746
35,660
GS–4
30,795
31,822
32,849
33,876
34,903
35,930
36,957
37,984
39,011
40,038
GS–5
34,454
35,602
36,750
37,898
39,046
40,194
41,342
42,490
43,638
44,786
GS–6
38,407
39,687
40,967
42,247
43,527
44,807
46,087
47,367
48,647
49,927
GS–7
42,679
44,102
45,525
46,948
48,371
49,794
51,217
52,640
54,063
55,486
GS–8
47,265
48,841
50,417
51,993
53,569
55,145
56,721
58,297
59,873
61,449
GS–9
52,205
53,945
55,685
57,425
59,165
60,905
62,645
64,385
66,125
67,865
GS–10
57,489
59,405
61,321
63,237
65,153
67,069
68,985
70,901
72,817
74,733
GS–11
63,163
65,268
67,373
69,478
71,583
73,688
75,793
77,898
80,003
82,108
GS–12
75,706
78,230
80,754
83,278
85,802
88,326
90,850
93,374
95,898
98,422
GS–13
90,025
93,026
96,027
99,028
102,029
105,030
108,031
111,032
114,033
117,034
GS–14
106,382
109,928
113,474
117,020
120,566
124,112
127,658
131,204
134,750
138,296
GS–15
125,133
129,304
133,475
137,646
141,817
145,988
150,159
154,330
158,501
162,672
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
Step
Class 1
Class 2
Class 3
Class 4
Class 5
Class 6
Class 7
Class 8
Class 9
1
$125,133
$101,395
$82,160
$66,574
$53,945
$48,225
$43,112
$38,541
$34,454
2
128,887
104,437
84,625
68,571
55,563
49,672
44,405
39,697
35,488
3
132,754
107,570
87,164
70,628
57,230
51,162
45,738
40,888
36,552
4
136,736
110,797
89,778
72,747
58,947
52,697
47,110
42,115
37,649
5
140,838
114,121
92,472
74,930
60,716
54,278
48,523
43,378
38,778
6
145,063
117,545
95,246
77,178
62,537
55,906
49,979
44,680
39,942
7
149,415
121,071
98,103
79,493
64,413
57,583
51,478
46,020
41,140
8
153,898
124,703
101,046
81,878
66,346
59,311
53,022
47,401
42,374
9
158,515
128,444
104,078
84,334
68,336
61,090
54,613
48,823
43,645
10
162,672
132,297
107,200
86,864
70,386
62,923
56,251
50,287
44,955
11
162,672
136,266
110,416
89,470
72,498
64,810
57,939
51,796
46,303
12
162,672
140,354
113,729
92,154
74,672
66,755
59,677
53,350
47,692
13
162,672
144,565
117,141
94,919
76,913
68,757
61,467
54,950
49,123
14
162,672
148,902
120,655
97,766
79,220
70,820
63,311
56,599
50,597
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, 2025)
1 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(A) and (e), this schedule does not apply to the Director of Nursing Service or any incumbents who are physicians, podiatrists, or dentists. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(B), this schedule also does not apply to the basic pay of any incumbents who are registered nurses or physician assistants if that basic pay is determined by the Secretary under subchapter IV of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code.
2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(3)(B), for positions that are covered by a certified performance appraisal system, the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable 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 payable 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, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay 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
$150,160
$225,700 2
Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay Schedule 3
Physician Grade
$123,077
$180,519
Dentist Grade
123,077
180,519
Podiatrist Grade
123,077
180,519
Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade
$125,133
$162,672
Senior Grade
106,382
138,296
Intermediate Grade
90,025
117,034
Full Grade
75,706
98,422
Associate Grade
63,163
82,108
Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade
$125,133
$162,672
Assistant Director Grade
106,382
138,296
Chief Grade
90,025
117,034
Senior Grade
75,706
98,422
Intermediate Grade
63,163
82,108
Full Grade
52,205
67,865
Associate Grade
44,924
58,397
Junior Grade
38,407
49,927
Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
Minimum
Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$150,160
$225,700
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System
$150,160
$207,500
Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
Level I
$250,600
Level II
225,700
Level III
207,500
Level IV
195,200
Level V
183,100
Schedule 6
Vice President and Members of Congress 1
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
1 This pay schedule assumes that Congress will continue to impose a freeze on the salaries of Members of Congress as it has since 2009, and so this schedule would be subject to further revisions if Congress proceeds differently.
Vice President
$289,400
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, 2025)
Chief Justice of the United States
$317,500
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court
303,600
Circuit Judges
262,300
District Judges
247,400
Judges of the Court of International Trade
247,400
Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2025)
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
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
1 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2025, which is $18,808.20 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, 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 2025, which is $15,258.30 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
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O–9 1
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O–8
$13,380.00
$13,818.90
$14,109.30
$14,190.30
$14,553.60
$15,159.30
$15,300.60
$15,876.30
$16,042.20
$16,538.10
$17,256.00
O–7
11,117.70
11,634.00
11,873.10
12,063.60
12,407.10
12,747.30
13,140.00
13,531.50
13,925.10
15,159.30
16,202.10
O–6 2
8,430.90
9,261.90
9,870.00
9,870.00
9,907.80
10,332.30
10,388.70
10,388.70
10,979.10
12,022.80
12,635.40
O–5
7,028.40
7,917.30
8,465.40
8,568.60
8,910.90
9,114.90
9,564.90
9,895.80
10,322.70
10,974.30
11,285.10
O–4
6,064.20
7,019.70
7,488.90
7,592.40
8,027.10
8,493.60
9,075.00
9,526.20
9,840.60
10,020.90
10,125.00
O–3 3
5,331.60
6,044.10
6,522.60
7,112.40
7,453.80
7,827.90
8,069.10
8,466.60
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
O–2 3
4,606.80
5,246.70
6,042.90
6,247.20
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
O–1 3
3,998.40
4,161.90
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–10 1
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
1 $18,808.20
O–9
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
O–8
17,917.20
18,359.10
18,359.10
18,359.10
18,359.10
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
1 18,808.20
O–7
16,202.10
16,202.10
16,202.10
16,285.50
16,285.50
16,611.00
16,611.00
16,611.00
16,611.00
16,611.00
16,611.00
O–6 2
13,247.70
13,596.30
13,949.10
14,632.80
14,632.80
14,925.00
14,925.00
14,925.00
14,925.00
14,925.00
14,925.00
O–5
11,592.30
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
11,940.90
O–4
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
10,125.00
O–3 3
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
8,674.50
O–2 3
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
6,375.30
O–1 3
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
5,031.30
Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer 4
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
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
..............
..............
..............
$7,112.40
$7,453.80
$7,827.90
$8,069.10
$8,466.60
$8,802.60
$8,995.20
$9,257.70
O–2E
..............
..............
..............
6,247.20
6,375.30
6,578.10
6,920.70
7,185.90
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
O–1E
..............
..............
..............
5,031.30
5,372.40
5,571.30
5,774.40
5,973.60
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
O–3E
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
$9,257.70
O–2E
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
7,383.00
O–1E
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
6,247.20
Warrant Officers
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
W–5
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
W–4
$5,510.40
$5,926.80
$6,096.90
$6,264.30
$6,552.90
$6,838.20
$7,127.10
$7,560.90
$7,941.90
$8,304.30
$8,601.60
W–3
5,032.20
5,241.30
5,457.00
5,526.90
5,752.20
6,195.60
6,657.60
6,875.10
7,126.80
7,385.40
7,851.90
W–2
4,452.60
4,873.80
5,003.10
5,092.50
5,380.80
5,829.60
6,052.50
6,271.20
6,539.10
6,748.50
6,937.80
W–1
3,908.10
4,329.30
4,442.10
4,681.20
4,963.50
5,379.90
5,574.30
5,847.00
6,114.30
6,324.60
6,518.40
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
W–5
$9,797.40
$10,294.50
$10,665.00
$11,074.20
$11,074.20
$11,628.90
$11,628.90
$12,209.40
$12,209.40
$12,821.10
$12,821.10
W–4
8,891.10
9,315.60
9,664.80
10,062.90
10,062.90
10,263.60
10,263.60
10,263.60
10,263.60
10,263.60
10,263.60
W–3
8,166.30
8,354.40
8,554.50
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
8,827.20
W–2
7,164.60
7,313.70
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
7,431.90
W–1
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
6,753.60
Enlisted Members 1
Pay Grade
2 or less
Over 2
Over 3
Over 4
Over 6
Over 8
Over 10
Over 12
Over 14
Over 16
Over 18
1 This schedule is subject to possible future revision in light of an anticipated statutory enactment. [See section 601 of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under section 203 of Title 37, Pay and Allowances of the Uniformed Services.]
2 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, Chief Master Sergeant 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 $10,758.00 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205.
3 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.
4 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.
E–9 1
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
$6,657.30
$6,807.90
$6,997.80
$7,221.60
$7,447.80
E–8
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
$5,449.50
5,690.70
5,839.80
6,018.60
6,212.10
6,561.90
E–7
$3,788.10
$4,134.30
$4,293.00
$4,502.10
$4,666.50
4,947.60
5,106.30
5,387.10
5,621.40
5,781.30
5,951.10
E–6
3,276.60
3,606.00
3,765.00
3,919.80
4,080.60
4,443.90
4,585.20
4,858.80
4,942.50
5,003.40
5,074.80
E–5
3,001.50
3,203.70
3,358.80
3,517.20
3,763.80
4,021.80
4,234.50
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
E–4
2,752.20
2,892.90
3,049.80
3,204.30
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
E–3
2,484.60
2,640.60
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
E–2
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
E–1 2
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
E–1 3
1,949.10
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
Over 20
Over 22
Over 24
Over 26
Over 28
Over 30
Over 32
Over 34
Over 36
Over 38
Over 40
E–9 2
$7,808.40
$8,114.70
$8,436.00
$8,928.60
$8,928.60
$9,374.10
$9,374.10
$9,843.30
$9,843.30
$10,336.50
$10,336.50
E–8
6,739.20
7,040.70
7,207.80
7,619.40
7,619.40
7,772.10
7,772.10
7,772.10
7,772.10
7,772.10
7,772.10
E–7
6,017.10
6,238.20
6,356.70
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
6,808.80
E–6
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
5,074.80
E–5
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
4,259.70
E–4
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
3,341.40
E–3
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
2,800.80
E–2
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
2,362.80
E–1 3
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
2,108.10
E–1 4
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
..............
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 $1,399.80.
Schedule 9
Locality-Based Comparability Payments
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
Locality Pay Area 1
Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska
32.36%
Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA
20.77%
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM
18.33%
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL
23.79%
Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX
20.35%
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL
18.24%
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT–ME–VT
32.58%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY
22.41%
Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT
19.45%
Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC
19.67%
Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI
30.86%
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN
21.93%
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH–PA
22.23%
Colorado Springs, CO
20.15%
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH
22.15%
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX
17.63%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK
27.26%
Davenport-Moline, IA–IL
18.93%
Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH
21.42%
Denver-Aurora, CO
30.52%
Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA
18.01%
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI
29.12%
Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA
17.65%
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA
19.43%
Hartford-East Hartford, CT–MA
32.08%
Hawaii
22.21%
Houston-The Woodlands, TX
35.00%
Huntsville-Decatur, AL–TN
21.91%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN
18.15%
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS
18.97%
Laredo, TX
21.59%
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ
19.57%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
36.47%
Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL
24.67
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
22.42%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI
27.62%
New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA
37.95%
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA
18.23%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
17.93%
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD
28.99%
Phoenix-Mesa, AZ
22.45%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV
21.03%
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA
26.13%
Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC
22.24%
Reno-Fernley, NV
17.52%
Richmond, VA
22.28%
Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY
17.88%
Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV
29.76%
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX
18.78%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
33.72%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
46.34%
Seattle-Tacoma, WA
31.57%
Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d’Alene, WA–ID
17.67%
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL
20.03%
Tucson-Nogales, AZ
19.28%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC
18.80%
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA
33.94%
Rest of U.S.
17.06%
Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025)
1 Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5372(b)(1)(C), the rate of basic pay for AL–1 may not exceed the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule.
AL–3/A
$130,400
AL–3/B
140,300
AL–3/C
150,400
AL–3/D
160,600
AL–3/E
170,800
AL–3/F
180,600
AL–2
190,500
AL–1 1
195,200
heading: Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:
text: Ex. Ord. No. 14113, Dec. 21, 2023, 88 F.R. 89259, effective Jan. 1, 2024, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14132.
Ex. Ord. No. 14090, Dec. 23, 2022, 87 F.R. 79985, effective Jan. 1, 2023, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14113.
Ex. Ord. No. 14061, Dec. 22, 2021, 86 F.R. 73601, effective Jan. 1, 2022, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14090.
Ex. Ord. No. 13970, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 421, effective Jan. 1, 2021, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14061.
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.