An Act to increase the pay of Federal employees
PL 91-231 (S.3690), enacted 04/15/1970

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Columbia. The ratio referred to in each of the two immediately 
preceding sentences shall be computed upon the first Monday in 
January of each year; and for purposes of such sentences the 
number of blind pupils in public and private nonprofit institu-
tions in which blind pupils are educated shall be authenticated 
in such manner and as often as the trustees of the American 
Printing House for the Blind shall require. For purposes of this 
Act, an institution for the education of the blind is any institution 
which provides education exclusively for the blind, or exclusively 
for the blind and other handicapped children (in which case 
special classes are provided for the blind); the chief State school 
officer of a State is the superintendent of public elementary and 
secondary schools in such State or, if there is none, such other 
official as the Governor certifies to have comparable responsibility 
in the State; and a blind pupil is a blind individual pursuing a 
course of study in an institution of less than college grade. 
"(B) The portion of the appropriation received by each chief 
State school officer, in such books and other materials under sub-
paragraph (A) of this paragraph which represents the number 
of blind pu])ils in private nonprofit institutions in such State in 
which blind pupils are educated shall be distributed among such 
institutions on the basis of the number of blind pupils in each 
such institution as compared to the total number of such pupils 
in all of the private nonprofit institutions in which blind pupils 
are educated in such State. 
"(C) All books and other materials furnished pursuant to this 
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Act, and control and administration of their use, shall vest only 
in a public agency. Such books and materials made available 
pursuant to this Act for use of teachers and blind pupils in any 
State, Territory, or possession of the United States, the (Com-
monwealth of Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia in any 
•, school shall be limited to those books and materials which have 
been approved by an appropriate educational authority or agency 
of such State, Territory, possession. Commonwealth, or District. 
.V!< 
or any local educational authority thereof, for use, or are used, 
in a public elementary or secondary school tlierein.'' 
(b) The paragraph designated "Fourth" of section 3 of the Act 
entitled "An Act to promote the education of the blind", approved 
March 8, 1879, as amended (20 U.S.C. 102), is amended by inserting 
immediately after "public", the following: "and private non])rofit". 
(c) Section 4 of such Act is amended by inserting immediately 
20 use 104. 
after "public", the following: "or private nonprofit". 
Approved April 13, 1970. 
Public Law 91-231 
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AN ACT 
April 15, 1970 
To increase the pay of P^'ederal employees. 
[s. 3690] 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled^ That this Act may 
Federal Empioy-
be cited as the "Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970". 
1970^^ ^
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SEC. 2. (a) (1) The President shall increase the rates of basic pay, 
basic compensation, and salaries (as such rates were increased by 
Executive Order Numbered 11474, dated June 16, 1969) contained ^^\^^^^ "^^ 
in the schedules listed in paragraph (2) of this subsection by amounts ""iT' , „ ,o„ , 
equal, as nearly as may be practicable and with regard to maintaining 
20 Stat. 468. 
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Post, p. 719. 
22 u s e 867, 
870. 
Pay increases 
by conversion. 
Publication in 
Statutes at 
Large, Federal 
Register, Code 
of Federal Reg-
ulations. 
ASCS county 
committee em-
ployees. 
Legislative 
branch employ-
ees. 
16 u s e 590h 
note. 
2 u s e 60e-14 
and note. 
52 Stat. 31; 
n Stat. 633. 
Exceptions. 
Judicial branch 
employees. 
Secretaries and 
law clerks. 
approximately equal increments within any grade, level, or class of any 
such schedule, to 6 percent. 
(2) The schedules referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are 
as follows: the General Schedule contained in section 5332(a) of title 
5, United States Code; the Postal Field Service Schedule and the Rural 
Carrier Schedule contained in sections 3542(a) and 3543(a), respec-
tively, of title 39, United States Code; the schedules relating to certain 
positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the 
Veterans' Administration and contained in section 4107 of title 38, 
United States Code; and the Foreign Service schedules contained in 
sections 412 and 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946. 
(b) Rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries of officers 
and employees paid under the schedules referred to in subsection (a) 
of this section shall be increased initially under conversion rules pre-
scribed by the President or by such agency as the President may 
designate. 
(c) The increases made by the President under this section shall 
have the force and effect of law and shall be printed in (1) the Statutes 
at Large in the same volume as public law^s, (2) the Federal Register, 
and (3) the Code of Federal Regulations. 
SEC. 3. (a) The rates of pay of personnel subject to sections 210 and 
214 of the Federal Salary Act of 1967 (81 Stat. 633, 635; Public I^w 
90-206), relating to Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation 
County Committee employees and to certain employees of the legisla-
tive branch of the Government, respectively, and any minimum or 
maximum rate, limitation, or allowance applicable to any such person-
nelj shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay period 
which begins on or after December 27, 1969, by amounts which are 
identical, insofar as practicable, to the amounts of the adjustments 
under section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay for employees 
subject to the General Schedule, by the following authorities— 
(1) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to individuals 
employed by the county committees established under section 
590h(b) oftitlel6; 
(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, with respect to 
the United States Senate; 
(3) the Finance Clerk of the House of Representatives, with 
respect to the United States House of Representatives; and 
(4) the Architect of the Capitol, with respect to the Office of 
the Architect of the Capitol. 
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to allow adjust-
ments in the rates of pay of the following officers of the United States 
House 
of 
Representatives: 
Parliamentarian, 
Chaplain, 
Clerk, 
Sergeant at Arms, Doorkeeper, Postmaster, and the four Floor Assist-
ants to the Minority whose position titles formerly were Minority 
Clerk, Minority Sergeant at Arms, Minority Doorkeeper, and Minority 
Postmaster. 
(b) Notwithstanding section 665 of title 31, the rates of pay of 
employees in and under the judicial branch of the Government, whose 
rates of pay are fixed by administrative action pursuant to law and are 
not otherwise adjusted under this section may be adjusted, effective 
on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after 
December 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the amounts of the 
adjustments under section 2(a) of this Act for corresponding rates 
of pay. The limitations fixed by law with respect to the aggregate 
salaries payable to secretaries and law clerks of circuit and district 
judges shall be adjusted, effective on the first day of the first pay 
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j>eriod which begins on or after the date on which adjustments become 
effective under this section, by amounts not to exceed the amounts 
of the adjustments under this section for corresponding rates of pay. 
(c) The rates of pay of United States attorneys and assistant 
United States attorneys whose annual salaries are fixed pursuant to 
section 548 of title 28, United States Code, shall be increased, effective 
on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after 
December 27,1969, by amounts equal, as nearly as may be practicable, 
to the increases provided pursuant to section 2 of this Act for corre-
sponding rates of pay. 
(d) J^otwithstanding section 665 of title 31, the rates of pay of 
employees of the Federal Government and of the government of the 
District of Columbia whose rates of pay are fixed by administrative 
action pursuant to law and are not otherwise increased pursuant to 
this section are hereby authorized to be increased, effective on the 
first day of the first pay period which begins on or after Decem-
ber 27, 1969, by amounts not to exceed the increases provided pur-
suant to section 2 of this Act for corresponding rates of pay in the 
appropriate schedule or scale of pay. 
SEC. 4. (a) An increase in pay, compensation, or salary which 
becomes effective under section 2 of this Act is not an equivalent 
increase in pay within the meaning of section 5335 of title 5, United 
States Code, or section 3552 of title 39, United States Code. 
(b) Nothing in this Act shall impair any authority pursuant to 
w^hich rates of pay, compensation, or salary may be fixed by adminis-
trative action. 
(c) Notwithstanding any provisions other than section 6 of this 
Act— 
(1) any officer or employee of the United States Government 
receiving pay, compensation, or salary which is less than the basic 
pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in section 5316 of title 
5, United States Code, in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act, shall not have his pay, compensation, or salary increased, by 
reason of the enactment of this Act, to a rate in excess of the basic 
pay for such level V; and 
(2) any officer or employee of the United States Government 
receiving pay, compensation, or salary equal to or in excess of 
the basic pay for such level V shall not have his pay, compensa-
tion, or salary increased. 
SEC. 5. (a) Retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall be paid 
by reason of this Act onljr in the case of an individual in the service of 
the United States (including service in the Armed Forces of the United 
States) or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on 
the date of enactment of this Act, except that such retroactive pay, 
compensation, or salary shall be paid— 
(1) to an officer or employee who retired, during the period 
beginning on the first day of the first pay period which began on 
or after December 27, 1969, and ending on the date of enactment 
of this Act, for services rendered during such period; and 
(2) in accordance with subchapter VIII of chapter 55 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to settlement of accounts, for services 
rendered, during the period beginning on the first day of the first 
pay period which began on or after December 27,1969, and ending 
on the date of enactment of this Act, by an officer or employee who 
died during such period. 
Such retroactive pay, compensation, or salary shall not be considered 
as basic pay for the purposes of subchapter I I I of chapter 83 of title 5, 
United States Code, relating to civil service retirement, or any other 
U.S. attorneys 
and assistant U.S. 
attorneys. 
80 Stat. 618; 
81 Stat. 633. 
Salaries fixed 
by administrative 
action. 
Federal and 
D.C. government 
employees. 
80 Stat. 469. 
76 Stat. 854; 
Post, p. 719. 
83 Stat. 864. 
5 u s e 5316 
note. 
Retroactive 
pay. 
80 Stat. 495; 
82 Stat. 1212. 
5 u s e 5581. 
80 Stat. 564; 
83 Stat. 136. 
5 u s e 8331. 
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D.C. judges. 
82 Stat. 1119; 
Post, p. 475. 
Post, 
pp. 574, 
579. 
Former U.S. 
Presidents' 
staffs. 
81 Stat. 642. 
Premium pay. 
80 Stat. 487; 
81 Stat. 200, 
638. 
Percentage 
rate. 
Post, p. 198-1. 
Effective 
dates. 
Life insurance, 
80 Stat. 592. 
5 u s e 8701. 
Retirement 
deductions and 
contributions. 
retirement law or retirement system, in the case of any such retired or 
deceased officer or employee. 
(b) For the purposes of this section, service in the Armed Forces of 
the United States, in the case of an individual relieved from training 
and service in the Armed Forces of the United States or discharged 
from hospitalization following such training and service, shall include 
the period provided by law for the mandatory restoration of such 
individual to a position in or under the United States Government or 
the municipal government of the District of Columbia. 
SEC. 6. (a) Section 11-702(d) of the District of Columbia Code is 
amended by striking out "$29,000" and "$28,500" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "$36,500" and "$36,000", respectively. 
(b) Section 11-902(d) of the District of Columbia Code is amended 
by striking out "$28,000" and "$27,500" and inserting in lieu thereof 
"$34,500" and "$34,000", respectively. 
(c) The first sentence of the second paragraph of section 2 of the 
District of Columbia Revenue Act of 1937, as amended (D.C. Code, 
sec. 47-2402), is amended by striking out "$27,500" and inserting in 
lieu thereof "$34,000". 
SEC. 7. The third sentence of subsection (b) of the first section of 
the Act of August 25,1958, as amended (3 U.S.C. 102 note), is amended 
by striking out "$80,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "$96,000". 
SEC. 8. Section 5545 (c) (2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
"(2) an employee in a position in which the hours of duty can-
not be controlled administratively, and which requires substantial 
amounts of irregular, unscheduled, overtime duty with the em-
ployee generally being responsible for recognizing, without super-
vision, circumstances which require him to remain on duty, shall 
receive premium pay for this duty on an annual basis instead of 
premium pay provided by other provisions of this subchapter, 
except for regularly scheduled overtime, night, and Sunday 
duty, and for holiday duty. Premium pay under this paragraph is 
determined as an appropriate percentage, not less than 10 per cen-
tum nor more than 25 per centum, of such part of the rate of basic 
pay for the position as does not exceed the minimum rate of basic 
pay for GS-10, by taking into consideration the frequency and 
duration of irregular unscheduled overtime duty required m the 
position." 
SEC. 9. (a) Sections 1 to 6, inclusive, of this Act shall become effec-
tive on the first day of the first pay period which begins on or after 
December 27,1969. 
(b) This section and sections 7 and 8 of this Act shall become effec-
tive on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(c) For purposes of determining the amount of insurance for which 
an individual is eligible under chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, 
relating to group life insurance for Government employees, all changes 
in rates of pay, compensation, and salary which result from the enact-
ment of this Act shall be held and considered to become effective as 
of the date of such enactment. 
(d) Any deduction to be made as the result of the enactment of this 
Act from the pay, compensation, or salary of an officer or employee 
enrolled in a retirement system of the United States Government, and 
the contribution of the agency employing the officer or employee, shall 
be made at the rates of deductions and contributions in effect for that 
system on the date of such enactment. 
Approved April 15, 1970. 
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[ N O T E : In accordance with the provisions of section 2(c) of 
Public Law 91-231, Executive Orders 11524 and 11525 are printed 
below.] 
Executive Order 11524 
ADJUSTING RATES OF PAY FOR CERTAIN STATUTORY SCHEDULES 
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and 
statutes of the United States, including the Federal Employees Salary 
Act of 1970 and section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, it 
is hereby ordered as follows: 
General Schedule 
SECTION 1. The rates of basic pay in the General Schedule contained 
in section 5332(a) of title 5, United States Code, are adjusted as 
follows: 
" G E N E R A L 
SCHEDULE 
Ante, 
p . 1 9 5 . 
5 u s e 5332 n o t e . 
' Grade 
"Annual rates and steps 
10 
G S - 1 . . 
$4,125 
$4,262 $4,399 $4,536 $4,673 $4,810 $4,947 $5,084 $5,221 
$5,358 
G S - 2 . 
-. 
4,621 
4,775 
4,929 
5,083 
5,237 
5,391 
5,545 
5,699 
5,853 
6,007 
GS-3 
- 
5,212 
5,386 
5,560 
5,734 
5,908 
6,082 
6,256 
6,430 
6,604 
6,778 
GS-4. 
5,853 
6,048 
6,243 
6,438 
6,633 
6,828 
7,023 
7,218 
7,413 
7,608 
GS-5. 
_ 
6,548 
6,766 
6,984 
7,202 
7,420 
7,638 
7,856 
8,074 
8,292 
8,510 
GS-6 
7,294 
7,537 
7,780 
8,023 
8,266 
8,509 
8,752 
8,995 
9,238 
9,481 
GS-7. 
_ 
8,098 
8,368 
8,638 
8,908 
9,178 
9,448 
9,718 
9,988 
10,258 
10,528 
GS-8 
8,956 
9,255 
9,554 
9,853 
10,152 10,451 
10,750 
11,049 
11,348 
11,647 
GS-9. 
__-_ 
--, 
9,881 
10,210 
10,539 
10,868 
11,197 
11,526 11,855 
12,184 
12,513 
12,842 
GS-10 
10,869 
11,231 
11,593 11,955 12,317 
12,679 
13,041 
13,403 13,765 
14,127 
G S - 1 1 - . 
11,905 
12,302 12,699 
13,096 13,493 13,890 
14,287 
14,684 
15,081 
15,478 
GS-12. 
14,192 
14,665 
15,138 15,611 
16,084 
16,557 
17,030 
17,503 
17,976 
18,449 
GS-13 
-- 
16,760 
17,319 
17,878 
18,437 
18,996 
19,555 20,114 
20,673 21,232 
21,791 
GS-14. 
19,643 
20,298 20,953 21,608 22,263 22,918 23,573 24,228 24,883 
25,538 
GS-15. 
22,885 
23,648 24,411 25,174 
25,937 26,700 
27,463 28,226 
28,989 
29,752 
G S - 1 6 . . . 
26,547 
27,432 28,317 
29,202 30,087 30,972 31,857 32,742 
33,627 
GS-17. 
30,714 
31,738 32,762 33,786 
34,810 
GS-18- 
35,505". 
Schedules for the Postal Field Service 
SEC. 2. (a) The rates of basic compensation in the Postal Field 
Service Schedule contained in section 3542(a) of title 39, United 
States Code, are adjusted as follows: 
" P O S T A L F I E L D SERVICE SCHEDULE 
"Level 
P F S - 1 - - . . 
P F S - 2 . . . . 
P F S - 3 . . . . 
P F S - 4 . . . . 
P F S - 5 . - - . 
P F S - 6 - . . _ 
P F S - 7 . . . . 
P F S - 8 . . . . 
P F S - 9 . . . . 
P F S - 1 0 . . . 
P F S - 1 1 . . . 
P F S - 1 2 - . -
P F S - 1 3 . . . 
PFS-14.--
P F S - 1 5 . - . 
P F S - 1 6 , . . 
P F S - 1 7 . . . 
P F S - 1 8 . . . 
P F S - 1 9 . . . 
P F S - 2 0 . . . 
P F S - 2 1 . . . 
1 
- $4,794 
- 
5,182 
. 
5,602 
. 
6,056 
. 
6,548 
- 
7,077 
. 
7,650 
. 
8,269 
. 
8,940 
. 
9,645 
- 10,717 
- 11,905 
. 13,227 
, 14,695 
. 16,328 
. 18,138 
. 20,152 
. 22,390 
. 24,875 
. 27, 636 
. 30,714 
2 
$4,954 
5,355 
5,789 
6,258 
6,766 
7,313 
7,905 
8,545 
9,238 
9,967 
11,074 
12,302 
13,668 
15,185 
16,872 
18, 743 
20,824 
23,136 
25,704 
28,557 
31,738 
3 
$5,114 
5,528 
5,976 
6,460 
6,984 
7,549 
8,160 
8,821 
9,536 
10,289 
11,431 
12, 699 
14,109 
15,675 
17,416 
19,348 
21,496 
23,882 
26,533 
29,478 
32,762 
4 
$5,274 
5,701 
6,163 
6,662 
7,202 
7,785 
8,415 
9,097 
9,834 
10, 611 
11, 788 
13,096 
14, 550 
16,165 
17,960 
19,953 
22,168 
24,628 
27,362 
30,399 
33,786 
"Annual rates and steps 
5 
$5,434 
5,874 
6,350 
6,864 
7,420 
8,021 
8,670 
9,373 
10,132 
10,933 
12,145 
13,493 
14,991 
16, 655 
18,504 
20. 558 
22,840 
25,374 
28,191 
31,320 
34,810" 
6 
$5,594 
6,047 
6,537 
7,066 
7,638 
8,257 
8,925 
9,649 
10,430 
11,255 
12, 502 
13,890 
15,432 
17,145 
19,048 
21,163 
23, 512 
26,120 
29,020 
32,241 
7 
$5,754 
6,220 
6,724 
7,268 
7,856 
8,493 
9,180 
9,925 
10,728 
11, 577 
12,859 
14,287 
15,873 
17,635 
19, 592 
21,768 
24,184 
26,866 
29,849 
33,162 
8 
$5,914 
6,393 
6,911 
7,470 
8,074 
8,729 
9,435 
10,201 
11,026 
11,899 
13,216 
14,684 
16,314 
18,125 
20,136 
22,373 
24,856 
27,612 
30,678 
34,083 
9 
$6,074 
6,566 
7,098 
7,672 
8,292 
8,965 
9,690 
10,477 
11,324 
12,221 
13,573 
15,081 
16,755 
18,615 
20,680 
22,978 
25,528 
28,358 
31,507 
10 
$6,234 
6,739 
7,285 
7,874 
8,510 
9,201 
9,945 
10,753 
11,622 
12,543 
13,930 
15,478 
17,196 
19,105 
21,224 
23, 583 
26,200 
29,104 
32,336 
11 
$6,394 
6,912 
7,472 
8,076 
8,728 
9,437 
10,200 
11,029 
12 
$6, 554 
7,085 
7,659 
8,278 
8,946 
9,673 
10,455 
(b) The rates of basic compensation in the Rural Carrier Schedule 
contained in section 3543(a) of title 39, United States Code, are 
adjusted as follows; 
39 u s e 
3542 
n o t e . 
3 9 u s e 
3 5 4 3 
n o t e . 
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"RURAL CABEIER SCHEDULE 
"Annual rates and steps 
note 
10 
"Fixed compensa-
tion. 
$2,930 $3,088 $3,246 $3,404 $3,562 $3,720 $3,878 $4,036 $4,194 $4,352 $4,510 $4,668 
For each mile up 
to 30 miles of 
route 
110 
112 
114 
116 
118 
120 
122 
124 
126 
128 
130 
132 
For each mile of 
route over 30 
26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50 26.50." 
Sehedules 
for 
the Department 
of Medicine 
and Surgery 
of the 
Veterans'' 
Admhiistration 
SEC. 3. The schedules contained in section 4107 of title 38, United 
38 use 4107 
States Code, for certain positions within the Department of Medicine 
and Surgery of the Veterans' Administration, are adjusted as follows: 
"Section 4103 Schedule 
"Assistant Chief Medical Director, $35,505. 
"Medical Director, $30,714 minimum to $34,810 maximum. 
"Director of Nursing Service, $22,885 minimum to $29,752 maximum. 
"Director of Chaplain Service, $22,885 minimum to $29,752 maximum. 
"Chief Pharmacist, $22,885 minimum to $29,752 maximum. 
"Chief Dietitian, $22,885 minimum to $29,752 maximum. 
"Physician and Dentist Schedule 
"Director grade, $26,547 minimum to $33,627 maximum. 
"Executive grade, $24,671 minimum to $32,069 maximum. 
"Chief grade, $22,885 minimum to $29,752 maximum. 
"Senior grade, $19,643 minimum to $25,538 maximum. 
"Intermediate grade, $16,760 minimum to $21,791 maximum. 
"Full grade, $14,192 minimum to $18,449 maximum. 
"Associate grade, $11,905 minimum to $15,478 maximum. 
"Nurse Schedule 
"Assistant Director grade, $19,643 minimum to $25,538 maximum. 
"Chief grade, $16,760 minimum to $21,791 maximum. 
"Senior grade, $14,192 minimum to $18,449 maximum. 
"Intermediate grade, $11,905 minimum to $15,478 maximum. 
"Full grade, $9,881 minimum to $12,842 maximum. 
"Associate grade, $8,519 minimum to $11,075 maximum. 
"Junior grade, $7,294 minimum to $9,481 maximum." 
Foreign Service 
Schedules 
SEC. 4. (a) The per annum salaries of Foreign Service officers in 
the schedule contained in section 412 of the Foreign Service Act of 
1946, as amended (22 U.S.C. 867), are adjusted as follows: 
"Class 1 - 
- 
- 
$33,609 
Class 2 
26,358 
Class 3 
- 
- 
20,888 
Class 4 
16. 760 
Class 5 
- 
13,618 
Class 6 
-- 
11,245 
Class 7 
9,450 
Class 8 
- 
8,098 
(b) The per annuni salaries of staff officers and employees in the 
schedule contained in section 415 of the Foreign Service Act of 1946, 
as amended (22 U.S.C. 870(a)), are adjusted as follows: 
"Class 1- 
$20,888 $21,584 $22,280 $22,976 $23,672 
Class 2 
16,760 
17,319 
17,878 
18,437 
18,996 
Class 3 
13,618 
14,072 
14,526 
14,980 
15,434 
Class 4- 
11,245 
11,620 
11,995 
12,370 
12,745 
Class 5 
- 10,088 
10,424 
10,760 
11,096 
11,432 
Class 6 
9,045 
9,347 
9,649 
9,951 10,253 
Class 7-. 
8,115 
8,385 
8,655 
8,925 
9,195 
Class 8 
7,276 
7,519 
7,762 
8,005 
8,248 
Class 9-- 
6,525 
6,743 
6,961 
7,179 
7,397 
Class 10 
- 
5,853 
6,048 
6,243 
6,438 
6,633 
$34,729 
27,237 
21, 
584 
17,319 
14,072 
11,620 
9,765 
8,368 
$35,505 
, 
28,116 
22,280 
17,878 
14, 
526 
11,995 
10,080 
8,638 
$28,995 
22.976 
18,437 
14,980 
12.370 
10,395 
8,908 
$29,874 
23,672 
18,996 
15,434 
12.745 
10,710 
9,178 
$30,753 
24,368 
19,555 
15,888 
13,120 
11,025 
9,448 
$31,632 
25,064 
20,114 
16,342 
13,495 
11,340 
9,718". 
$24,368 
19,555 
15,888 
13,120 
11,768 
10, 
555 
9,465 
8,491 
7,615 
6,828 
$25,064 
20,114 
16,342 
13,495 
12,104 
10,857 
9,735 
8,734 
7,833 
7,023 
$25,760 
20,673 
16, 
796 
13,870 
12,440 
11,159 
10,005 
8,977 
8,051 
7,218 
$26,456 
21,232 
17,250 
14,245 
12,776 
11,461 
10,275 
9,220 
8,269 
7,413 
$27,152 
21,791 
17,704 
14,620 
13,112 
11,763 
10,545 
9,463 
8,487 
7,608' 
84 STAT. ] 
PUBLIC LAW 91-231-IMPLEMENTATION 
198-3 
Conversion Rules 
SEC. 5. (a) The officers hereinafter designated shall prescribe such 
rules as may be necessary to convert the rates of basic pay, basic 
compensatio:-' or salaries of officers and employees to the rates pre-
scribed in this order: 
(1) General Schedule, the Civil Service Commission. 
(2) Postal Field Service including the Rural Carrier Schedule, 
the Postmaster General. 
(3) Schedules for the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the 
Veterans' Administration, the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs. 
(4) Foreign Service schedules, the Secretary of State. 
(b) Subject to the provisions of this order, rules prescribed pursuant 
to subsection (a) shall conform as nearly as may be practicable to the 
provisions with regard to conversion contained in the Federal Salary 
Act of 1967, 81 Stat. 624. Entitlement to retroactive pay under such 
rules shall be subject to the provisions of section 5 of the Federal 
Employees Salary Act of 1970. 
Effective 
Date 
SEC. 6. This order shall take effect as of the first day of the first 
pay period beginning on or after December 27,1969. 
Ante, p. 197. 
T H E WHITE HOUSE, 
April 15, 1970 
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Executive Order 11525 
ADJUSTING THE RATES OF MONTHLY BASIC PAY FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE UNIFORMED SERVICES 
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the laws of the United 
States, including the Act of December 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 649, the 
Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970, and section 301 of title 3 of the 
^"'e* P- i^s. 
United States Code, and as President of the United States and Com-
mander in Chief of the armed forces of the United States, it is hereby 
ordered as follows: 
SECTION 1. The rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uni-
formed services within each pay grade are adjusted upwards as set 
forth in the following tables: 
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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
0-10 > 
0-9 
0-8 
, 
0-7 
0-6 
0-5 
0-4 
0-3 2 
0-2 2 
0-12 
P a y Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
2 or less 
' 
$1,956.90 
1,734.30 
1,570.80 
1,305.00 
967.20 
773.40 
652.50 
606.30 
486.00 
417.60 
Over 2 
$2,025.90 
1,779.90 
1,617.90 
1,394.10 
1,063.20 
909.00 
793.80 
677. 70 
577.20 
462.60 
Over 3 
$2,025.90 
1,818.00 
1,656. 60 
1,394.10 
1,132. 50 
971.10 
847.50 
723.90 
693. 30 
577.20 
Over 4 
$2,025.90 
1,818.00 
1,656. 60 
1,394.10 
1,132. 50 
971.10 
847.50 
801.60 
716.40 
577. 20 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
0-10 I 
0-9 
0-8 
0-7 
0-6 
0-5 
0-4 
0-3 2 
0-2 2 
0-12 
P a y Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 6 
( 
$2,025.90 
1.818.00 
1,656.60 
1,456.20 
1,132.50 
971.10 
862.50 
839.70 
731.40 
577.20 
DverS 
$2,103.30 
1,863.90 
1,779. 90 
1,456.20 
1,132. 50 
971.10 
901.20 
870.00 
731.40 
577.20 
Over 10 
$2,103.30 
1,863.90 
1,779. &0 
1,540.80 
1,132. 50 
1,001.10 
962.40 
916.80 
731.40 
577.20 
Over 12 
$2,264. 70 
1,941.30 
1,863.90 
1, 540.80 
1,132. 50 
1,054. 50 
1,016. 70 
962.40 
731.40 
577.20 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
O-lO' 
0-9 
0 - 8 
0 - 7 . . 
0 - 6 
0-5 
0-4 
0 - 3 2 
0 - 2 2 
0 - 1 2 
P a y grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 14 
Over 16 
$2,264.70 
1,941.30 
1,863.90 
1,617.90 
1,170.90 
1,125.00 
1,063.20 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
$2,426.70 
2,103.30 
1,941.30 
1,779.90 
1,356.00 
1,209.30 
1,109. 40 
985.80 
731. 40 
577.20 
Over 18 
$2,426.70 
2,103.30 
2,025.90 
1,902.30 
1,425.30 
1,278.60 
1,140.30 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
Over 20 
$2, 588.70 
2,264.70 
2,103.30 
1,902.30 
1,456.20 
1,317.00 
1,140.30 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS 
O-lOi 
0-9 
0 - 8 
0-7 
0 - 6 
0 - 5 
0-4 
0 - 3 2 
0 - 2 2 . 
0-12 
P a y Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 22 
$2,588.70 
2,264.70 
2,188.20 
1,902.30 
1,540.80 
1,363.50 
1,140.30 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
Over 26 
$2,750.40 
2,426.70 
2,188.20 
1,902.30 
1,671. 30 
1,363.50 
1,140.30 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
Over 30 
$2,750.40 
2,426.70 
2,188.20 
1,902.30 
1,671.30 
1,363.60 
1,140.30 
985.80 
731.40 
577.20 
1 Wiiile serving as Ciiairman of the Joint Ciiiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Opera-
tions, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, or Commandant of the Marine Corps, basic pay for this grade is $3,000.00 
regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of this title. 
2 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years' active service as en-
listed members. 
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COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH OVER 4 YEARS' ACTIVE SERVICE AS ENLISTED 
MEMBERS 
Pay Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 4 
Over 6 
Overs 
Over 10 
Over 12 
0-3 
$801.60 
0-2 
716.40 
0-1 
577.20 
$839. 70 
731.40 
616.50 
$870.00 
754.50 
639.60 
$916.80 
793.80 
662.40 
$962.40 
824. 70 
685.50 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH OVER 4 YEARS' ACTIVE SERVICE AS ENLISTED 
MEMBERS 
Pay Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 14 
Over 16 
Over 18 
Over 20 
0-3 
$1,001.10 
$1,001.10 
0-2 
847.50 
847.50 
0-1 
716.40 
716.40 
$1,001.10 
$1,001.10 
847. 50 
847. 50 
716. 40 
716.40 
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN CREDITED WITH OVER 4 YEARS' ACTIVE SERVICE AS ENLISTED 
MEMBERS 
0-3 
0-2 
0-1 
Pay Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 22 
$1,001.10 
847.50 
716.40 
Over 26 
0 
$1,001.10 
847.50 
716.40 
ver30 
$1,001.10 
847. 50 
716.40 
WARRANT OFFICERS 
W-4 
W-3 
W-2 
W-1 
Pay Grade 
Years of service 
2 or less 
$617.40 
561.30 
491.70 
409.50 
Over 2 
$662.40 
609.00 
531.60 
469.80 
computed under section 205 
Over 3 
$662.40 
609.00 
531.60 
469.80 
Over 4 
$677. 70 
616.50 
547.20 
508.80 
Over 6 
$708.30 
624.00 
577. 20 
531.60 
WARRANT OFFICERS 
W-4. 
W-3 
W-2 
W-1 
Pay Grade 
Years of service 
Over 8 
$739.50 
669.60 
609.00 
554.70 
Over 10 
$770.10 
708.30 
632.10 
577.20 
computed under section 205 
Over 12 
$824. 70 
731.40 
654.90 
600.90 
Over 14 
$862. 50 
754.60 
677. 70 
624.00 
Over 16 
$893.40 
777.30 
701.10 
647.10 
WARRANT OFFICERS 
W-4 
W-3 
W-2 
W-1 
Pay Grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 18 
$916.80 
801.60 
723.90 
669.60 
Over 20 
$947.40 
832.20 
747.00 
693.30 
Over 22 
$978. 60 
862. 50 
777.30 
693.30 
Over 26 
$1,054. 50 
893.40 
777.30 
693.30 
Over 30 
$1,054. 60 
893.40 
777.30 
693. 30 
ENLISTED MEMBERS 
Pay grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
2 or less 
Over 2 
Over 3 
Over 4 
Over 6 
E-9» 
E-8 
. 
E-7 
E-6 
E-5 
E-4 
E-3 
E-2 
E-1 
E-1 (Under 4 months') _ 
$369.90 
318.90 
275.40 
231.60 
167.70 
138.30 
133.20 
124.50 
$443.40 
387.30 
339.30 
290.10 
233.70 
193. 50 
177.00 
$459.90 
403.20 
355. 50 
306.60 
249.90 
193.60 
177.00 
$476.10 
419.70 
371.10 
330.60 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
$492.30 
435.90 
395.40 
347.10 
266.40 
193.50 
177.00 
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ENLISTED MEMBERS 
E-9» 
E-8 
E-7 
E-6 
E-5 
E-4 
E-3 
E-2 
E-1 
Pay grade 
Years of service 
Overs 
$588.60 
507.90 
451.80 
411.60 
347.10 
266.40 
193.50 
177.00 
Over 10 
$701.40 
605.10 
524.10 
468.30 
427.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
computed under section 205 
Over 12 
$717. 60 
621. 00 
540.90 
492.30 
443.40 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
Over 14 
$734.10 
637.50 
564.90 
507.90 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
Over 16 
$750.30 
653.70 
580.80 
524.10 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
ENLISTED MEMBERS 
E-9> 
E-8 
E-7 
E-6 
E-5 
E-4 
E-3 
E-2... 
E-1 
Pay grade 
Years of service computed under section 205 
Over 18 
$767.10 
669.30 
597.00 
532.50 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193.50 
177.00 
Over 20 
$782.10 
685.80 
605.10 
532.50 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
Over 22 
$823.50 
726.30 
645.60 
532.50 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193.50 
177.00 
Over 26 
$903. 60 
807.00 
726.30 
532.50 
451. 80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
Over 30 
$903.60 
807.00 
726.30 
532.50 
451.80 
347.10 
266.40 
193. 50 
177.00 
1 While serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy, Chief Master Ser-
geant of the Air Force, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps basic pay for this grade is $1,098.30 regardless of 
ciunulative years of service computed under section 205 of this title. 
Lump-sum leave, 
g^c. 2. (a) A persoii wlio became entitled after December 31, 1969, 
prohibuionr^^' 
but before the date of enactment of the Federal Employees Salary Act 
Ante, p. 195. 
of 1970, to payment for items such as lump-sum leave, reenlistment 
and variable reenlistment bonus, continuation pay, any tj^pe of sepa-
ration pay, or six months death gratuity, shall not be entitled to any 
increase in any such payment by virtue of this order. 
(b) Authority to prescribe other rules for payment of retroactive 
compensation shall be exercised for the uniformed services by the 
Secretary of Defense. Entitlement to retroactive pay under such rules 
shall be subject to the provisions of section 5 of the Federal Employees 
Salary Act of 1970, and shall conform as nearly as may be practicable 
to the provisions of Section 7 of the Act of December 16,1967, 81 Stat. 
37 use 203 
654. 
note. 
Effective date. 
SEC. 3. This Order shall take effect January 1, 1970. 
T H E W H I T E HOUSE, 
April 15, 1970. 
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