Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Federal Pay Rates Adjusted for Civilian and Military Workers
What it does
Federal agencies must use the attached pay schedules, and the Office of Personnel Management must implement and publish locality pay notices.
Real-world impact
- Updates pay rates for most federal civilian employees across listed pay systems.
- Adjusts monthly basic pay for uniformed service members effective January 1, 2006.
- Requires OPM to implement locality pay and publish notice in the Federal Register.
Topics
Summary
This order sets new pay rates by attaching schedules for many federal pay systems and positions. It covers General Schedule employees, the Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration staff, senior executives, judges and justices, the Vice President and Congress, administrative law judges, and members of the uniformed services.
The Office of Personnel Management must implement locality pay and publish notice in the Federal Register. Most schedules take effect on the first pay period on or after January 1, 2006; military pay is effective January 1, 2006.
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