Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Sets New Federal Pay Rates for Employees and Military
What it does
Federal agencies must apply the new pay schedules, and the Office of Personnel Management must implement and publish locality payments.
Real-world impact
- Changes pay amounts for many federal employees and officials.
- Sets monthly basic pay for service members effective January 1, 1998.
- Requires the Office of Personnel Management to implement and announce locality pay.
Topics
Summary
This order sets adjusted pay rates for several federal pay systems and records those rates in attached schedules.
It covers General Schedule employees, Foreign Service staff, Veterans Health Administration personnel, Senior Executive Service members, executive office salaries (including the Vice President and Congress), judges, and members of the uniformed services.
The Office of Personnel Management must implement locality-based payments and publish notice; Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 1998, and other schedules take effect on or after the first pay period beginning January 1, 1998.
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