5 U.S.C. § 5332: The General Schedule

5 U.S.C. § 5332. The General Schedule

(a)
(a)
1. (1)
  (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. (2)
  (a)(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)
(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.)

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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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.

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.

Amendments

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.

Effective Date of 1993 Amendment

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.

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

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.

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

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.

Effective Date of 1978 Amendment

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.

Effective Date of 1967 Amendment

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.”

Short Title

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’.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

Retroactive Compensation Under 1967 Pay Increases

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.

Ex. Ord. No. 13856. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Ex. Ord. No. 13856, Dec. 28, 2018, 84 F.R. 65, 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

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, 2019. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13819 of December 22, 2017, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.

Schedule 1
General Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)
	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
GS–1	$18,785	$19,414	$20,039	$20,660	$21,285	$21,650	$22,267	$22,891	$22,915	$23,502
GS–2	21,121	21,624	22,323	22,915	23,175	23,857	24,539	25,221	25,903	26,585
GS–3	23,045	23,813	24,581	25,349	26,117	26,885	27,653	28,421	29,189	29,957
GS–4	25,871	26,733	27,595	28,457	29,319	30,181	31,043	31,905	32,767	33,629
GS–5	28,945	29,910	30,875	31,840	32,805	33,770	34,735	35,700	36,665	37,630
GS–6	32,264	33,339	34,414	35,489	36,564	37,639	38,714	39,789	40,864	41,939
GS–7	35,854	37,049	38,244	39,439	40,634	41,829	43,024	44,219	45,414	46,609
GS–8	39,707	41,031	42,355	43,679	45,003	46,327	47,651	48,975	50,299	51,623
GS–9	43,857	45,319	46,781	48,243	49,705	51,167	52,629	54,091	55,553	57,015
GS–10	48,297	49,907	51,517	53,127	54,737	56,347	57,957	59,567	61,177	62,787
GS–11	53,062	54,831	56,600	58,369	60,138	61,907	63,676	65,445	67,214	68,983
GS–12	63,600	65,720	67,840	69,960	72,080	74,200	76,320	78,440	80,560	82,680
GS–13	75,628	78,149	80,670	83,191	85,712	88,233	90,754	93,275	95,796	98,317
GS–14	89,370	92,349	95,328	98,307	101,286	104,265	107,244	110,223	113,202	116,181
GS–15	105,123	108,627	112,131	115,635	119,139	122,643	126,147	129,651	133,155	136,659

Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)
Step	Class 1	Class 2	Class 3	Class 4	Class 5	Class 6	Class 7	Class 8	Class 9
1	$105,123	$85,181	$69,022	$55,929	$45,319	$40,514	$36,218	$32,378	$28,945
2	108,277	87,736	71,093	57,607	46,679	41,729	37,305	33,349	29,813
3	111,525	90,369	73,225	59,335	48,079	42,981	38,424	34,350	30,708
4	114,871	93,080	75,422	61,115	49,521	44,271	39,576	35,380	31,629
5	118,317	95,872	77,685	62,949	51,007	45,599	40,764	36,442	32,578
6	121,866	98,748	80,015	64,837	52,537	46,967	41,987	37,535	33,555
7	125,522	101,711	82,416	66,782	54,113	48,376	43,246	38,661	34,562
8	129,288	104,762	84,888	68,786	55,737	49,827	44,544	39,821	35,599
9	133,167	107,905	87,435	70,849	57,409	51,322	45,880	41,015	36,667
10	136,659	111,142	90,058	72,975	59,131	52,862	47,256	42,246	37,767
11	136,659	114,476	92,760	75,164	60,905	54,447	48,674	43,513	38,900
12	136,659	117,910	95,543	77,419	62,732	56,081	50,134	44,819	40,067
13	136,659	121,448	98,409	79,741	64,614	57,763	51,638	46,163	41,269
14	136,659	125,091	101,361	82,134	66,552	59,496	53,187	47,548	42,507

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, 2019)

1 This schedule does not apply to the Deputy Under Secretary for Health, the Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health, Assistant Under Secretaries for Health who are physicians, dentists, or podiatrists, Medical Directors, the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs, or the Director of Nursing Services.
2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(d), the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $153,800.
3 Pursuant to section 3 of Public Law 108–445 [see Tables for classification] and 38 U.S.C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians and dentists 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) 1
(Only applies to incumbents who are not physicians or dentists)
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health	2 $165,956
	Minimum	Maximum
Service Directors	$123,290	$153,119
Director, National Center for Preventive Health	105,123	153,119
Physician, Dentist, and Podiatrist Base and Longevity Schedule 3
Physician Grade	$103,395	$151,653
Dentist Grade	103,395	151,653
Podiatrist Grade	103,395	151,653
Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade	$105,123	$136,659
Senior Grade	89,370	116,181
Intermediate Grade	75,628	98,317
Full Grade	63,600	82,680
Associate Grade	53,062	68,983
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4
Director Grade	$105,123	$136,659
Assistant Director Grade	89,370	116,181
Chief Grade	75,628	98,317
Senior Grade	63,600	82,680
Intermediate Grade	53,062	68,983
Full Grade	43,857	57,015
Associate Grade	37,740	49,062
Junior Grade	32,264	41,939

Schedule 4
Senior Executive Service
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)

	Minimum	Maximum
Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System	$126,148	$189,600
Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System	$126,148	$174,500

Schedule 5
Executive Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)

Level I	$210,700
Level II	189,600
Level III	174,500
Level IV	164,200
Level V	153,800

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, 2019)

Vice President	$243,500
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, 2019)

Chief Justice of the United States	$267,000
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court	255,300
Circuit Judges	220,600
District Judges	208,000
Judges of the Court of International Trade	208,000

Schedule 8
Pay of the Uniformed Services
(Effective January 1, 2019)
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 2019, which is $15,800.10 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, 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 2019, which is $12,816.60 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	$10,668.90	$11,018.70	$11,250.60	$11,315.40	$11,604.90
O–7	8,865.30	9,276.90	9,467.70	9,619.20	9,893.40
O–6 2	6,722.70	7,385.70	7,870.50	7,870.50	7,900.50
O–5	5,604.30	6,313.50	6,750.00	6,832.50	7,105.50
O–4	4,835.40	5,597.40	5,971.20	6,054.00	6,400.80
O–3 3	4,251.60	4,819.20	5,201.40	5,671.50	5,943.60
O–2 3	3,673.50	4,183.80	4,818.30	4,981.20	5,083.80
O–1 3	3,188.40	3,318.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90
	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16
O–10 1	............	............	............	............	............
O–9	............	............	............	............	............
O–8	$12,088.20	$12,200.70	$12,659.70	$12,791.70	$13,187.10
O–7	10,164.60	10,477.80	10,790.10	11,103.60	12,088.20
O–6 2	8,239.20	8,283.90	8,283.90	8,754.30	9,586.80
O–5	7,268.40	7,627.20	7,890.90	8,230.80	8,751.30
O–4	6,772.80	7,236.00	7,596.30	7,846.50	7,990.50
O–3 3	6,241.50	6,434.40	6,751.20	6,916.80	6,916.80
O–2 3	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80
O–1 3	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90
	Over 18	Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26
O–10 1	............	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10
O–9	............	15,078.60	15,296.40	15,610.20	1 15,800.10
O–8	$13,759.50	14,287.20	14,639.40	14,639.40	14,639.40
O–7	12,919.20	12,919.20	12,919.20	12,919.20	12,985.50
O–6 2	10,075.20	10,563.30	10,841.40	11,123.10	11,668.20
O–5	8,998.50	9,243.60	9,521.40	9,521.40	9,521.40
O–4	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90
O–3 3	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80
O–2 3	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80
O–1 3	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90
	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36
O–10 1	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10
O–9	1 15,800.10	1 15,800.10	1 15,800.10	1 15,800.10	1 15,800.10
O–8	14,639.40	15,006.00	15,006.00	15,380.70	15,380.70
O–7	12,985.50	13,245.30	13,245.30	13,245.30	13,245.30
O–6 2	11,668.20	11,901.30	11,901.30	11,901.30	11,901.30
O–5	9,521.40	9,521.40	9,521.40	9,521.40	9,521.40
O–4	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90	8,073.90
O–3 3	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80	6,916.80
O–2 3	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80	5,083.80
O–1 3	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90	4,011.90
	Over 38	Over 40
O–10 1	1 $15,800.10	1 $15,800.10
O–9	1 15,800.10	1 15,800.10
O–8	15,380.70	15,380.70
O–7	13,245.30	13,245.30
O–6 2	11,901.30	11,901.30
O–5	9,521.40	9,521.40
O–4	8,073.90	8,073.90
O–3 3	6,916.80	6,916.80
O–2 3	5,083.80	5,083.80
O–1 3	4,011.90	4,011.90

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	$5,671.50	$ 5,943.60	$6,241.50	$6,434.40
O–2E	4,981.20	5,083.80	5,245.50	5,518.80
O–1E	4,011.90	4,284.00	4,442.40	4,604.40
	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16	Over 18
O–3E	$6,751.20	$7,018.80	$7,172.70	$7,381.80
O–2E	5,730.00	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20
O–1E	4,763.40	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20
	Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26
O–3E	$7,381.80	$7,381.80	$7,381.80	$7,381.80
O–2E	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20
O–1E	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20
	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34
O–3E	$7,381.80	$7,381.80	$7,381.80	$7,381.80
O–2E	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20
O–1E	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20
	Over 36	Over 38	Over 40
O–3E	$7,381.80	$7,381.80	$7,381.80
O–2E	5,887.20	5,887.20	5,887.20
O–1E	4,981.20	4,981.20	4,981.20

Warrant Officers
Pay Grade	2 or less	Over 2	Over 3	Over 4	Over 6
W–5	............	............	............	............	............
W–4	$4,393.80	$4,726.20	$4,861.80	$4,995.30	$5,225.10
W–3	4,012.50	4,179.60	4,351.20	4,407.60	4,586.70
W–2	3,550.50	3,886.20	3,989.70	4,060.50	4,290.90
W–1	3,116.40	3,452.10	3,542.10	3,732.60	3,957.90
	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16
W–5	............	............	............	............	............
W–4	$5,452.80	$5,683.20	$6,029.10	$6,333.00	$6,621.90
W–3	4,940.40	5,308.50	5,482.20	5,682.90	5,889.00
W–2	4,648.80	4,826.10	5,000.40	5,214.00	5,381.10
W–1	4,290.30	4,445.10	4,662.00	4,875.30	5,043.30
	Over 18	Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26
W–5	............	$7,812.60	$8,208.60	$8,503.80	$8,830.50
W–4	$6,858.60	7,089.30	7,428.00	7,706.40	8,024.10
W–3	6,261.00	6,511.80	6,661.80	6,821.10	7,038.60
W–2	5,532.00	5,713.20	5,832.00	5,926.20	5,926.20
W–1	5,197.50	5,385.30	5,385.30	5,385.30	5,385.30
	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36
W–5	$8,830.50	$9,272.70	$9,272.70	$9,735.60	$9,735.60
W–4	8,024.10	8,184.00	8,184.00	8,184.00	8,184.00
W–3	7,038.60	7,038.60	7,038.60	7,038.60	7,038.60
W–2	5,926.20	5,926.20	5,926.20	5,926.20	5,926.20
W–1	5,385.30	5,385.30	5,385.30	5,385.30	5,385.30
	Over 38	Over 40
W–5	$10,223.40	$10,223.40
W–4	8,184.00	8,184.00
W–3	7,038.60	7,038.60
W–2	5,926.20	5,926.20
W–1	5,385.30	5,385.30

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 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 $8,578.50 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	$3,020.70	$3,296.70	$3,423.30	$3,590.10	$3,720.90
E–6	2,612.70	2,875.20	3,002.10	3,125.40	3,254.10
E–5	2,393.40	2,554.80	2,678.10	2,804.40	3,001.50
E–4	2,194.50	2,307.00	2,431.80	2,555.40	2,664.00
E–3	1,981.20	2,105.70	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50
E–2	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00
E–1 2	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90
E–1 3	1,554.00	............	............	............	............
	Over 8	Over 10	Over 12	Over 14	Over 16
E–9 1	............	$5,308.20	$5,428.50	$5,580.30	$5,758.20
E–8	$4,345.50	4,537.50	4,656.60	4,798.80	4,953.60
E–7	3,945.00	4,071.60	4,295.70	4,482.60	4,609.80
E–6	3,543.30	3,656.40	3,874.80	3,941.40	3,990.00
E–5	3,207.00	3,376.20	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60
E–4	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00
E–3	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50
E–2	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00
E–1 2	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90
E–1 3	............	............	............	............	............
	Over 18	Over 20	Over 22	Over 24	Over 26
E–9 1	$5,938.80	$6,226.50	$6,470.70	$6,726.60	$7,119.30
E–8	5,232.30	5,373.60	5,613.90	5,747.40	6,075.60
E–7	4,745.40	4,797.60	4,974.30	5,068.80	5,429.10
E–6	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70
E–5	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60
E–4	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00
E–3	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50
E–2	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00
E–1 2	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90
E–1 3	............	............	............	............	............
	Over 28	Over 30	Over 32	Over 34	Over 36
E–9 1	$7,119.30	$7,474.80	$7,474.80	$7,848.90	$7,848.90
E–8	6,075.60	6,197.70	6,197.70	6,197.70	6,197.70
E–7	5,429.10	5,429.10	5,429.10	5,429.10	5,429.10
E–6	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70	4,046.70
E–5	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60	3,396.60
E–4	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00	2,664.00
E–3	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50	2,233.50
E–2	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00	1,884.00
E–1 2	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90	1,680.90
E–1 3	............	............	............	............	............
	Over 38	Over 40
E–9 1	$8,241.90	$8,241.90
E–8	6,197.70	6,197.70
E–7	5,429.10	5,429.10
E–6	4,046.70	4,046.70
E–5	3,396.60	3,396.60
E–4	2,664.00	2,664.00
E–3	2,233.50	2,233.50
E–2	1,884.00	1,884.00
E–1 2	1,680.90	1,680.90
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 $1,116.00.

Note: As a result of the enactment of sections 602–604 of Public Law 105–85, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 [see Tables for classification], the Secretary of Defense now has the authority to adjust the rates of basic allowances for subsistence and housing. Therefore, these allowances are no longer adjusted by the President in conjunction with the adjustment of basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Accordingly, the tables of allowances included in previous orders are not included here.

Schedule 9
Locality-Based Comparability Payments
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)
Locality Pay Area 1	Rate
1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603.
Alaska	28.02%
Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA	16.50%
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM	15.76%
Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL	21.16%
Austin-Round Rock, TX	16.71%
Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL	15.37%
Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–ME	27.48%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	19.18%
Burlington-South Burlington, VA	15.37%
Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC	16.21%
Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI	27.47%
Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN	19.87%
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH	20.08%
Colorado Springs, CO	16.59%
Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH	18.97%
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX	15.37%
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK	23.40%
Davenport-Moline, IA–IL	16.08%
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH	18.11%
Denver-Aurora, CO	25.47%
Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI	26.25%
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA	16.15%
Hartford-West Hartford, CT–MA	28.21%
Hawaii	18.43%
Houston-The Woodlands, TX	31.74%
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL	18.49%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN	16.23%
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS	16.10%
Laredo, TX	17.40%
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ	16.49%
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA	30.57%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Port St. Lucie, FL	22.64%
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI	20.14%
Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI	23.37%
New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA	32.13%
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA	15.37%
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	15.93%
Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD	24.59%
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ	19.09%
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV	18.35%
Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA	22.53%
Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	19.52%
Richmond, VA	18.79%
Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV	24.86%
San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX	15.37%
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA	27.88%
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA	39.28%
Seattle-Tacoma, WA	25.11%
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL	16.47%
Tucson-Nogales, AZ	16.17%
Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC	15.37%
Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA	28.22%
Rest of U.S.	15.37%

Schedule 10
Administrative Law Judges
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019)

AL–3/A	$109,600
AL–3/B	117,900
AL–3/C	126,400
AL–3/D	134,900
AL–3/E	143,500
AL–3/F	151,700
AL–2	160,100
AL–1	164,200

Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:

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.

Freezing Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion

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.

Federal Employee Pay Schedules and Rates That Are Set by Administrative Discretion

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.

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.

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.

5 U.S.C. § 5332. The General Schedule

5 U.S.C. § 5332. The General Schedule