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Table 18 - Chronology of General Schedule Pay Legislation
Effective Date |
Increase (percent) |
Comments |
Public Law or Executive Order and |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 1945 | 15.9 | 20 percent, for all employees on 1st $1,200; 10 percent on next $3,400; 5 percent on remainder, subject to ceiling of $10,000 | 79-106, June 30, 1945 |
| July 1, 1946 | 14.0 | 14 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $250 and ceiling of $10,000 | 79-390, May 24, 1946 |
| June 30, 1948 | 11.0 | $330 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $10,300 | 80-900, July 3, 1948 |
| October 28, 1949 | 4.0 | $140 for all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800 | 81-429, October 28, 1949 |
| June 30, 1951 | 10.0 | 10 percent for all employees, subject to minimum increase of $300; maximum increase of $800, and ceiling of $14,800 | 82-201, October 24, 1951 |
| February 28, 1955 | 7.5 | 7.5 percent for all employees, subject to ceiling of $14,800 | 84-94, June 28, 1955 |
| June 30, 1956 | None | Ceiling increased to $16,000 | 84-854, July 31, 1956 |
| January 1, 1958 | 10.0 | 10 percent for all employees,subject to ceiling of $17,500 | 85-462, June 20, 1958 |
| July 1, 1960 | 7.5 | 7.5 percent for all employees | 85-568, July 1, 1960 |
| October 11, 1962 | 5.5 | 5.5 percent for all employees plus additional step for 1st three grades | 87-793, October 11, 1962 |
| January 1, 1964 | 3.9 | 3.9 percent for all employees | 87-793, October 11, 1962 |
| July 1, 1964 | 4.2 | 4.2 percent for all employees | 88-426, August 14, 1964 |
| October 1, 1965 | 3.6 | 3.6 percent for all employees | 89-301, October 29, 1965 |
| July 1, 1966 | 2.9 | 2.9 percent for all employees | 89-504, July 18, 1966 |
| October 1, 1967 | 4.5 | 4.5 percent for all employees | 90-206, December 16, 1967 |
| July 1, 1968 | 4.9 | 3 percent minimum, or 1/2 comparability. Ranged from 3 percent to 10.8 percent | 90-206, Executive Order 11413, June 11, 1968 |
| July 1, 1969 | 9.1 | Full comparability | 90-206, Executive Order 11474, June 16, 1969 |
| December 27, 1969 | 6.0 | 6 percent for all employees | 91-231, Executive Order 11524, April 15, 1970 |
| January 1, 1971 | 6.0 | 6 percent for all employees | Executive Order 11576, January 8, 1971 |
| January 1, 1972 | 5.5 | 5.5 percent for all employees | Executive Order 11637, December 22, 1971 |
| October 1, 1972 | 5.1 | 5.1 percent for all employees | Executive Order 11691, December 15, 1972 as amended by Executive Order 11777, April 12, 1974 |
| October 1, 1973 | 4.8 | Increase ranged from 4.6 percent to 5.2 percent | Executive Order 11739, October 3, 1973 |
| October 4, 1974 | 5.5 | 5.5 percent for all employees | Executive Order 11811, October 7, 1974 |
| October 1, 1975 | 5.0 | 5.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 11883, October 6, 1975 |
| October 1, 1976 | 5.2 | Increase ranged from 4.2 percent to 6.9 percent | Executive Order 11941, October 1, 1976 |
| October 1, 1977 | 7.0 | 7.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12010, October 1, 1977 |
| October 1, 1978 | 5.5 | 5.5 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12087, October 1, 1978 |
| October 1, 1979 | 7.0 | 7.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12165, October 1, 1979 |
| October 1, 1980 | 9.1 | 9.1 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12248, October 1, 1980 |
| October 1, 1981 | 4.8 | 4.8 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12330, October 15, 1981 |
| October 1, 1982 | 4.0 | 4.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12387, October 8, 1982 |
| January 1, 1984 | 4.0 | 4.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12456, December 30, 1983, as amended by Executive Order 12477, May 23, 1984 |
| January 1, 1985 | 3.5 | 3.5 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12496, December 24, 1984 |
| January 1, 1986 | None | ||
| January 1, 1987 | 3.0 | 3.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12496, December 24, 1986 |
| January 1, 1988 | 2.0 | 2.0 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12622, December 31, 1987 |
| January 1, 1989 | 4.1 | 4.1 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12663, January 6, 1989 |
| January 1, 1990 | 3.6 | 3.6 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12698, December 23, 1989 |
| January 1, 1991 | 4.1 | 4.1 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12736, December 12, 1990 |
| January 1, 1992 | 4.2 | 4.2 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12786, December 26, 1991 |
| January 1, 1993 | 3.7 | 3.7 percent for all employees | Executive Order 12826, December 30, 1992 |
| January 1, 1994 | None | Locality Payments of 3.09 to 6.52 percent with an average total increase of 2.2 percent. | The Federal Employee Pay Comparability Act of 1990 andPresidential memorandum of December 1, 1993 |
| January 1, 1995 | 2.0 | Locality Payments of 3.74 to 8.53 percent with an average total increase of 2.6 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 12944 December 28, 1994 |
| January 1, 1996 | 2.0 | Locality Payments of 4.13 to 9.40 percent with an average total ncrease of 2.4 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 12984 December 28, 1995 |
| January 1, 1997 | 2.3 | Locality Payments of 4.81 to 11.52 percent with an average total increase of 2.4 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13033 December 27, 1996 |
| January 1, 1998 | 2.3 | Locality Payments of 5.42 to 12.06 percent with an average total increase of 2.8 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13071 December 29, 1997 |
| January 1, 1999 | 3.1 | Locality Payments of 5.87 to 13.06 percent with an average total increase of 3.6 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13106 December 7, 1998 |
| January 1, 2000 | 3.8 | Locality Payments of 6.78 to 15.01 percent with an average total increase of 4.8 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13144December 21, 1999 |
| January 1, 2001 | 2.7 | Locality Payments of 7.68 to 16.98 percent with an average total increase of 3.7 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13182December 23, 2000 |
| January 1, 2002 | 3.6 | Locality Payments of 8.64 to 19.04 percent with an average total increase of 4.6 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13249December 28, 2001 |
| January 1, 2003 | 3.1 | Locality Payment of 9.62 to 21.08 percent with an average total increase of 4.1 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13282 December 31, 2002, as amended by Executive Order 13291 March 21, 2003 |
| January 1, 2004 | 2.7 | Locality Payment of 10.90 to 24.21 percent with an average total increase of 4.1 percent. | The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 and Executive Order 13322 December 30, 2003, as amended by Executive Order 13332 March 3, 2004 |
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