SCHEDULE 3 VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

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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, 2003)

Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health
(38 U.S.C. 7306)*

Deputy Under Secretary for Health  

$144,591

**

Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health 

138,491

***
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health 

134,408

***
 

Minimum

Maximum

 
Medical Directors

$114,678

$129,972

***
Service Directors

99,853

124,011

 
Director, National Center for Preventive Health

85,140

124,011

 

Physician and Dentist Schedule

 

Minimum

Maximum

 
Director Grade

$99,853

$124,011

 
Executive Grade

92,204

117,511

 
Chief Grade

85,140

110,682

 
Senior Grade

72,381

94,098

 
Intermediate Grade

61,251

79,629

 
Full Grade

51,508

66,961

 
Associate Grade

42,976

55,873

 

Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule

 

Minimum

Maximum

 
Chief Grade

$85,140

$110,682

 
Senior Grade

72,381

94,098

 
Intermediate Grade

61,251

79,629

 
Full Grade

51,508

66,961

 
Associate Grade

42,976

55,873

 

Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule ****

 

Minimum

Maximum

 
Director Grade

$85,140

$110,682

     
Assistant Director Grade

72,381

94,098

  
Chief Grade

61,251

79,629

  
Senior Grade

51,508

66,961

  
Intermediate Grade

42,976

55,873

  
Full Grade

35,519

46,175

  
Associate Grade

30,565

39,736

  
Junior Grade

26,130

33,969

  
______________________________

*

This schedule does not apply to the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs or the Director of Nursing Services. Pay for these positions is set by the Under Secretary for Health under 38 U.S.C. 7451.

**

Pursuant to section 7404(d) (1) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to this employee is limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, which is $134,000.

***

Pursuant to section 7404(d) (2) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $125,400.

****

Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102-40, 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.




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