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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, 2004)

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

Deputy Under Secretary for Health

$148,495

**

Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health

142,230

***

Assistant Under Secretaries for Health

138,037

***

 

Minimum

Maximum

 

Medical Directors

$117,774

$133,481

***

Service Directors

102,549

127,359

 

Director, National Center for Preventive Health

87,439

127,359

 

Physician and Dentist Schedule

Director Grade

$102,549

$127,359

 

Executive Grade

94,694

120,684

 

Chief Grade

87,439

113,674

 

Senior Grade

74,335

96,637

 

Intermediate Grade

62,905

81,778

 

Full Grade

52,899

68,766

 

Associate Grade

44,136

57,375

 

Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule

Chief Grade

$87,439

$113,674

 

Senior Grade

74,335

96,637

 

Intermediate Grade

62,905

81,778

 

Full Grade

52,899

68,766

 

Associate Grade

44,136

57,375

 

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

Director Grade

$87,439

$113,674

 

Assistant Director Grade

74,335

96,637

 

Chief Grade

62,905

81,778

 

Senior Grade

52,899

68,766

 

Intermediate Grade

44,136

57,375

 

Full Grade

36,478

47,422

 

Associate Grade

31,390

40,804

 

Junior Grade

26,836

34,891

 

______________________________

*

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 $136,900.

***

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 $128,200.

****

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.

 

Last Modified: 5:05:43 PM on Thursday, March 04, 2004