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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)*

Physician and Dentist Schedule
Deputy Under Secretary for Health	$146,760		**
Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health	140,568		***
Assistant Under Secretaries for Health	136,424		***
	Minimum	Maximum
Medical Directors	$116,398	$131,922	***
Service Directors	101,351	125,871
Director, National Center for Preventive Health	86,417	125,871
Director Grade	$101,351	$125,871
Executive Grade	93,587	119,274
Chief Grade	86,417	112,346
Senior Grade	73,467	95,508
Intermediate Grade	62,170	80,818
Full Grade	52,281	67,968
Associate Grade	43,621	56,707
Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule
Chief Grade	$86,417	$112,346
Senior Grade	73,467	95,508
Intermediate Grade	62,170	80,818
Full Grade	52,281	67,968
Associate Grade	43,621	56,707
Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule ****
Director Grade	$86,417	$112,346
Assistant Director Grade	73,467	95,508
Chief Grade	62,170	80,818
Senior Grade	52,281	67,968
Intermediate Grade	43,621	56,707
Full Grade	36,052	46,870
Associate Grade	31,023	40,329
Junior Grade	26,522	34,478

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*	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 $136,000.
***	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 $127,300.
****	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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