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ATTACHMENT 2 to Compensation Policy Memorandum CPM 98-7

Locality-Based Comparability Rates and Net Pay Increases in 1999
For GS Employees Under the President's Alternative Plan

Locality Pay Area 1999
Locality
Rate (2)		 Net
Increases
in 1999(3)

Atlanta MSA

Boston CMSA

Chicago CMSA

Cincinnati CMSA

Cleveland CMSA

Columbus, OH, MSA

Dallas CMSA

Dayton MSA

Denver CMSA

Detroit CMSA

Hartford MSA (1)

Houston CMSA

Huntsville MSA

Indianapolis MSA

Kansas City MSA

Los Angeles CMSA (1)

Miami CMSA

Milwaukee CMSA

Minneapolis MSA

New York CMSA

Orlando MSA

Philadelphia CMSA

Pittsburgh MSA

Portland, OR, CMSA

Richmond MSA

Sacramento CMSA

St. Louis MSA

San Diego MSA

San Francisco CMSA

Seattle CMSA

Washington, DC, CMSA (1)

Rest of United States


6.67%

9.32%

9.98%

8.31%

6.92%

7.46%

7.47%

6.67%

9.16%

10.13%

9.85%

12.92%

6.31%

6.08%

6.51%

11.14%

8.51%

6.74%

7.92%

10.55%

5.87%

8.30%

6.68%

7.80%

6.61%

8.27%

6.17%

8.62%

13.06%

7.96%

7.87%

5.87%

 
3.58%

3.77%

3.83%

3.67%

3.65%

3.64%

3.65%

3.57%

3.77%

3.83%

3.78%

3.98%

3.56%

3.54%

3.54%

3.88%

3.72%

3.63%

3.68%

3.84%

3.54%

3.70%

3.56%

3.71%

3.58%

3.70%

3.55%

3.75%

4.02%

3.70%

3.68%

3.54%

Notes:

(1) The Los Angeles locality pay area includes Santa Barbara County and Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The Hartford locality pay area includes that portion of New London County, CT, not located within the Hartford, CT, MSA. The Washington-Baltimore locality pay area includes St. Mary's County, MD.

(2) The 1999 locality rate replaces the 1998 rate. It is not paid in addition to or on top of the 1998 locality rate.

(3) The net increase includes the increase in locality pay and the 3.1 percent across-the-board increase.

CMSA means Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, and MSA means Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the Office of Management and Budget in OMB Bulletin,98-06 of June 23, 1998.

Last Modified: 3:38:03 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2003