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2002 PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR MAJOR FEDERAL PAY SYSTEMS

Pay System Basic Pay Locality Pay
General Schedule

(GS, GM)

3.6 percent increase

(Sec. 646 of P.L.107-67, 5 U.S.C. 5303, and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01)

Cumulative locality payments range from 8.64 percent (Rest of U.S.) to 19.04 percent (San Francisco)

(Sec. 646 of P.L.107-67, 5 U.S.C. 5304, and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01)

Foreign Service

(FO, FP)

3.6 percent increase

(Sec. 646 of P.L.107-67, 5 U.S.C. 5303, and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/06/01)

Veterans Health Administration (VHA)

 

3.6 percent increase

(Sec. 646 of P.L.107-67, 5 U.S.C. 5303, and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01)

Selected VHA positions receive same locality pay percentages as GS employees

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/06/01)

Federal Wage System

(WG, WL, WS, etc.)

Pay increases vary by grade and local wage area, but cannot exceed 4.8 percent in fiscal year 2002 (Section 613 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002) not applicable
Executive Schedule (EX) 3.4 percent increase (5 U.S.C. 5318) not applicable
Senior Executive Service (ES) and Senior Foreign Service (FE) 3.4 percent to 3.6 percent (5 U.S.C. 5382 and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01) Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $138,200

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/06/01)

Senior-Level (SL) and Scientific or Professional (ST) Positions 3.6 percent increase in minimum and 3.4 percent increase in maximum rate of rate range (5 U.S.C. 5376(b)(1)) Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $138,200

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/06/01)

Administrative Law Judges (AL) 5.4 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372(b) and E.O. 13249, 12/28/01)

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality-adjusted rate may not exceed $138,200

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/05/00)

Contract Appeals Board Members (CA) 3.4 percent increase

(5 U.S.C. 5372a(b))

Same locality pay percentages as GS employees, but locality- adjusted rate may not exceed $138,200

(Pay Agent's memo, 12/06/01)


Last Modified: 3:31:02 PM on Thursday, September 04, 2003