To calculate the 2005 locality rate of pay for an employee at GS-9, step 1:
Increase the 2004 basic rate ($36,478) by the 2.5 percent across-the-board increase;
Increase the 2005 basic rate ($37,390, as computed in step 1) by
the locality pay percentage for 2005 (11.72 percent).
The resulting 2005 locality rate of pay is $41,772. The total increase is
3.26 percent, as illustrated in the chart below.
