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Pay & Leave Salaries & Wages

Pay Tables XML Data Dictionary

Overview

The XML file provided for the for each pay table serves as a machine readable source to consume this data. Below the structure of the file is described.

Pay Tables XML Elements
Element Name Child Element of Data Type Description
PayTable None N/A Root element of XML file
Abbreviation PayTable String Abbreviated location denoting which locality pay area the data is referring to
Description PayTable String Additional information to be displayed above table data
Grades PayTable N/A Parent element containing the collection of Grade elements
LocalityPayArea PayTable String Full location name denoting which locality pay area the data is referring to
Notes PayTable String Additional information to be displayed below table data
Type PayTable String Denotes whether data refers to General Schedule Rates ("GS") or Law Enforcement Officer Rates ("LEO")
Grade Grades N/A Parent Element containing the collection of step elements for a given grade
Value Grade Integer Denotes the Grade number (1-15)
Steps Grade N/A Parent Element containing the collection of step elements
Step Steps N/A Element containing the numerical information elements for the Step
Annual Step Integer Numerical value denoting the annual salary for a given Step and Grade
Hourly Step Decimal Numerical value denoting the hourly rate for a given Step and Grade
Overtime Step Decimal Numerical value denoting the overtime hourly rate for a given Step and Grade
Statutory_Cap_Applies Step Boolean True/False value that determines whether a Statutory Cap is applied to the given Step
Value Step Integer Denotes the Step number (1-10) for a given Grade
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