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Special Rate Table

Table 0168

Annual Salary Rates — GS-1 through GS-6

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016

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Grade Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Step 7 Step 8 Step 9 Step 10 Supplement Within Grade Increase
GS-01 $24,788 $25,552 $26,063 $26,819 $27,580 $27,694 $28,412 $29,153 $29,747 $30,477 VARIES VARIES
GS-02 $29,816 $30,605 $31,443 $32,255 $32,984 $33,818 $34,652 $35,485 $36,319 $37,152 VARIES VARIES
GS-03 $33,414 $34,352 $35,291 $36,230 $37,168 $38,107 $39,046 $39,984 $40,923 $41,862 VARIES VARIES
GS-04 $37,511 $38,565 $39,618 $40,672 $41,726 $42,780 $43,834 $44,888 $45,941 $46,995 VARIES VARIES
GS-05 $41,967 $43,146 $44,325 $45,504 $46,683 $47,862 $49,041 $50,220 $51,399 $52,578 VARIES $1,179
GS-06 $44,680 $45,995 $47,309 $48,623 $49,937 $51,251 $52,565 $53,880 $55,194 $56,508 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

13 occupations
0203 Personnel Clerical And Assista
0303 Miscellaneous Clerk And Assistant
0318 Secretary
0322 Clerk-Typist
0326 Office Automation Clerk
0382 Telephone Operator
0525 Accounting Technician
0540 Voucher Examiner
1101 General Business And Industry
2005 Supply Clerical And Technician
2132 Travel
XXXX (Office Automation)
XXXX (Typing)

Locations Covered

1 location
02 050 0270 Bethel, AK

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
IN Department Of The Interior

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. THE ABOVE PAY RATES INCLUDE AN ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT ORIGINALLY ESTABLISHED DURING THE 3-YEAR PHASE-IN PERIOD FOR THE NONFOREIGN AREAS RETIREMENT EQUITY ASSURANCE ACT OF 2009 (NAREAA). THE NAREAA ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENT IS PAID IN ADDITION TO THE SPECIAL RATE THAT WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY AND, FOR THIS TITLE 5 SPECIAL RATE TABLE AND ALL OTHERS APPLICABLE IN ALASKA, IS EQUAL, AT EACH GRADE AND STEP, TO 25.16 PERCENT (THE 2016 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN ALASKA) OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S GENERAL SCHEDULE BASE RATE.

Agency Requests for Special Rates

Individuals cannot request a special rate. Requests for special rates must come to OPM through agency headquarters.

Information on how agencies can make special rates requests can be found here.

Contact Information

Mailing address:

U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Pay Systems
1900 E Street, NW.
Room 7439
Washington, DC 20415-6000

Email address: PayPolicy@opm.gov