Special Rate Tables

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Special Rate Table

Table 0270

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-5

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-05	$33,914	$34,856	$35,798	$36,740	$37,682	$38,624	$39,566	$40,508	$41,450	$42,392	$5,652	$942

Occupations Covered

1 occupation


0696	Consumer Safety Specialist

Locations Covered

4 locations


42	003	Allegheny, PA
42	043	Dauphin, PA
42	071	Lancaster, PA
42	075	Lebanon, PA

Agency / Subelement

1 agency


HE	Department Of Health And Human Services

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. LOCATIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA LOCALITY PAY AREA THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY COVERED BY THIS TABLE HAVE BEEN REMOVED DUE TO HIGHER LOCALITY PAY. THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE INCLUDES LOCATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY RATES OF PAY EXCEED THE SPECIAL RATES OF PAY AT CERTAIN GRADES AND STEPS. EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL RATE SCHEDULE ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE SPECIAL RATE WITHIN THAT SCHEDULE UNLESS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A HIGHER RATE OF BASIC PAY UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY (E.G., A HIGHER LOCALITY RATE OR A RETAINED 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