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Special Rate Table

Table 0568

Annual Salary Rates — GS-4 through GS-12

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after June 26, 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-04 $40,037 $41,091 $42,144 $43,198 $44,252 $45,306 $46,360 $47,414 $48,467 $49,521 VARIES VARIES
GS-05 $44,793 $45,972 $47,151 $48,330 $49,509 $50,688 $51,867 $53,046 $54,225 $55,404 VARIES $1,179
GS-06 $49,930 $51,245 $52,559 $53,873 $55,187 $56,501 $57,815 $59,130 $60,444 $61,758 VARIES VARIES
GS-07 $55,487 $56,948 $58,408 $59,869 $61,330 $62,790 $64,251 $65,712 $67,172 $68,633 VARIES VARIES
GS-08 $60,154 $61,771 $63,388 $65,005 $66,622 $68,239 $69,856 $71,473 $73,090 $74,707 VARIES $1,617
GS-09 $65,013 $66,799 $68,585 $70,371 $72,157 $73,943 $75,729 $77,515 $79,302 $81,088 VARIES VARIES
GS-10 $68,455 $70,422 $72,390 $74,357 $76,325 $78,293 $80,260 $82,228 $84,195 $86,163 VARIES VARIES
GS-11 $73,482 $75,643 $77,805 $79,966 $82,128 $84,289 $86,451 $88,612 $90,774 $92,935 VARIES VARIES
GS-12 $86,006 $88,596 $91,187 $93,778 $96,369 $98,960 $101,550 $104,141 $106,732 $109,323 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0083 Police Officer

Locations Covered

5 locations
02 020 0710 Elmendorf Afb, AK
02 020 0798 Fort Richardson, AK
02 090 0655 Eielson Afb, AK
02 090 0801 Fort Wainwright, AK
02 240 0795 Fort Greely, AK

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army

Notes

DOD REQUEST TO ADD TWO LOCATIONS TO THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE WAS APPROVED ON 06/13/2016. THE TWO LOCATIONS ARE EIELSON AFB, AK, AND FORT WAINWRIGHT, AK. 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