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Special Rate Table

Table 980A

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-11

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after June 12, 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
GS-05 $35,610 $36,797 $37,984 $39,171 $40,358 $41,545 $42,732 $43,919 $45,105 $46,292 26%
GS-07 $44,111 $45,582 $47,052 $48,523 $49,993 $51,463 $52,934 $54,404 $55,875 $57,345 26%
GS-09 $51,816 $53,543 $55,269 $56,996 $58,723 $60,449 $62,176 $63,903 $65,629 $67,356 21%
GS-11 $60,101 $62,104 $64,107 $66,111 $68,114 $70,117 $72,121 $74,124 $76,127 $78,131 16%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations
0080 Law Enforcement Security Officers
1801 General Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, And Compliance

Locations Covered

23 locations
Albany-Schenectady, NY Locality Pay Area
Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM Locality Pay Area
All Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S.
Atlanta--Athens-Clarke County--Sandy Springs, GA-AL Locality Pay Area
Austin-Round Rock, TX Locality Pay Area
Charlotte-Concord, NC-SC Locality Pay Area
Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH Locality Pay Area
Colorado Springs, CO Locality Pay Area
Davenport-Moline, IA-IL Locality Pay Area
Dayton-Springfield-Sidney, OH Locality Pay Area
Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA Locality Pay Area
Huntsville-Decatur-Albertville, AL Locality Pay Area
Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN Locality Pay Area
Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Locality Pay Area
Laredo, TX Locality Pay Area
Las Vegas-Henderson, NV-AZ Locality Pay Area
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Locality Pay Area
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Locality Pay Area
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ Locality Pay Area
Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA-OH-WV Locality Pay Area
Richmond, VA Locality Pay Area
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL Locality Pay Area
Tucson-Nogales, AZ Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

2 agencies
AG11 Forest Service
HSCA National Protection And Programs Directorate

Notes

COVERAGE IS LIMITED TO THOSE WHO REGULARLY PERFORM BOTH PHYSICAL SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT DUTIES AND EXERCISE ARREST AUTHORITY. MODIFIED TABLE APPROVED ON 05/11/2016. 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