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Special Rate Table

Table 0338

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-9

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
GS-05 $36,740 - - - - - - - - - $8,478
GS-07 $45,512 - - - - - - - - - $10,503
GS-09 $55,666 - - - - - - - - - $12,843

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
1360 Oceanographer

Locations Covered

18 locations
34 003 0000 Bergen, NJ
34 013 0000 Essex, NJ
34 017 0000 Hudson, NJ
34 023 0000 Middlesex, NJ
34 027 0000 Morris, NJ
34 031 0000 Passaic, NJ
34 037 0000 Sussex, NJ
34 039 0000 Union, NJ
36 005 4170 New York - Bronx, NY
36 047 4170 New York - Kings, NY
36 059 0000 Nassau, NY
36 061 4170 New York, NY
36 079 0000 Putnam, NY
36 081 4170 New York - Queens, NY
36 085 4170 New York - Richmond, NY
36 087 0000 Rockland, NY
36 103 0000 Suffolk, NY
36 119 0000 Westchester, NY

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
AR Department Of The Army

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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