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Special Rates


SPECIAL RATE TABLE
Number 980A

Grade STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8 STEP 9 STEP 10 SUPPLEMENT
05 43847 45308 46770 48232 49693 51155 52616 54078 55540 57001 26%
07 54314 56124 57935 59745 61556 63367 65177 66988 68799 70609 26%
09 63800 65927 68054 70181 72308 74436 76563 78690 80817 82944 21%

EFFECTIVE DATE: FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST APPLICABLE PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 01/01/2026.

SERIES OCCUPATION NAME
0080 LAW ENFORCEMENT SECURITY OFFICERS
1801 GENERAL INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE


STATE CODE COUNTY CODE CITY CODE LOCATION
X X X ALBANY-SCHENECTADY, NY-MA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ALBUQUERQUE-SANTA FE-LAS VEGAS, NM LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ALL PORTIONS OF THE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREA WITHIN THE CONTIGUOUS U.S.
X X X ATLANTA--ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY--SANDY SPRINGS, GA-AL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-GEORGETOWN, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER-TALLADEGA, AL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON-BARRE, VT LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CHARLOTTE-CONCORD, NC-SC LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X COLORADO SPRINGS, CO LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CORPUS CHRISTI-KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DAVENPORT-MOLINE, IA-IL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DES MOINES-AMES-WEST DES MOINES, IA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X FRESNO-MADERA-HANFORD, CA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HUNTSVILLE-DECATUR, AL-TN LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X INDIANAPOLIS-CARMEL-MUNCIE, IN LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X KANSAS CITY-OVERLAND PARK-KANSAS CITY, MO-KS LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X LAREDO, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X LAS VEGAS-HENDERSON, NV-AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X MILWAUKEE-RACINE-WAUKESHA, WI LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS-FREMONT, NE-IA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE, FL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PHOENIX-MESA, AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X RENO-FERNLEY, NV LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X RICHMOND, VA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ROCHESTER-BATAVIA-SENECA FALLS, NY LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS-PEARSALL, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY-COEUR D'ALENE, WA-ID LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ST. LOUIS-ST. CHARLES-FARMINGTON, MO-IL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X TUCSON-NOGALES, AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK, VA-NC LOCALITY PAY AREA


AGENCY/SUBELEMENT
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.

INCORPORATING THE 1.0 PERCENT JANUARY 2026 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE.

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).

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