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Special Rate Table

Table 0001

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-8

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2010

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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 $35,124 $36,081 $37,038 $37,995 $38,952 $39,909 $40,867 $41,824 $42,781 $43,738 VARIES VARIES
GS-06 $37,115 $38,182 $39,249 $40,317 $41,384 $42,451 $43,518 $44,585 $45,652 $46,719 VARIES VARIES
GS-07 $40,115 $41,301 $42,488 $43,674 $44,861 $46,047 $47,234 $48,420 $49,607 $50,793 VARIES VARIES
GS-08 $41,915 $43,228 $44,542 $45,855 $47,168 $48,481 $49,794 $51,108 $52,421 $53,734 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0649 Medical Instrument Technician

Locations Covered

1 location
02 000 0000 Alaska, AK

Agency / Subelement

1 agency
HE37 Indian Health Service

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1.5 PERCENT JANUARY 2010 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SPECIAL RATES IN NONFOREIGN AREAS AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 1911 OF P.L. 111-84, THE ABOVE PAY RATES INCLUDE A SUPPLEMENT OF 4.72 PERCENT OF THE BASE GENERAL SCHEDULE (SEE HTTP://WWW.OPM.GOV/OCA/10TABLES/HTML/GS.ASP), ONE THIRD OF THE 14.16 PERCENT LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE AUTHORIZED FOR THE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREA IN 2010. THESE SUPPLEMENTS ARE ADDED AFTER ALL OTHER CALCULATIONS ARE DONE, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF THE STATUTORY PAY CAP UNDER 5 U.S.C. 5305(A)(1).

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