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Special Rate Table

Table 290H

Annual Salary Rates — GS-11 through GS-15

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2013

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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-11 $71,997 $73,950 $75,903 $77,856 $79,808 $81,761 $83,714 $85,666 $87,619 $89,572 VARIES VARIES
GS-12 $86,297 $88,638 $90,979 $93,319 $95,660 $98,001 $100,341 $102,682 $105,023 $107,363 VARIES VARIES
GS-13 $102,619 $105,403 $108,186 $110,970 $113,753 $116,536 $119,320 $122,103 $124,887 $127,670 VARIES VARIES
GS-14 $118,441 $121,731 $125,020 $128,309 $131,598 $134,887 $138,176 $141,465 $144,754 $148,043 VARIES VARIES
GS-15 $129,361 $133,230 $137,099 $140,968 $144,838 $148,707 $152,576 $155,500 $155,500 $155,500 VARIES VARIES

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0602 Medical Off Clinical

Locations Covered

1 location
15 000 0000 Hawaii, HI

Agency / Subelement

10 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AR Department Of The Army
DN Department Of Energy
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
NN National Aeronautics And Space Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
ST Department Of State
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury

Notes

LIMITED TO CLINICAL ONLY. THE PLAN ANNOUNCED IN COMPENSATION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2012-14 TO INCREASE TITLE 5 SPECIAL PAY RATES BY 0.5 PERCENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE BASE GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) INCREASE SHOWN IN EXECUTIVE ORDER 13635, HAS BEEN CANCELED ALONG WITH THE BASE GS INCREASE. SEE COMPENSATION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2013-06, “CANCELLATION OF APRIL 2013 PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL RATES,” FOR DETAILS. 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 HAWAII, IS EQUAL, AT EACH GRADE AND STEP, TO 16.51 PERCENT (THE 2013 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN HAWAII) OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S GENERAL SCHEDULE BASE RATE. THE DOLLAR AMOUNTS OF NAREAA ADDITIONAL ADJUSTMENTS APPLICABLE FOR 2013 CAN BE FOUND IN ATTACHMENT 1 OF COMPENSATION POLICY MEMORANDUM 2011-22, AT HTTP://ARCHIVE.OPM.GOV/OCA/COMPTABLES/SPECRATES2012/ARRESULTSATTCH1.ASP. RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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