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Special Rate Table

Table 0305

Annual Salary Rates — GS-5 through GS-5

Effective date: First day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014

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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 $32,325 $33,249 $34,173 $35,097 $36,021 $36,945 - - - - $4,620 $924

Occupations Covered

1 occupation
0690 Industrial Hygienist

Locations Covered

6 locations
Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH Locality Pay Area
Huntsville-Decatur, AL Locality Pay Area
Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Locality Pay Area
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA Locality Pay Area
Portions Of The Rest Of U.S. Locality Pay Area Within The Contiguous U.S.
Richmond, VA Locality Pay Area

Agency / Subelement

19 agencies
AF Department Of The Air Force
AG Department Of Agriculture
AR Department Of The Army
CM Department Of Commerce
DD Department Of Defense (Excl Mil Depts)
DL Department Of Labor
DN Department Of Energy
EP Environmental Protection Agency
GS General Services Administration
HE Department Of Health And Human Services
HS Department Of Homeland Security
IN Department Of The Interior
NN National Aeronautics And Space Admin
NV Department Of The Navy
SM Smithsonian Institution
SZ Social Security Administration
TD Department Of Transportation
TR Department Of The Treasury
VA Department Of Veterans Affairs

Notes

INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2014 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).

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