Special Rate Tables

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Special Rate Table

Table 612P

Annual Salary Rates — GS-7 through GS-11

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-07	$51,556	$53,252	$54,948	$56,644	$58,341	$60,037	$61,732	$63,429	$65,125	$66,822	46.82% to 47.26%
GS-09	$60,735	$62,753	$64,769	$66,786	$68,803	$70,821	$72,838	$74,854	$76,872	$78,889	41.72% to 41.83%
GS-11	$72,199	$74,606	$77,012	$79,418	$81,825	$84,232	$86,638	$89,045	$91,451	$93,858	39.35%

Occupations Covered

2 occupations


0603	Physician's Assistant
0610	Nurse Practitioner

Locations Covered

1 location


RQ	000	0450	Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Agency / Subelement

1 agency


DJ03	Bur Of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Notes

LIMITED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AS DEFINED IN 5 U.S.C. 5541(3) AND 5 CFR 550.103. INCORPORATING THE 1 PERCENT JANUARY 2016 GENERAL SCHEDULE INCREASE. 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 OTHER NONFOREIGN AREAS AS DEFINED 5 CFR PART 591, IS EQUAL, AT EACH GRADE AND STEP, TO 14.35 PERCENT (THE 2016 LOCALITY PAY PERCENTAGE IN THE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREA) OF EACH EMPLOYEE'S GENERAL SCHEDULE BASE 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