5 U.S.C. § 5332 — The General Schedule

Page 587 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of this title or limited to a maximum rate equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for such level V under sec- tion 5308 of this title or any other provision of law or congressional resolution. Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 96–369, § 101(c), Oct. 1, 1980, 94 Stat. 1352. FISCAL YEAR 1980 LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS Pub. L. 96–86, § 101(c), Oct. 12, 1979, 93 Stat. 657, for the fiscal year 1980, prohibited the use of funds available for payment to executive employees, including Mem- bers of Congress, entitled under existing law to ap- proximately 12.9 percent increase in pay, to pay any such employee or official any sum in excess of 5.5 per- cent increase in existing pay, and such sum, if accept- ed, would be in lieu of the 12.9 percent due for such fis- cal year. FISCAL YEAR 1979 LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS Pub. L. 95–429, title VI, § 613, Oct. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 1017, prohibited the use of funds appropriated for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 1979, to pay the salary or pay of any individual in any office or position in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch, or in the gov- ernment of the District of Columbia, at a rate which exceeded the rate (or maximum rate, if higher) of sal- ary or basic pay payable for such office or position for Sept. 30, 1978, if the rate of salary or basic pay for such office or position was either fixed at a rate equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for level V of the Ex- ecutive Schedule under section 5316 of this title or lim- ited to a maximum rate equal to or greater than the rate of basic pay for such level V under section 5308 of this title or any other provision of law or congressional resolution. Identical provisions were enacted by Pub. L. 95–391, title III, § 304, Sept. 30, 1978, 92 Stat. 788. 1977 COMPARABILITY ADJUSTMENT NOT EFFECTIVE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS Pub. L. 95–66, July 11, 1977, 91 Stat. 270, nullified the first adjustment in pay which would have been made after July 11, 1977, under the following provisions of law: the second sentence of section 104 of Title 3, The President; par. (2) of section 4501 of Title 2, The Con- gress; section 461 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure; and section 5318 of this title. FISCAL YEAR 1977 LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR PAY ADJUSTMENTS FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS Pub. L. 94–440, title II, Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1446, pro- hibited the use of funds appropriated in any Act to pay the salary of an individual in a position or office re- ferred to in section 356 of Title 2, The Congress, at a rate exceeding the salary rate for such position or of- fice in effect on Sept. 30, 1976, except increases sub- mitted by the President pursuant to sections 351 to 364 of Title 2. SUBCHAPTER III—GENERAL SCHEDULE PAY RATES § 5331. Definitions; application (a) For the purpose of this subchapter, ‘‘agen- cy’’, ‘‘employee’’, ‘‘position’’, ‘‘class’’, and ‘‘grade’’ have the meanings given them by sec- tion 5102 of this title. (b) This subchapter applies to employees and positions to which chapter 51 applies, other than Senior Executive Service positions, positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, and positions to which section 5376 ap- plies. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, § 408(b)(2), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 100–325, § 2(h)(3), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 582; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 102(c)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1444.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES The section is added on authority of former sections 1081, 1082, 1084, and 1091, which are carried into section 5102. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–509 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol- lows: ‘‘This subchapter applies to employees and posi- tions, other than Senior Executive Service positions and positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Execu- tive Service, to which chapter 51 of this title applies.’’ 1988—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–325 inserted reference to positions in Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service. 1978—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted reference to Senior Executive Service positions. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 9 months after Oct. 13, 1978, and congressional review of provisions of sections 401 through 412 of Pub. L. 95–454, see section 415 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as an Effective Date note under section 3131 of this title. REFERENCES IN OTHER LAWS TO CHAPTER 51 AND SUBCHAPTER III OF CHAPTER 53 References in laws to fix pay in accordance with this subchapter and chapter 51 of this title considered to in- clude authority under section 5376 of this title, if appli- cable, but not to include any authority under section 5304 of this title or section 529 [title III, § 302] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5304 of this title, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(2)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay Rates; Regulations note under section 5376 of this title. § 5332. The General Schedule (a)(1) The General Schedule, the symbol for which is ‘‘GS’’, is the basic pay schedule for po- sitions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies is en- titled to basic pay in accordance with the Gen- eral Schedule. (2) The General Schedule is a schedule of an- nual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated ‘‘GS–1’’ through ‘‘GS–15’’, consecu- tively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are ad- justed in accordance with section 5303. (b) When payment is made on the basis of an hourly, daily, weekly, or biweekly rate, the rate is computed from the appropriate annual rate of basic pay named by subsection (a) of this section in accordance with the rules prescribed by sec- tion 5504(b) of this title. Page 588 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(18), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 202(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 624; Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 503(e), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184; Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 204(a)(1), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3216; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(29), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1350; Pub. L. 103–89, § 3(b)(1)(F), Sept. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 982.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large (a) ............. 5 U.S.C. 1113 (less (c)). Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 603 (less (d)), 63 Stat. 965. Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 554, § 1(a), 65 Stat. 612. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 109 (less (c)), 68 Stat. 1108. June 28, 1955, ch. 189, § 2(a), 69 Stat. 172. June 20, 1958, Pub. L. 85–462, § 2(a), 72 Stat. 203. July 1, 1960, Pub. L. 86–568, § 112(a), 74 Stat. 298. Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87–793, § 602(a), 76 Stat. 843. Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, § 102(a), 78 Stat. 400. (b) ............. 5 U.S.C. 1113(c). Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 603 (d), 63 Stat. 965. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 109(c), 68 Stat. 1108. In subsection (a), the words ‘‘the symbol for which is ‘GS’ ’’ are added on authority of former section 1111 which is carried into section 5104. So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108. In subsection (b), reference to payment made on the basis of a ‘‘monthly’’ rate is omitted since section 5504(b), former section 944(c), no longer provides for converting a basic annual rate to a basic monthly rate. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 ACT Section of title 5 Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5332(a) ....... 5 App.: 1113(b). Oct. 29, 1965, Pub. L. 89–301, § 2(a), 79 Stat. 1111. July 18, 1966, Pub. L. 89–504, § 102(a), 80 Stat. 288. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1993—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–89 struck out ‘‘, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54,’’ after ‘‘whom this subchapter applies’’. 1992—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 102–378 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as fol- lows: ‘‘The General Schedule, the symbol for which is ‘GS’, is the basic pay schedule for positions to which this subchapter applies. Each employee to whom this subchapter applies, except an employee covered by the performance management and recognition system es- tablished under chapter 54 of this title, is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.’’ 1984—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 98–615 substituted ‘‘the per- formance management and recognition system estab- lished under chapter 54’’ for ‘‘the merit pay system es- tablished under section 5402’’. 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–454 inserted in second sentence reference to an employee covered by the merit pay system established under section 5402 of this title. 1967—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–206 increased the com- pensation in each step of each grade. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1993 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 103–89 effective Nov. 1, 1993, see section 3(c) of Pub. L. 103–89, set out as a note under section 3372 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1992 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 102–378 effective May 4, 1991, see section 9(b)(4) of Pub. L. 102–378, set out as a note under section 6303 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1984 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 98–615, title II, § 205, Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3217, provided that amendment by Pub. L. 98–615 was effec- tive Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to pay pe- riods commencing on or after that date, with certain exceptions and qualifications. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 95–454, title V, § 504(a), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1184, provided that amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 was ef- fective on first day of first applicable pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1981, except it could take effect with respect to any category or categories of positions before such day to extent prescribed by Director of Of- fice of Personnel Management. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1967 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 639, provided, except as otherwise expressly provided, that: ‘‘Sections 202 [amending this section and enacting provisions set out as a note under this section], 203 [amending section 3301 of Title 39, The Postal Service], 204 [enacting section 3512A of Title 39, amending sec- tions 3512, and 3513–3531 of Title 39, and enacting provi- sions set out as a note under section 3512A of Title 39], 205 [amending sections 3542–3544 of Title 39, and enact- ing provisions set out as notes under sections 3542, 3544, 3552, and 3560 of Title 39], 206 [amending sections 3560, 3573, and 3575 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3542 of Title 39], 208 [amend- ing former section 4107 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits], 209 [amending sections 867 and 870 of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 867 of Title 22], 210 [enact- ing provisions set out as a note under section 590h of Title 16, Conservation], 211 [enacting provisions set out as a note under this section and section 548 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure], 213 (except sub- sections (d) and (e)) [enacting provisions set out as notes under sections 603, 604, and 753 of Title 28], 214 (except subsections (j), (k), (l), (n), and (o)) [enacting sections 60e–14, 61–2, 293c, and 4302 of Title 2, The Con- gress, amending section 1847 of Title 2, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 8339 of this title], and 216 [enacting provisions set out as a note under section 60e–14 of Title 2] shall become effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after October 1, 1967.’’ SHORT TITLE Pub. L. 90–206, § 1, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 613, provided: ‘‘That this Act [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act of 1967’.’’ Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 201, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 624, provided that: ‘‘This title [see Tables for classification] may be cited as the ‘Federal Salary Act of 1967’.’’ ADJUSTMENT OF PAY RATES EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1972 Pub. L. 93–549, Dec. 26, 1974, 88 Stat. 1743, provided that no officer or employee of the United States shall have his or her pay reduced by reason of Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974. Page 589 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 1970 INCREASE IN PAY RATES Pub. L. 91–231, Apr. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 195, known as the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970, and effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after Dec. 27, 1969, provided for an increase in the rates of basic pay, basic compensation, and salaries con- tained in the General Schedule, the Postal Field Serv- ice Schedule and Rural Carrier Schedule, the schedule relating to certain positions within the Department of Medicine and Surgery of the Veterans’ Administration, and the Foreign Service schedules, and also for employ- ees of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees, for certain employees of the Leg- islative and Judicial Branches, for United States Attor- neys, and for other employees of the United States Government and the government of the District of Co- lumbia whose rates of pay were fixed by administrative action and not otherwise increased. INITIAL ADJUSTMENT OF 1967 PAY INCREASES Pub. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 202(b), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 625, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, made various initial adjustments to the rates of basic pay of officers and employees referred to in the General Schedule set forth in the amendment to this section made by section 202(a) of Pub. L. 90–206. 1967 SALARY INCREASE FOR PERSONS WHOSE COMPENSA- TION RATES ARE FIXED BY ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION Pub. L. 90–206, title II, §§ 211(b)–(d), 220(a)(2), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 633, 639, effective as of the beginning of the first pay period which began on or after Oct. 1, 1967, authorized the increase of the rates of pay of certain of- ficers and employees of the Federal Government and of the municipal government of the District of Columbia by amounts not to exceed the increases provided by title II of Pub. L. 90–206 for corresponding rates of pay in the appropriate schedule or scale of pay. RETROACTIVE COMPENSATION UNDER 1967 PAY INCREASES Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 218, Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638, provided for retroactive pay under title II of Pub. L. 90–206 only in the case of an individual in the service of the United States, including service in the Armed Forces, or the municipal government of the District of Columbia on Dec. 16, 1967, subject to certain restric- tions. Executive Documents EX. ORD. NO. 14132. ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY Ex. Ord. No. 14132, Dec. 23, 2024, 89 F.R. 106963, pro- vided: By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302(1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332(a)) at Sched- ule 1; (b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and (c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Adminis- tration of the Department of Veterans Affairs (38 U.S.C. 7306, 7401, 7404; section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40) at Schedule 3. SEC. 2. Senior Executive Service. The ranges of rates of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service, as established pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5382, are set forth on Schedule 4 attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 3. Certain Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Sala- ries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules at- tached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The Executive Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5311–5318) at Schedule 5; (b) The Vice President (3 U.S.C. 104) and the Congress (2 U.S.C. 4501) at Schedule 6; and (c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a)) at Schedule 7. SEC. 4. Uniformed Services. The rates of monthly basic pay (37 U.S.C. 203(a)) for members of the uniformed services, as adjusted under 37 U.S.C. 1009, and the rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay (37 U.S.C. 203(c)) are set forth on Schedule 8 attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 5. Locality-Based Comparability Payments. (a) Pursuant to section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, and my authority to implement an alternative level of comparability payments under section 5304a of title 5, United States Code, locality-based com- parability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof. (b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage- ment shall take such actions as may be necessary to implement these payments and to publish appropriate notice of such payments in the Federal Register. SEC. 6. Administrative Law Judges. Pursuant to section 5372 of title 5, United States Code, the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges are set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof. SEC. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 2025. The other schedules contained herein are effec- tive on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025. SEC. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14113 of December 21, 2023 (Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay), is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order. J.R. BIDEN, JR. SCHEDULE 1 General Schedule (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 GS–1 .......................................................... $22,360 $23,110 $23,853 $24,594 $25,336 $25,770 $26,506 $27,247 $27,277 $27,970 GS–2 .......................................................... 25,142 25,740 26,573 27,277 27,583 28,394 29,205 30,016 30,827 31,638 GS–3 .......................................................... 27,434 28,348 29,262 30,176 31,090 32,004 32,918 33,832 34,746 35,660 GS–4 .......................................................... 30,795 31,822 32,849 33,876 34,903 35,930 36,957 37,984 39,011 40,038 GS–5 .......................................................... 34,454 35,602 36,750 37,898 39,046 40,194 41,342 42,490 43,638 44,786 GS–6 .......................................................... 38,407 39,687 40,967 42,247 43,527 44,807 46,087 47,367 48,647 49,927 GS–7 .......................................................... 42,679 44,102 45,525 46,948 48,371 49,794 51,217 52,640 54,063 55,486 GS–8 .......................................................... 47,265 48,841 50,417 51,993 53,569 55,145 56,721 58,297 59,873 61,449 GS–9 .......................................................... 52,205 53,945 55,685 57,425 59,165 60,905 62,645 64,385 66,125 67,865 GS–10 ......................................................... 57,489 59,405 61,321 63,237 65,153 67,069 68,985 70,901 72,817 74,733 GS–11 ......................................................... 63,163 65,268 67,373 69,478 71,583 73,688 75,793 77,898 80,003 82,108 GS–12 ......................................................... 75,706 78,230 80,754 83,278 85,802 88,326 90,850 93,374 95,898 98,422 GS–13 ......................................................... 90,025 93,026 96,027 99,028 102,029 105,030 108,031 111,032 114,033 117,034 GS–14 ......................................................... 106,382 109,928 113,474 117,020 120,566 124,112 127,658 131,204 134,750 138,296 GS–15 ......................................................... 125,133 129,304 133,475 137,646 141,817 145,988 150,159 154,330 158,501 162,672 Page 590 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 SCHEDULE 2 Foreign Service Schedule (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Step Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9 1 .................................................... $125,133 $101,395 $82,160 $66,574 $53,945 $48,225 $43,112 $38,541 $34,454 2 .................................................... 128,887 104,437 84,625 68,571 55,563 49,672 44,405 39,697 35,488 3 .................................................... 132,754 107,570 87,164 70,628 57,230 51,162 45,738 40,888 36,552 4 .................................................... 136,736 110,797 89,778 72,747 58,947 52,697 47,110 42,115 37,649 5 .................................................... 140,838 114,121 92,472 74,930 60,716 54,278 48,523 43,378 38,778 6 .................................................... 145,063 117,545 95,246 77,178 62,537 55,906 49,979 44,680 39,942 7 .................................................... 149,415 121,071 98,103 79,493 64,413 57,583 51,478 46,020 41,140 8 .................................................... 153,898 124,703 101,046 81,878 66,346 59,311 53,022 47,401 42,374 9 .................................................... 158,515 128,444 104,078 84,334 68,336 61,090 54,613 48,823 43,645 10 .................................................. 162,672 132,297 107,200 86,864 70,386 62,923 56,251 50,287 44,955 11 .................................................. 162,672 136,266 110,416 89,470 72,498 64,810 57,939 51,796 46,303 12 .................................................. 162,672 140,354 113,729 92,154 74,672 66,755 59,677 53,350 47,692 13 .................................................. 162,672 144,565 117,141 94,919 76,913 68,757 61,467 54,950 49,123 14 .................................................. 162,672 148,902 120,655 97,766 79,220 70,820 63,311 56,599 50,597 SCHEDULE 3 Veterans Health Administration Schedules, Department of Veterans Affairs (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) and Directors of Medical Centers and Veterans Integrated Service Net- works (38 U.S.C. 7401(4)) 1 Minimum Maximum $150,160 $225,700 2 Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay Schedule 3 Physician Grade ........................... $123,077 $180,519 Dentist Grade ............................... 123,077 180,519 Podiatrist Grade ........................... 123,077 180,519 Chiropractor and Optometrist Sched- ule Chief Grade ................................... $125,133 $162,672 Senior Grade ................................ 106,382 138,296 Intermediate Grade ...................... 90,025 117,034 Full Grade .................................... 75,706 98,422 Associate Grade ............................ 63,163 82,108 Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4 Director Grade ............................. $125,133 $162,672 Assistant Director Grade ............. 106,382 138,296 Chief Grade ................................... 90,025 117,034 Senior Grade ................................ 75,706 98,422 Intermediate Grade ...................... 63,163 82,108 Full Grade .................................... 52,205 67,865 Associate Grade ............................ 44,924 58,397 Junior Grade ................................ 38,407 49,927 1 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(A) and (e), this schedule does not apply to the Director of Nursing Service or any incumbents who are physicians, podiatrists, or dentists. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(2)(B), this schedule also does not apply to the basic pay of any incumbents who are registered nurses or physician assistants if that basic pay is determined by the Secretary under subchapter IV of chapter 74 of title 38, United States Code. 2 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7404(a)(3)(B), for positions that are cov- ered by a certified performance appraisal system, the maximum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level II of the Executive Schedule. For positions that are not covered by a certified performance appraisal system, the max- imum rate of basic pay may not exceed the rate of basic pay payable for level III of the Executive Schedule. 3 Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 7431, Veterans Health Administration physicians, podiatrists, and dentists paid under the Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay schedule may also be paid market pay and performance pay. 4 Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40 [38 U.S.C. 7451 note], these positions are paid according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107(b), as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subse- quent adjustments. SCHEDULE 4 Senior Executive Service (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Minimum Maximum Agencies with a Certified SES Per- formance Appraisal System ............ $150,160 $225,700 Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System ....... $150,160 $207,500 SCHEDULE 5 Executive Schedule (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Level I ........................................................................ $250,600 Level II ....................................................................... 225,700 Level III ...................................................................... 207,500 Level IV ...................................................................... 195,200 Level V ....................................................................... 183,100 SCHEDULE 6 Vice President and Members of Congress 1 (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Vice President ............................................................ $289,400 Senators ..................................................................... 174,000 Members of the House of Representatives .................. 174,000 Delegates to the House of Representatives ................ 174,000 Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico ................. 174,000 President pro tempore of the Senate .......................... 193,400 Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate .... 193,400 Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives ....................................................... 193,400 Speaker of the House of Representatives ................... 223,500 1 This pay schedule assumes that Congress will continue to im- pose a freeze on the salaries of Members of Congress as it has since 2009, and so this schedule would be subject to further revi- sions if Congress proceeds differently. SCHEDULE 7 Judicial Salaries (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Chief Justice of the United States ............................. $317,500 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court ................... 303,600 Circuit Judges ............................................................ 262,300 District Judges ........................................................... 247,400 Judges of the Court of International Trade ................ 247,400 SCHEDULE 8 Pay of the Uniformed Services (Effective January 1, 2025) PART I—MONTHLY BASIC PAY Years of Service (computed under 37 U.S.C. 205) Commissioned Officers Pay Grade 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 O–10 1 .............. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. O–9 1 ............... .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. .................. O–8 ................. $13,380.00 $13,818.90 $14,109.30 $14,190.30 $14,553.60 $15,159.30 $15,300.60 $15,876.30 $16,042.20 $16,538.10 $17,256.00 O–7 ................. 11,117.70 11,634.00 11,873.10 12,063.60 12,407.10 12,747.30 13,140.00 13,531.50 13,925.10 15,159.30 16,202.10 O–6 2 ............... 8,430.90 9,261.90 9,870.00 9,870.00 9,907.80 10,332.30 10,388.70 10,388.70 10,979.10 12,022.80 12,635.40 O–5 ................. 7,028.40 7,917.30 8,465.40 8,568.60 8,910.90 9,114.90 9,564.90 9,895.80 10,322.70 10,974.30 11,285.10 O–4 ................. 6,064.20 7,019.70 7,488.90 7,592.40 8,027.10 8,493.60 9,075.00 9,526.20 9,840.60 10,020.90 10,125.00 O–3 3 ............... 5,331.60 6,044.10 6,522.60 7,112.40 7,453.80 7,827.90 8,069.10 8,466.60 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 O–2 3 ............... 4,606.80 5,246.70 6,042.90 6,247.20 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 Page 591 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 SCHEDULE 8—Continued Pay of the Uniformed Services Pay Grade 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 O–1 3 ............... 3,998.40 4,161.90 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 Over 38 Over 40 O–10 1 .............. 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 1 $18,808.20 O–9 ................. 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 O–8 ................. 17,917.20 18,359.10 18,359.10 18,359.10 18,359.10 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 1 18,808.20 O–7 ................. 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,202.10 16,285.50 16,285.50 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 16,611.00 O–6 2 ............... 13,247.70 13,596.30 13,949.10 14,632.80 14,632.80 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 14,925.00 O–5 ................. 11,592.30 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 11,940.90 O–4 ................. 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 10,125.00 O–3 3 ............... 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 8,674.50 O–2 3 ............... 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 6,375.30 O–1 3 ............... 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 5,031.30 1 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2025, which is $18,808.20 per month for officers at pay grades O–7 through O–10. This includes officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Chief of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Chief of Space Operations, Commandant of the Coast Guard, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in 10 U.S.C. 161(c)). 2 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2025, which is $15,258.30 per month, for officers at pay grades O–6 and below. 3 Does not apply to commissioned officers who have been credited with over 4 years of active duty service as an enlisted member or warrant officer. Commissioned Officers With Over 4 Years Active Duty Service as an Enlisted Member or Warrant Officer 4 Pay Grade 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 O–3E ........... ............... ............... ............... $7,112.40 $7,453.80 $7,827.90 $8,069.10 $8,466.60 $8,802.60 $8,995.20 $9,257.70 O–2E ........... ............... ............... ............... 6,247.20 6,375.30 6,578.10 6,920.70 7,185.90 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 O–1E ........... ............... ............... ............... 5,031.30 5,372.40 5,571.30 5,774.40 5,973.60 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 Over 38 Over 40 O–3E ........... $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 $9,257.70 O–2E ........... 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 7,383.00 O–1E ........... 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 6,247.20 4 Reservists with at least 1,460 points as an enlisted member, a warrant officer, or a warrant officer and an enlisted member, which are creditable toward reserve retirement, also qualify for these rates. Warrant Officers Pay Grade 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 W–5 ............ ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... W–4 ............ $5,510.40 $5,926.80 $6,096.90 $6,264.30 $6,552.90 $6,838.20 $7,127.10 $7,560.90 $7,941.90 $8,304.30 $8,601.60 W–3 ............ 5,032.20 5,241.30 5,457.00 5,526.90 5,752.20 6,195.60 6,657.60 6,875.10 7,126.80 7,385.40 7,851.90 W–2 ............ 4,452.60 4,873.80 5,003.10 5,092.50 5,380.80 5,829.60 6,052.50 6,271.20 6,539.10 6,748.50 6,937.80 W–1 ............ 3,908.10 4,329.30 4,442.10 4,681.20 4,963.50 5,379.90 5,574.30 5,847.00 6,114.30 6,324.60 6,518.40 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 Over 38 Over 40 W–5 ............ $9,797.40 $10,294.50 $10,665.00 $11,074.20 $11,074.20 $11,628.90 $11,628.90 $12,209.40 $12,209.40 $12,821.10 $12,821.10 W–4 ............ 8,891.10 9,315.60 9,664.80 10,062.90 10,062.90 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 10,263.60 W–3 ............ 8,166.30 8,354.40 8,554.50 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 8,827.20 W–2 ............ 7,164.60 7,313.70 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 7,431.90 W–1 ............ 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 6,753.60 Enlisted Members 1 Pay Grade 2 or less Over 2 Over 3 Over 4 Over 6 Over 8 Over 10 Over 12 Over 14 Over 16 Over 18 E–9 2 ........... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... $6,657.30 $6,807.90 $6,997.80 $7,221.60 $7,447.80 E–8 ............. ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... $5,449.50 5,690.70 5,839.80 6,018.60 6,212.10 6,561.90 E–7 ............. $3,788.10 $4,134.30 $4,293.00 $4,502.10 $4,666.50 4,947.60 5,106.30 5,387.10 5,621.40 5,781.30 5,951.10 E–6 ............. 3,276.60 3,606.00 3,765.00 3,919.80 4,080.60 4,443.90 4,585.20 4,858.80 4,942.50 5,003.40 5,074.80 E–5 ............. 3,001.50 3,203.70 3,358.80 3,517.20 3,763.80 4,021.80 4,234.50 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 E–4 ............. 2,752.20 2,892.90 3,049.80 3,204.30 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 E–3 ............. 2,484.60 2,640.60 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 E–2 ............. 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 E–1 3 ........... 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 E–1 4 ........... 1,949.10 ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 Over 28 Over 30 Over 32 Over 34 Over 36 Over 38 Over 40 E–9 2 ........... $7,808.40 $8,114.70 $8,436.00 $8,928.60 $8,928.60 $9,374.10 $9,374.10 $9,843.30 $9,843.30 $10,336.50 $10,336.50 E–8 ............. 6,739.20 7,040.70 7,207.80 7,619.40 7,619.40 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 7,772.10 E–7 ............. 6,017.10 6,238.20 6,356.70 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 6,808.80 E–6 ............. 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 5,074.80 E–5 ............. 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 4,259.70 E–4 ............. 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 3,341.40 E–3 ............. 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 2,800.80 E–2 ............. 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 2,362.80 E–1 3 ........... 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 2,108.10 E–1 4 ........... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... ............... 1 This schedule is subject to possible future revision in light of an anticipated statutory enactment. [Editorial note: See section 601 of Pub. L. 118–159, set out as a note under 37 U.S.C. 203.] Page 592 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 2 For noncommissioned officers serving as Sergeant Major of the Army, Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy or Coast Guard, Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force, Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Chief Master Sergeant of the Space Force, Senior En- listed Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the National Guard Bureau, basic pay for this grade is $10,758.00 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205. 3 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty. 4 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty. PART II—RATE OF MONTHLY CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN PAY The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay au- thorized by 37 U.S.C. 203(c) is $1,399.80. SCHEDULE 9 Locality-Based Comparability Payments (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) Locality Pay Area 1 Rate Alaska ............................................................................. 32.36% Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA ......................................... 20.77% Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM ............................ 18.33% Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL 23.79% Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX .............................. 20.35% Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL ................................ 18.24% Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT–ME–VT .. 32.58% Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY ..................................... 22.41% Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT ......................... 19.45% Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC .............................................. 19.67% Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI ......................................... 30.86% Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN ................ 21.93% Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH–PA .................................... 22.23% Colorado Springs, CO ...................................................... 20.15% Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH ................................... 22.15% Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX ............................... 17.63% Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK .............................................. 27.26% Davenport-Moline, IA–IL ................................................ 18.93% Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH .................................. 21.42% Denver-Aurora, CO .......................................................... 30.52% Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA .......................... 18.01% Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI ....................................... 29.12% Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA ............................................ 17.65% Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA ................................................. 19.43% Hartford-East Hartford, CT–MA ...................................... 32.08% Hawaii ............................................................................. 22.21% Houston-The Woodlands, TX ........................................... 35.00% Huntsville-Decatur, AL–TN ............................................ 21.91% Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN ..................................... 18.15% Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS ........... 18.97% Laredo, TX ...................................................................... 21.59% Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ ......................................... 19.57% Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA .......................................... 36.47% Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL .................... 24.67% Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI ................................... 22.42% Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI ......................................... 27.62% New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA .................................. 37.95% Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA .......................... 18.23% Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL ............................... 17.93% Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD .............. 28.99% Phoenix-Mesa, AZ ........................................................... 22.45% Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV .................. 21.03% Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA ............................... 26.13% Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC .............................................. 22.24% Reno-Fernley, NV ........................................................... 17.52% Richmond, VA ................................................................. 22.28% Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY .............................. 17.88% Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV ........................................ 29.76% San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX ....................... 18.78% San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA .............................. 33.72% San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA ............................. 46.34% Seattle-Tacoma, WA ....................................................... 31.57% Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d’Alene, WA–ID ............ 17.67% St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL ...................... 20.03% Tucson-Nogales, AZ ........................................................ 19.28% Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC ...................................... 18.80% Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA .. 33.94% Rest of U.S. ..................................................................... 17.06% 1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603. SCHEDULE 10 Administrative Law Judges (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2025) AL–3/A ........................................................................ $130,400 AL–3/B ......................................................................... 140,300 AL–3/C ......................................................................... 150,400 AL–3/D ........................................................................ 160,600 AL–3/E ......................................................................... 170,800 AL–3/F ......................................................................... 180,600 AL–2 ............................................................................ 190,500 SCHEDULE 10—Continued Administrative Law Judges AL–1 1 .......................................................................... 195,200 1 Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5372(b)(1)(C), the rate of basic pay for AL–1 may not exceed the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. PRIOR ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY WERE CONTAINED IN THE FOLLOWING: Ex. Ord. No. 14113, Dec. 21, 2023, 88 F.R. 89259, effective Jan. 1, 2024, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14132. Ex. Ord. No. 14090, Dec. 23, 2022, 87 F.R. 79985, effective Jan. 1, 2023, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14113. Ex. Ord. No. 14061, Dec. 22, 2021, 86 F.R. 73601, effective Jan. 1, 2022, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14090. Ex. Ord. No. 13970, Dec. 31, 2020, 86 F.R. 421, effective Jan. 1, 2021, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 14061. Ex. Ord. No. 13901, Dec. 26, 2019, 84 F.R. 72213, effective Jan. 1, 2020, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13970. Ex. Ord. No. 13866, Mar. 28, 2019, 84 F.R. 12853, effec- tive Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13901. Ex. Ord. No. 13856, Dec. 28, 2018, 84 F.R. 65, effective Jan. 1, 2019, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13866. Ex. Ord. No. 13819, Dec. 22, 2017, 82 F.R. 61431, effective Jan. 1, 2018, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13856. Ex. Ord. No. 13756, Dec. 27, 2016, 81 F.R. 97099, effective Jan. 1, 2017, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13819. Ex. Ord. No. 13715, Dec. 18, 2015, 80 F.R. 80195, effective Jan. 1, 2016, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13756. Ex. Ord. No. 13686, Dec. 19, 2014, 79 F.R. 77361, effective Jan. 1, 2015, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13715. Ex. Ord. No. 13655, Dec. 23, 2013, 78 F.R. 80451, effective Jan. 1, 2014, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13686. Ex. Ord. No. 13641, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21503, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13655. Ex. Ord. No. 13635, Dec. 27, 2012, 78 F.R. 649, effective Jan. 1, 2013, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13641. Ex. Ord. No. 13594, Dec. 19, 2011, 76 F.R. 80191, effective Jan. 1, 2012, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13635. Ex. Ord. No. 13561, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81817, effective Jan. 1, 2011, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13594. Ex. Ord. No. 13525, Dec. 23, 2009, 74 F.R. 69231, effective Jan. 1, 2010, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13561. Ex. Ord. No. 13483, Dec. 18, 2008, 73 F.R. 78587, effective Jan. 1, 2009, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13525. Ex. Ord. No. 13454, Jan. 4, 2008, 73 F.R. 1481, effective Jan. 1, 2008, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13483. Ex. Ord. No. 13420, Dec. 21, 2006, 71 F.R. 77571, effective Jan. 1, 2007, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13454. Ex. Ord. No. 13393, Dec. 22, 2005, 70 F.R. 76655, effective Jan. 1, 2006, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13420. Ex. Ord. No. 13368, Dec. 30, 2004, 70 F.R. 1147, effective Jan. 1, 2005, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13393. Ex. Ord. No. 13332, Mar. 3, 2004, 69 F.R. 10891, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13368. Ex. Ord. No. 13322, Dec. 30, 2003, 69 F.R. 231, effective Jan. 1, 2004, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13332. Ex. Ord. No. 13282, Dec. 31, 2002, 68 F.R. 1133, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13291, Mar. 21, 2003, 68 F.R. 14525, effective Jan. 1, 2003, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13322. Ex. Ord. No. 13249, Dec. 28, 2001, 67 F.R. 639, effective Jan. 1, 2002, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13282, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057, effective Jan. 1, 2001, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13249. Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, effective Jan. 1, 2000, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13182. Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, effective Jan. 1, 1999, substantially superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13144. Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, effective Jan. 1, 1998, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13106. Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, effective Jan. 1, 1997, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13071. Page 593 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5332 Ex. Ord. No. 12990, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033. Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, as amend- ed by Ex. Ord. No. 12990, § 3, Feb. 29, 1996, 61 F.R. 8467, effective Jan. 1, 1996, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13033. Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, effective Jan. 1, 1995, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12984, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 12886, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1994, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944. Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12886, § 3, Dec. 23, 1993, 58 F.R. 68709, effective Jan. 1, 1993, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12944. Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, effective Jan. 1, 1992, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12826, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, effective Jan. 1, 1991, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12786. Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, effective Jan. 1 and 31, 1990, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12736. Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, effective Jan. 1, 1989, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12698. Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, effective Jan. 1, 1988, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12663. Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, effective Jan. 1, 1987, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12622. Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amend- ed by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, effec- tive Jan. 1, 1985, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578. Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amend- ed by Ex. Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, effective Jan. 1, 1984, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, as amended. Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, effective Oct. 1, 1982, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12456, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, effective Oct. 1, 1981, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12387. Ex. Ord. No. 12248, Oct. 16, 1980, 45 F.R. 69199, effective Oct. 1, 1980, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330. Ex. Ord. No. 12165, Oct. 9, 1979, 44 F.R. 58671, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12200, Mar. 12, 1980, 44 F.R. 16443, effective Oct. 1, 1979, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12248. Ex. Ord. No. 12087, Oct. 7, 1978, 43 F.R. 46823, effective Oct. 1, 1978, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12165, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, effec- tive Oct. 1, 1977, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12087. Ex. Ord. No. 11941, Oct. 1, 1976, 41 F.R. 43899, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11943, Oct. 25, 1976, 41 F.R. 47213, effective Oct. 1, 1976, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12010. Ex. Ord. No. 11883, Oct. 6, 1975, 40 F.R. 47091, effective Oct. 1, 1975, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11941, as amend- ed. Ex. Ord. No. 11811, Oct. 7, 1974, 39 F.R. 36302, effective Oct. 1, 1974, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11883. Ex. Ord. No. 11739, Oct. 3, 1973, 38 F.R. 27581, effective Oct. 1, 1973, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11691, Dec. 15, 1972, 37 F.R. 27607, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11777, Apr. 12, 1974, 39 F.R. 13519, effective Oct. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11637, Dec. 22, 1971, 36 F.R. 24911, effective Jan. 1, 1972, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11576, Jan. 8, 1971, 36 F.R. 347, effective Jan. 1, 1971, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11524, Apr. 15, 1970, 35 F.R. 6247, effective first pay period on or after Dec. 27, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11474, June 16, 1969, 34 F.R. 9605, effective July 1, 1969, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. Ex. Ord. No. 11413, June 11, 1968, 33 F.R. 8641, effective July 1, 1968, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 11811. FREEZING FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY SCHEDULES AND RATES THAT ARE SET BY ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 22, 2010, 75 F.R. 81829, provided: Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Depart- ments and Agencies On November 29, 2010, I proposed a two-year freeze in the pay of civilian Federal employees as the first of a number of difficult actions required to put our Nation on a sound fiscal footing. As I said then, Federal work- ers are not just a line in a budget. They are public serv- ants who, like their private sector counterparts, may be struggling in these difficult economic times. Despite the sacrifices that I knew a pay freeze would entail for our dedicated civil servants, I concluded that a two-year freeze in the upward statutory adjustment of pay schedules is a necessary first step in our effort to address the challenge of our fiscal reality. The Con- gress responded to my proposal by including such a freeze in the Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 (H.R. 3082) [Pub. L. 111–322], which I signed into law today (the ‘‘Act’’). The Act freezes statutory pay adjustments for all executive branch pay schedules for a two-year period. It also gen- erally prohibits executive departments and agencies from providing any base salary increases at all to sen- ior executives or senior level employees, including per- formance-based increases. While this legislation will prevent adjustments in ex- ecutive branch pay schedules that are made by statute, some laws allow such adjustments to be made by agen- cy heads as an exercise of administrative discretion. In order to ensure consistent treatment of executive branch employees and to promote the fiscal purposes of my original proposal, agency heads who have such dis- cretion should not provide any upward adjustments in Federal employees’ pay schedules or rates during the two-year period covered by the statutory pay freeze. Accordingly, you should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees that could otherwise take effect as a result of an exercise of administrative discretion dur- ing the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. You also should forgo any general increases (including general increases for a geographic area, such as locality pay) in covered employees’ rates of pay that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the same period. To the extent that an agency pay system provides performance-based increases in lieu of general increases, funds allocated for those performance-based increases should be correspondingly reduced to reflect the freezing of the employees’ base pay schedule. This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive depart- ments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memo- randum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its offi- cers, employees, or agents, or any other person. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue guidance on implementing this memo- randum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA. FEDERAL EMPLOYEE PAY SCHEDULES AND RATES THAT ARE SET BY ADMINISTRATIVE DISCRETION Memorandum of President of the United States, Dec. 21, 2012, 78 F.R. 647, provided: Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Depart- ments and Agencies On December 22, 2010, I issued a memorandum stating that the heads of executive departments and agencies should suspend any increases to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees, and should forgo any general increases in covered employ- ees’ rates of pay, that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion dur- ing the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. In light of section 114 of the Con- tinuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law Page 594 TITLE 5—GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION AND EMPLOYEES § 5333 112–175), I am hereby instructing the heads of executive departments and agencies that they should continue to adhere to this policy through March 27, 2013, the date after which statutory pay adjustments may be made pursuant to section 114 of Public Law 112–175. This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive depart- ments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memo- randum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its offi- cers, employees, or agents, or any other person. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue any necessary guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA. Memorandum of President of the United States, Apr. 5, 2013, 78 F.R. 21213, provided: Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Depart- ments and Agencies Section 1112 of the Consolidated and Further Con- tinuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), re- flects the Congress’s decision to continue to deny stat- utory adjustments to any pay systems or pay schedules covering executive branch employees. In light of the Congress’s action, I am instructing heads of executive departments and agencies to continue through Decem- ber 31, 2013, to adhere to the policy set forth in my memoranda of December 22, 2010, and December 21, 2012, regarding general increases in pay schedules and em- ployees’ rates of pay that might otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion. This memorandum shall be carried out to the extent permitted by law and consistent with executive depart- ments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memo- randum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its offi- cers, employees, or agents, or any other person. The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue any necessary guidance on implementing this memorandum, and is also hereby authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA. § 5333. Minimum rate for new appointments New appointments shall be made at the min- imum rate of the appropriate grade. However, under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management which provide for such considerations as the existing pay or unusually high or unique qualifications of the candidate, or a special need of the Government for his serv- ices, the head of an agency may appoint, with the approval of the Office in each specific case, an individual to a position at such a rate above the minimum rate of the appropriate grade as the Office may authorize for this purpose. The approval of the Office in each specific case is not required with respect to an appointment made by the Librarian of Congress. (Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(19), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199; Pub. L. 95–454, title IX, § 906(a)(2), (3), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(26)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 106, title II, § 211(b)(1)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1449, 1461.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES 1966 ACT Derivation U.S. Code Revised Statutes and Statutes at Large (a) ............. 5 U.S.C. 1131. Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 801, 63 Stat. 969. Aug. 14, 1964, Pub. L. 88–426, § 103(a), 78 Stat. 401. (b) ............. 5 U.S.C. 1133. Oct. 28, 1949, ch. 782, § 803, 63 Stat. 970. Sept. 1, 1954, ch. 1208, § 104, 68 Stat. 1106. Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87–793, § 604(c), 76 Stat. 848. In subsection (b), the word ‘‘scheduled’’ is omitted since section 603 of the Act of Oct. 11, 1962, Pub. L. 87–793, 76 Stat. 847, eliminated the necessity of referring to rates as scheduled or longevity. Standard changes are made to conform with the defi- nitions applicable and the style of this title as outlined in the preface to the report. 1967 ACT Section of title 5 Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 5333(a) ....... 5 App.: 1131. July 18, 1966, Pub. L. 89–504, § 103, 80 Stat. 289. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1990—Pub. L. 101–509 struck out ‘‘; higher rates for su- pervisors of prevailing rate employees’’ after ‘‘appoint- ments’’ in section catchline, struck out ‘‘(a)’’ before ‘‘New appointments shall’’, struck out ‘‘in GS–11 or above’’ after ‘‘individual to a position’’, and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘Under regulations prescribed by the Office of Personnel Management, an employee in a position to which this subchapter ap- plies, who regularly has responsibility for supervision (including supervision over the technical aspects of the work concerned) over employees whose pay is fixed and adjusted from time to time by wage boards or similar administrative authority as nearly as is consistent with the public interest in accordance with prevailing rates, may be paid at one of the rates for his grade which is above the highest rate of basic pay being paid to any such prevailing-rate employee regularly super- vised, or at the maximum rate for his grade, as pro- vided by the regulations.’’ 1979—Pub. L. 96–54 substituted ‘‘prevailing rate’’ for ‘‘wage-board’’ in section catchline. 1978—Subsecs. (a), (b). Pub. L. 95–454 substituted ‘‘Of- fice of Personnel Management’’ and ‘‘Office’’ for ‘‘Civil Service Commission’’ and ‘‘Commission’’, respectively, wherever appearing. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1990 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1979 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96–54 effective July 12, 1979, see section 2(b) of Pub. L. 96–54, set out as a note under section 305 of this title. EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1978 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 95–454 effective 90 days after Oct. 13, 1978, see section 907 of Pub. L. 95–454, set out as a note under section 1101 of this title.