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5 U.S. Code § 5332 - The General Schedule

(a)
(1)
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 is entitled to basic pay in accordance with the General Schedule.
(2)
The General Schedule is a schedule of annual rates of basic pay, consisting of 15 grades, designated “GS–1” through “GS–15”, consecutively, with 10 rates of pay for each such grade. The rates of pay of the General Schedule are adjusted 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 section 5504(b) of this title.

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 So much as related to the Crafts, Protective, and Custodial Schedule is omitted as repealed effective not later than Sept. 11, 1955, by the Act of Sept. 1, 1954, §§ 109(b), 110(b), 68 Stat. 1108.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 definitions 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 follows: “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 established 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 performance management and recognition system established under chapter 54” for “the merit pay system established 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 compensation 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 effective Oct. 1, 1984, and applicable with respect to pay periods 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 effective 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 Office 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 sections 3512, and 3513–3531 of Title 39, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 3512A of Title 39], 205 [amending sections 3542–3544 of Title 39, and enacting 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 [amending 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 [enacting 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 subsections (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 Congress, 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.

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 contained in the General Schedule, the Postal Field Service 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 employees of Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation County Committees, for certain employees of the Legislative and Judicial Branches, for United States Attorneys, and for other employees of the United States Government and the government of the District of Columbia 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 Compensation 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 officers 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 restrictions.

Executive Documents
Ex. Ord. No. 14113. Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Ex. Ord. No. 14113, Dec. 21, 2023, 88 F.R. 89259, provided:

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 Schedule 1;

(b) The Foreign Service Schedule (22 U.S.C. 3963) at Schedule 2; and

(c) The schedules for the Veterans Health Administration 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 Salaries. The rates of basic pay or salaries for the following offices and positions are set forth on the schedules attached 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 comparability payments shall be paid in accordance with Schedule 9 attached hereto and made a part hereof.

(b) The Director of the Office of Personnel Management 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, 2024. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024.

Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 14090 of December 23, 2022, 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, 2024)

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

GS–1

$21,986

$22,724

$23,454

$24,183

$24,912

$25,339

$26,063

$26,792

$26,821

$27,502

GS–2

24,722

25,310

26,129

26,821

27,124

27,922

28,720

29,518

30,316

31,114

GS–3

26,975

27,874

28,773

29,672

30,571

31,470

32,369

33,268

34,167

35,066

GS–4

30,280

31,289

32,298

33,307

34,316

35,325

36,334

37,343

38,352

39,361

GS–5

33,878

35,007

36,136

37,265

38,394

39,523

40,652

41,781

42,910

44,039

GS–6

37,765

39,024

40,283

41,542

42,801

44,060

45,319

46,578

47,837

49,096

GS–7

41,966

43,365

44,764

46,163

47,562

48,961

50,360

51,759

53,158

54,557

GS–8

46,475

48,024

49,573

51,122

52,671

54,220

55,769

57,318

58,867

60,416

GS–9

51,332

53,043

54,754

56,465

58,176

59,887

61,598

63,309

65,020

66,731

GS–10

56,528

58,412

60,296

62,180

64,064

65,948

67,832

69,716

71,600

73,484

GS–11

62,107

64,177

66,247

68,317

70,387

72,457

74,527

76,597

78,667

80,737

GS–12

74,441

76,922

79,403

81,884

84,365

86,846

89,327

91,808

94,289

96,770

GS–13

88,520

91,471

94,422

97,373

100,324

103,275

106,226

109,177

112,128

115,079

GS–14

104,604

108,091

111,578

115,065

118,552

122,039

125,526

129,013

132,500

135,987

GS–15

123,041

127,142

131,243

135,344

139,445

143,546

147,647

151,748

155,849

159,950

Schedule 2

Foreign Service Schedule

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Step

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Class 5

Class 6

Class 7

Class 8

Class 9

1

$123,041

$99,700

$80,787

$65,461

$53,043

$47,419

$42,391

$37,896

$33,878

2

126,732

102,691

83,211

67,425

54,634

48,842

43,663

39,033

34,894

3

130,534

105,772

85,707

69,448

56,273

50,307

44,973

40,204

35,941

4

134,450

108,945

88,278

71,531

57,962

51,816

46,322

41,410

37,019

5

138,484

112,213

90,926

73,677

59,700

53,371

47,711

42,652

38,130

6

142,638

115,580

93,654

75,887

61,491

54,972

49,143

43,932

39,274

7

146,917

119,047

96,464

78,164

63,336

56,621

50,617

45,250

40,452

8

151,325

122,618

99,358

80,509

65,236

58,319

52,136

46,607

41,666

9

155,865

126,297

102,339

82,924

67,193

60,069

53,700

48,006

42,916

10

159,950

130,086

105,409

85,412

69,209

61,871

55,311

49,446

44,203

11

159,950

133,988

108,571

87,974

71,285

63,727

56,970

50,929

45,529

12

159,950

138,008

111,828

90,613

73,424

65,639

58,679

52,457

46,895

13

159,950

142,148

115,183

93,332

75,627

67,608

60,439

54,031

48,302

14

159,950

146,413

118,638

96,132

77,895

69,636

62,253

55,652

49,751

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, 2024)

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 covered 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 maximum 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 subsequent adjustments.

Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306) and Directors of Medical Centers and Veterans Integrated Service Networks (38 U.S.C. 7401(4)) 1

Minimum

Maximum

$147,649

$221,900 2

Physician, Podiatrist, and Dentist Base and Longevity Pay Schedule 3

Physician Grade

$121,020

$177,496

Dentist Grade

121,020

177,496

Podiatrist Grade

121,020

177,496

Chiropractor and Optometrist Schedule

Chief Grade

$123,041

$159,950

Senior Grade

104,604

135,987

Intermediate Grade

88,520

115,079

Full Grade

74,441

96,770

Associate Grade

62,107

80,737

Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule 4

Director Grade

$123,041

$159,950

Assistant Director Grade

104,604

135,987

Chief Grade

88,520

115,079

Senior Grade

74,441

96,770

Intermediate Grade

62,107

80,737

Full Grade

51,332

66,731

Associate Grade

44,173

57,421

Junior Grade

37,765

49,096

Schedule 4

Senior Executive Service

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Minimum

Maximum

Agencies with a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System

$147,649

$221,900

Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System

$147,649

$204,000

Schedule 5

Executive Schedule

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Level I

$246,400

Level II

221,900

Level III

204,000

Level IV

191,900

Level V

180,000

Schedule 6

Vice President and Members of Congress

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Vice President

$284,600

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

Schedule 7

Judicial Salaries

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Chief Justice of the United States

$312,200

Associate Justices of the Supreme Court

298,500

Circuit Judges

257,900

District Judges

243,300

Judges of the Court of International Trade

243,300

Schedule 8

Pay of the Uniformed Services

(Effective January 1, 2024)

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

1 Basic pay is limited to the rate of basic pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect during calendar year 2024, which is $18,491.70 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 2024, which is $15,000.00 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.

O–10 1

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O–9 1

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.................

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O–8

$12,803.70

$13,223.70

$13,501.80

$13,579.20

$13,926.90

$14,506.50

$14,641.80

$15,192.60

$15,351.30

$15,825.90

$16,512.90

O–7

10,638.90

11,133.00

11,361.90

11,544.00

11,872.80

12,198.30

12,574.20

12,948.90

13,325.40

14,506.50

15,504.30

O–6 2

8,067.90

8,863.20

9,444.90

9,444.90

9,481.20

9,887.40

9,941.40

9,941.40

10,506.30

11,505.00

12,091.20

O–5

6,725.70

7,576.50

8,100.90

8,199.60

8,527.20

8,722.50

9,153.00

9,469.80

9,878.10

10,501.80

10,799.10

O–4

5,803.20

6,717.30

7,166.40

7,265.40

7,681.50

8,127.90

8,684.10

9,116.10

9,416.70

9,589.50

9,689.10

O–3 3

5,102.10

5,783.70

6,241.80

6,806.10

7,132.80

7,490.70

7,721.70

8,102.10

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

O–2 3

4,408.50

5,020.80

5,782.80

5,978.10

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

O–1 3

3,826.20

3,982.80

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

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 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

1 $18,491.70

O–9

18,096.00

18,357.30

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

1 18,491.70

O–8

17,145.60

17,568.60

17,568.60

17,568.60

17,568.60

18,008.40

18,008.40

18,458.10

18,458.10

18,458.10

18,458.10

O–7

15,504.30

15,504.30

15,504.30

15,584.10

15,584.10

15,895.80

15,895.80

15,895.80

15,895.80

15,895.80

15,895.80

O–6 2

12,677.10

13,010.70

13,348.50

14,002.80

14,002.80

14,282.40

14,282.40

14,282.40

14,282.40

14,282.40

14,282.40

O–5

11,093.10

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

11,426.70

O–4

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

9,689.10

O–3 3

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

8,301.00

O–2 3

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

6,100.80

O–1 3

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

4,814.70

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

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.

O–3E

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$6,806.10

$7,132.80

$7,490.70

$7,721.70

$8,102.10

$8,423.40

$8,607.90

$8,859.00

O–2E

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..............

5,978.10

6,100.80

6,294.90

6,622.80

6,876.60

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

O–1E

..............

..............

..............

4,814.70

5,141.10

5,331.30

5,525.70

5,716.50

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

Over 20

Over 22

Over 24

Over 26

Over 28

Over 30

Over 32

Over 34

Over 36

Over 38

Over 40

O–3E

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

$8,859.00

O–2E

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

7,065.00

O–1E

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

5,978.10

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

$5,273.10

$5,671.50

$5,834.40

$5,994.60

$6,270.60

$6,543.60

$6,820.20

$7,235.40

$7,599.90

$7,946.70

$8,231.10

W–3

4,815.60

5,015.70

5,222.10

5,289.00

5,504.40

5,928.90

6,370.80

6,579.00

6,819.90

7,067.40

7,513.80

W–2

4,260.90

4,663.80

4,787.70

4,873.20

5,149.20

5,578.50

5,791.80

6,001.20

6,257.40

6,457.80

6,639.00

W–1

3,739.80

4,143.00

4,250.70

4,479.60

4,749.90

5,148.30

5,334.30

5,595.30

5,850.90

6,052.20

6,237.60

Over 20

Over 22

Over 24

Over 26

Over 28

Over 30

Over 32

Over 34

Over 36

Over 38

Over 40

W–5

$9,375.60

$9,851.10

$10,205.70

$10,597.20

$10,597.20

$11,128.20

$11,128.20

$11,683.50

$11,683.50

$12,269.10

$12,269.10

W–4

8,508.30

8,914.50

9,248.70

9,629.70

9,629.70

9,821.70

9,821.70

9,821.70

9,821.70

9,821.70

9,821.70

W–3

7,814.70

7,994.70

8,186.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

8,447.10

W–2

6,856.20

6,998.70

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

7,111.80

W–1

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

6,462.90

Enlisted Members

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

1 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 Enlisted 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 $10,294.80 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under 37 U.S.C. 205.

2 Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty.

3 Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty.

E–9 1

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

$6,370.50

$6,514.80

$6,696.60

$6,910.50

$7,127.10

E–8

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

$5,214.90

5,445.60

5,588.40

5,759.40

5,944.50

6,279.30

E–7

$3,624.90

$3,956.40

$4,108.20

$4,308.30

$4,465.50

4,734.60

4,886.40

5,155.20

5,379.30

5,532.30

5,694.90

E–6

3,135.60

3,450.60

3,603.00

3,750.90

3,904.80

4,252.50

4,387.80

4,649.70

4,729.80

4,788.00

4,856.40

E–5

2,872.20

3,065.70

3,214.20

3,365.70

3,601.80

3,848.70

4,052.10

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

E–4

2,633.70

2,768.40

2,918.40

3,066.30

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

E–3

2,377.50

2,526.90

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

E–2

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

E–1 2

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

E–1 3

1,865.10

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

Over 20

Over 22

Over 24

Over 26

Over 28

Over 30

Over 32

Over 34

Over 36

Over 38

Over 40

E–9 1

$7,472.10

$7,765.20

$8,072.70

$8,544.00

$8,544.00

$8,970.30

$8,970.30

$9,419.40

$9,419.40

$9,891.30

$9,891.30

E–8

6,449.10

6,737.40

6,897.30

7,291.20

7,291.20

7,437.30

7,437.30

7,437.30

7,437.30

7,437.30

7,437.30

E–7

5,757.90

5,969.70

6,083.10

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

6,515.70

E–6

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

4,856.40

E–5

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

4,076.40

E–4

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

3,197.40

E–3

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

2,680.20

E–2

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

2,261.10

E–1 2

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

2,017.20

E–1 3

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

..............

part ii—rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay

The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay authorized by 37 U.S.C. 203(c) is $1,339.50.

Schedule 9

Locality-Based Comparability Payments

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

Locality Pay Area 1

Rate

1 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603 .

Alaska

31.96%

Albany-Schenectady, NY–MA

20.25%

Albuquerque-Santa Fe-Las Vegas, NM

18.05%

Atlanta-Athens-Clarke County-Sandy Springs, GA–AL

23.45%

Austin-Round Rock-Georgetown, TX

19.99%

Birmingham-Hoover-Talladega, AL

17.91%

Boston-Worcester-Providence, MA–RI–NH–CT–ME–VT

31.97%

Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Olean, NY

21.99%

Burlington-South Burlington-Barre, VT

18.97%

Charlotte-Concord, NC–SC

19.26%

Chicago-Naperville, IL–IN–WI

30.41%

Cincinnati-Wilmington-Maysville, OH–KY–IN

21.69%

Cleveland-Akron-Canton, OH–PA

22.01%

Colorado Springs, CO

19.73%

Columbus-Marion-Zanesville, OH

21.80%

Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX

17.40%

Dallas-Fort Worth, TX–OK

26.91%

Davenport-Moline, IA–IL

18.66%

Dayton-Springfield-Kettering, OH

21.14%

Denver-Aurora, CO

29.88%

Des Moines-Ames-West Des Moines, IA

17.68%

Detroit-Warren-Ann Arbor, MI

28.82%

Fresno-Madera-Hanford, CA

17.15%

Harrisburg-Lebanon, PA

19.10%

Hartford-East Hartford, CT–MA

31.62%

Hawaii

21.79%

Houston-The Woodlands, TX

34.72%

Huntsville-Decatur, AL–TN

21.48%

Indianapolis-Carmel-Muncie, IN

17.89%

Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO–KS

18.65%

Laredo, TX

21.33%

Las Vegas-Henderson, NV–AZ

19.23%

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA

35.84%

Miami-Port St. Lucie-Fort Lauderdale, FL

24.42%

Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI

22.15%

Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN–WI

27.15%

New York-Newark, NY–NJ–CT–PA

37.24%

Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE–IA

17.94%

Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL

17.60%

Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA–NJ–DE–MD

28.55%

Phoenix-Mesa, AZ

22.02%

Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton, PA–OH–WV

20.78%

Portland-Vancouver-Salem, OR–WA

25.66%

Raleigh-Durham-Cary, NC

21.90%

Reno-Fernley, NV

17.11%

Richmond, VA

21.91%

Rochester-Batavia-Seneca Falls, NY

17.35%

Sacramento-Roseville, CA–NV

29.16%

San Antonio-New Braunfels-Pearsall, TX

18.49%

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

33.05%

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA

45.41%

Seattle-Tacoma, WA

30.81%

Spokane-Spokane Valley-Coeur d’Alene, WA–ID

17.18%

St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO–IL

19.63%

Tucson-Nogales, AZ

18.92%

Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA–NC

18.46%

Washington-Baltimore-Arlington, DC–MD–VA–WV–PA

33.26%

Rest of U.S.

16.82%

Schedule 10

Administrative Law Judges

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2024)

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.

AL–3/A

$128,200

AL–3/B

138,000

AL–3/C

147,900

AL–3/D

157,900

AL–3/E

167,900

AL–3/F

177,600

AL–2

187,300

AL–1 1

191,900

Prior adjustments of certain rates of pay were contained in the following:

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, effective 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 amended.

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.

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 amended 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 amended.

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 amended.

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 amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, effective Jan. 1, 1985, superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12578.

Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended 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 amended.

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 amended.

Ex. Ord. No. 12010, Sept. 28, 1977, 42 F.R. 52365, effective 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 amended.

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 Departments 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 workers are not just a line in a budget. They are public servants 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 Congress 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 generally prohibits executive departments and agencies from providing any base salary increases at all to senior executives or senior level employees, including performance-based increases.

While this legislation will prevent adjustments in executive branch pay schedules that are made by statute, some laws allow such adjustments to be made by agency 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 discretion 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 during 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 departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum 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 officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall issue guidance on implementing this memorandum, 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 Departments 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 employees’ rates of pay, that could otherwise take effect as a result of the exercise of administrative discretion during the period beginning on January 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2012. In light of section 114 of the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (Public Law 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 departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum 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 officers, 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 Departments and Agencies

Section 1112 of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (Public Law 113–6), reflects the Congress’s decision to continue to deny statutory 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 December 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 employees’ 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 departments’ and agencies’ legal authorities. This memorandum 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 officers, 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.