[United States Government Policy and Supporting Positions (Plum Book), 1996]
[Appendices]
[4.  Federal Salary Schedules for 1996]
[From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov]

The Plum Book (United States Government Policy
        and Supporting Positions): 1996 Edition
      
        APPENDIX NO. 4
        FEDERAL SALARY SCHEDULES FOR 1996
      
      The information in the body of this report reflects grades or salaries 
        in effect on the first pay period on or after January 1, 1996. 
      EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (EX) 
       The Executive Schedule consists of five levels. The following EX rates 
        have been in effect since January 1993:
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            Level I 
            $148,400
          
           
            Level II 
            $133,600
          
           
            Level III 
            $123,100
          
           
            Level IV 
            $115,700
          
           
            Level V 
            $108,200
          
        
      
      SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE SCHEDULE (ES) 
      Pay for the Senior Executive Service is established by the President. 
        The employees' basic pay may not exceed the pay for level IV of the Executive 
        Schedule. In addition to the1996 basic pay rates listed below, SES employees 
        are entitled to locality-based comparability payments for their respective 
        pay area. The employees'locality rate of pay may not exceed the pay for 
        level III of the Executive Schedule.
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            ES-1
            $94,800
          
           
            ES-2
            $99,800
          
           
            ES-3
            $103,800
          
           
            ES-4
            $109,400
          
           
            ES-5
            $114,000
          
           
            ES-6
            $115,700
          
        
      
      SENIOR LEVEL (SL) 
      Pay for Senior Level positions ranges from 120 percent of basic pay payable 
        for GS-15, step 1, of the General Schedule to the rate of pay for level 
        IV of the Executive Schedule. In addition to the 1996 basic pay rates 
        listed below, the SL employees are entitled to locality-based comparability 
        payments for their respective pay area. The employees' locality rate of 
        pay may not exceed the pay for level III of the Executive Schedule.
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            Minimum
            $86,160
          
           
            Maximum
            $115,700
          
        
      
      GENERAL SCHEDULE 
       Initial appointments to positions under the General Schedule are normally 
        made at the minimum rate of the grade, although under certain circumstances, 
        individuals with superior qualifications may be appointed at a rate above 
        the minimum rate. 
       Step increases are granted General Schedule employees at the end of 
        52 weeks of service in steps 1, 2, and 3 of each grade; at the end of 
        104 weeks of service in steps 4, 5, and 6; and at the end of 156 weeks 
        of service in steps 7, 8, and 9. An employee's work must be determined 
        to be of an acceptable level of competence before each step increase. 
        In addition to the periodic step increase, an employee whose work is outstanding 
        may be advanced to a higher step on this basis no more than once every 
        52 weeks. In addition to the following 1996 basic pay rates, the General 
        Schedule employees are entitled to locality-based comparability payment 
        for their respective pay area. The locality pay percentages are listed 
        on the next page. 
        
      
        
        General Schedule 
        Annual Rates and Steps 
        
         
          Grade
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
          10
        
         
          GS-1
          $12,384
          $12,797
          $13,208
          $13,619
          $14,032
          $14,274
          $14,679
          $15,089
          $15,107
          $15,489
        
         
          GS-2
          $13,923
          $14,255
          $14,717
          $15,107
          $15,274
          $15,723
          $16,172
          $16,621
          $17,070
          $17,519
        
         
          GS-3
          $15,193
          $15,699
          $16,205
          $16,711
          $17,217
          $17,723
          $18,229
          $18,735
          $19,241
          $19,747
        
         
          GS-4
          $17,055
          $17,624
          $18,193
          $18,762
          $19,331
          $19,900
          $20,469
          $21,038
          $21,607
          $22,176
        
         
          GS-5
          $19,081
          $19,717
          $20,353
          $20,989
          $21,625
          $22,261
          $22,897
          $23,533
          $24,169
          $24,805
        
         
          GS-6
          $21,269
          $21,978
          $22,687
          $23,396
          $24,105
          $24,814
          $25,523
          $26,232
          $26,941
          $27,650
        
         
          GS-7
          $23,634
          $24,422
          $25,210
          $25,998
          $26,786
          $27,574
          $28,362
          $29,150
          $29,938
          $30,726
        
         
          GS-8
          $26,175
          $27,048
          $27,921
          $28,794
          $29,667
          $30,540
          $31,413
          $32,286
          $33,159
          $34,032
        
         
          GS-9
          $28,912
          $29,876
          $30,840
          $31,804
          $32,768
          $33,732
          $34,696
          $35,660
          $36,624
          $37,588
        
         
          GS-10
          $31,839
          $32,900
          $33,961
          $35,022
          $36,083
          $37,144
          $38,205
          $39,266
          $40,327
          $41,388
        
         
          GS-11
          $34,981
          $36,147
          $37,313
          $38,479
          $39,645
          $40,811
          $41,977
          $43,143
          $44,309
          $45,475
        
         
          GS-12
          $41,926
          $43,324
          $44,722
          $46,120
          $47,518
          $48,916
          $50,314
          $51,712
          $53,110
          $54,508
        
         
          GS-13
          $49,856
          $51,518
          $53,180
          $54,842
          $56,504
          $58,166
          $59,828
          $61,490
          $63,152
          $64,814
        
         
          GS-14
          $58,915
          $60,879
          $62,843
          $64,807
          $66,771
          $68,735
          $70,699
          $72,663
          $74,627
          $76,591
        
         
          GS-15
          $69,300
          $71,610
          $73,920
          $76,230
          $78,540
          $80,850
          $83,160
          $85,470
          $87,780
          $90,090
        
      
      LOCALITY PAY AREAS WITH RESPECTIVE RATES
       
        
           
            Pay Area
            Rate
          
           
            Atlanta, GA
            5.14%
          
           
            Boston-Worchester-Lawrence, MA-NH-ME-CT 
            7.68%
          
           
            Chicago-Gary-Kenosha, IL-IN-WI
            7.63%
          
           
            Cincinnati-Hamilton, OH-KY-IN
            5.87%
          
           
            Cleveland-Akron, OH
            4.67%
          
           
            Columbus, OH
            5.84%
          
           
            Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
            6.23%
          
           
            Dayton-Springfield, OH 
            5.72%
          
           
            Denver-Boulder-Greeley, CO
            6.34%
          
           
            Detroit-Ann Arbor-Flint, MI
            7.26%
          
           
            Houston-Galveston-Brazoria, TX
            9.40%
          
           
            Huntsville, AL
            4.84%
          
           
            Indianapolis, IN
            5.04%
          
           
            Kansas City, MO-KS
            4.38%
          
           
            *Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA
            8.15%
          
           
            Miami-Fort Lauderdale, FL
            5.94%
          
           
            New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, 
              NY-NJ-CT-PA
            8.05%
          
           
            Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-DE-MD
            6.90%
          
           
            Portland-Salem, OR-WA
            5.20%
          
           
            Richmond-Petersburg, VA
            4.41%
          
           
            Sacramento-Yolo, CA
            5.81%
          
           
            St. Louis, MO-IL
            4.72%
          
           
            San Diego, CA
            6.76%
          
           
            San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA
            8.97%
          
           
            Seattle-Tacoma-Bremerton, WA
            6.44%
          
           
            *Washington-Baltimore, 
              DC-MD-VA-WV
            6.04%
          
           
            Rest of United States (in the contiguous 
              48 states)
            4.13%
          
        
      
      * The locality pay area boundaries generally correspond to establishedMetropolitan 
        Statistical Areas. However, the Los Angeles-Riverside-Orange County, CA, 
        locality pay area includes Santa Barbara County and Edwards Air Force 
        base, CA, and the Washington-Baltimore DC-MD-VA-WV locality pay area includes 
        St. Mary's County, Maryland. 
      WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE, DC-MD-VA-WV LOCALITY PAY SCHEDULE 
       The following salary table reflects the locality pay rates for the Washington-Baltimore, 
        DC-MD-VA-WV locality pay area. The table incorporates the 2 percent General 
        Schedule increase (basic pay rate) and a locality payment of 6.04 percent.
      
        
        General Schedule 
        Annual Rates and Steps 
        
         
          Grade
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
          10
        
         
          GS-1
          $13,132
          $13,570
          $14,006
          $14,442
          $14,880
          $15,136
          $15,566
          $16,000
          $16,019
          $16,425
        
         
          GS-2
          $14,764
          $15,116
          $15,606
          $16,019
          $16,197
          $16,673
          $17,149
          $17,625
          $8,101
          $18,577
        
         
          GS-3
          $16,111
          $16,647
          $17,184
          $17,720
          $18,257
          $18,793
          $19,330
          $19,867
          $20,403
          $20,940
        
         
          GS-4
          $18,085
          $18,688
          $19,292
          $19,895
          $20,499
          $21,102
          $21,705
          $22,309
          $22,912
          $3,515
        
         
          GS-5
          $20,233
          $20,908
          $21,582
          $22,257
          $22,931
          $23,606
          $24,280
          $24,954
          $25,629
          $26,303
        
         
          GS-6
          $22,554
          $23,305
          $24,057
          $24,809
          $25,561
          $26,313
          $27,065
          $27,816
          $28,568
          $29,320
        
         
          GS-7
          $25,061
          $25,897
          $26,733
          $27,568
          $28,404
          $29,239
          $30,075
          $30,911
          $31,746
          $32,582
        
         
          GS-8
          $27,756
          $28,682
          $29,607
          $30,533
          $31,459
          $32,385
          $33,310
          $34,236
          $35,162
          $36,088
        
         
          GS-9
          $30,658
          $31,681
          $32,703
          $33,725
          $34,747
          $35,769
          $36,792
          $37,814
          $38,836
          $39,858
        
         
          GS-10
          $33,762
          $34,887
          $36,012
          $37,137
          $38,262
          $39,387
          $40,513
          $41,638
          $42,763
          $43,888
        
         
          GS-11
          $37,094
          $38,330
          $39,567
          $40,803
          $42,040
          $43,276
          $44,512
          $45,749
          $46,985
          $48,222
        
         
          GS-12
          $44,458
          $45,941
          $47,423
          $48,906
          $50,388
          $51,871
          $53,353
          $54,835
          $56,318
          $57,800
        
         
          GS-13
          $52,867
          $54,630
          $56,392
          $58,154
          $59,917
          $61,679
          $63,442
          $65,204
          $66,966
          $68,729
        
         
          GS-14
          $62,473
          $64,556
          $66,639
          $68,721
          $70,804
          $72,887
          $74,969
          $77,052
          $79,134
          $81,217
        
         
          GS-15
          $73,486
          $75,935
          $78,385
          $80,834
          $83,284
          $85,733
          $88,183
          $90,632
          $93,082
          $95,531
        
      
      SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            ES-1
            $100,526
          
           
            ES-2
            $105,298
          
           
            ES-3
            $110,070
          
           
            ES-4
            $116,008
          
           
            ES-5
            $120,886
          
           
            ES-6
            $122,688
          
        
        
      
       SENIOR-LEVEL (SL)
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            Minimum
            $88,183
          
           
            Maximum
            $122,688
          
        
        
      
      SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER (LEO) PAY SCHEDULES 
      The salary tables for the LEO's are computed based on the annual rates 
        of basic pay of the 1996 General Schedule, including special salary rates 
        for LEO's at grades GS-3 through GS-10 established under section 403 of 
        the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 (FEPCA). In addition, 
        LEO's are entitled to the greater of the applicable locality payment or 
        special geographic adjustment for LEO's under section 404 of FEPCA. The 
        locality pay area definitions and pay percentages are the same as those 
        used for regular General Schedule employees. 
      There are currently higher special LEO geographic adjustments in five 
        locality pay areas. An 8-percent adjustment applies in the San Diego, 
        CA, Metropolitan Statistical Area and a 16-percent adjustment applies 
        in Boston-Lawrence-Salem, MA-NH; Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, CA; New 
        York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT; and San Francisco-Oakland-San 
        Jose, CA, Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Areas.
      
        
        SPECIAL SALARY RATES FOR LEO'S 
        Annual Rates and Steps 
        
         
          Grade
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
          10
        
         
          GS-3
          $21,771
          $22,277
          $22,783
          $18,229
          $18,735
          $19,241
          $19,747
          $20,253
          $20,759
          $21,265
        
         
          GS-4
          $20,469
          $21,038
          $21,607
          $22,176
          $22,745
          $23,314
          $23,883
          $24,452
          $25,021
          $25,590
        
         
          GS-5
          $23,533
          $24,169
          $24,805
          $25,441
          $26,077
          $26,713
          $27,349
          $27,985
          $28,621
          $29,257
        
         
          GS-6
          $24,814
          $25,523
          $26,232
          $26,941
          $27,650
          $28,359
          $29,068
          $29,777
          $30,486
          $31,195
        
         
          GS-7
          $26,786
          $27,574
          $28,362
          $29,150
          $29,938
          $30,726
          $31,514
          $32,302
          $33,090
          $33,878
        
         
          GS-8
          $27,921
          $28,794
          $29,667
          $30,540
          $31,413
          $32,286
          $33,159
          $34,032
          $34,905
          $35,778
        
         
          GS-9
          $29,876
          $30,840
          $31,804
          $32,768
          $33,732
          $34,696
          $35,660
          $36,624
          $37,588
          $38,552
        
         
          GS-10
          $32,900
          $33,961
          $35,022
          $36,083
          $37,144
          $38,205
          $39,266
          $40,327
          $41,388
          $42,449
        
      
      FOREIGN SERVICE SCHEDULE 
      (Effective the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning 
        on or after January 1, 1996)
      
         
          Step
          1
          2
          3
          4
          5
          6
          7
          8
          9
        
         
          Step 1
          $69,300
          $56,154
          $45,502
          $36,870
          $29,876
          $26,708
          $23,876
          $21,344
          $19,081
        
         
          Step 2
          $71,379
          $57,839
          $46,867
          $37,976
          $30,772
          $27,509
          $24,592
          $21,984
          $19,653
        
         
          Step 3
          $73,520
          $59,574
          $48,273
          $39,115
          $31,695
          $28,335
          $25,330
          $22,644
          $20,243
        
         
          Step 4
          $75,726
          $61,361
          $49,721
          $40,289
          $32,646
          $29,185
          $26,090
          $23,323
          $20,850
        
         
          Step 5
          $77,998
          $63,202
          $51,213
          $41,498
          $33,626
          $30,060
          $26,873
          $24,023
          $21,476
        
         
          Step 6
          $80,338
          $65,098
          $52,749
          $42,742
          $34,634
          $30,962
          $27,679
          $24,744
          $22,120
        
         
          Step 7
          $82,748
          $67,051
          $54,332
          $44,025
          $35,674
          $31,891
          $28,509
          $25,486
          $22,784
        
         
          Step 8
          $85,230
          $69,062
          $55,962
          $45,345
          $36,744
          $32,847
          $29,364
          $26,250
          $23,467
        
         
          Step 9
          $87,787
          $71,134
          $57,641
          $46,706
          $37,846
          $33,833
          $30,245
          $27,038
          $24,171
        
         
          Step 10
          $90,090
          $73,268
          $59,370
          $48,107
          $38,981
          $34,848
          $31,153
          $27,849
          $24,896
        
         
          Step 11
          $90,090
          $75,466
          $61,151
          $49,550
          $40,151
          $35,893
          $32,087
          $28,685
          $25,643
        
         
          Step 12
          $90,090
          $77,730
          $62,985
          $51,037
          $41,355
          $36,970
          $33,050
          $29,545
          $26,413
        
         
          Step 13
          $90,090
          $80,062
          $64,875
          $52,568
          $42,596
          $38,079
          $34,041
          $30,431
          $27,205
        
         
          Step 14
          $90,090
          $82,464
          $66,821
          $54,145
          $43,874
          $39,222
          $35,063
          $31,344
          $28,021
        
      
      Foreign Service Officers assigned to domestic positions are entitled 
        to locality-based comparability payments for their respective pay area. 
        The locality pay percentages applied are the same as those applied to 
        the General Schedule which are listed in the 1996 Locality Pay Areas With 
        Respective Rates. 
      SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE SCHEDULE 
      Pay for the Senior Foreign Service is established by the President. The 
        employees' basic pay may not exceed the pay for level IV of the Executive 
        Schedule. In addition to the 1996 basic pay rates listed below, Senior 
        Foreign Service employees are entitled to locality-based comparability 
        payments for their respective pay area. The employees' locality rate of 
        pay may not exceed the pay for level III of the Executive Schedule.
       
        
           
            Level
            Rate
          
           
            FE-1
            $88,183
          
           
            FE-2
            $99,300
          
           
            FE-3
            $103,800
          
           
            FE-4
            $109,400
          
           
            FE-5
            $114,000
          
           
            FE-6
            $115,700
          
        
        
      
      DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS, VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION 
        FEDERAL SALARY SCHEDULES EFFECTIVE 1/7/96
       
        
           
            Position
            Minimum
            Maximum
          
           
            Under Secretary for Health
            .......
            $123,100
          
           
            Deputy Under Secretary for 
              Health
            .......
            $117,692
          
           
            Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health
            .......
            $112,726
          
           
            Assistant Under Secretary 
              for Health
            .......
            $109,404
          
           
            Medical Director
            $93,344
            $105,792
          
           
            Director of Podiatric Service
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Director of Chaplain Service
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Director of Pharmacy Service
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Director of Dietetic Service
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Director of Optometry Service
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Physicians 
                and Dentists
          
           
            Director
            $81,278
            $100,939
          
           
            Executive
            $75,051
            $95,649
          
           
            Chief
            $69,300
            $90,090
          
           
            Senior
            $58,915
            $76,591
          
           
            Intermediate
            $49,856
            $64,814
          
           
            Full
            $41,926
            $54,508
          
           
            Associate
            $34,981
            $45,475
          
           
            Clinical Podiatrist 
                and Optometrist
          
           
            Chief
            $69,300
            $90,090
          
           
            Senior
            $58,915
            $76,591
          
           
            Intermediate
            $49,856
            $64,814
          
           
            Full
            $41,926
            $54,508
          
           
            Associate
            $34,981
            $45,475
          
        
        
      
      Eight Percent Interim Geographic Adjustment 
      The adjusted annual rates of pay shown on the following schedule are 
        applicable only to employees in the following Consolidated Metropolitan 
        Statistical Areas: New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT-PA; 
        San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, CA; and Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside, 
        CA. These adjusted rates are considered basic pay for retirement, life 
        insurance premium pay, and severance pay purposes. They are not considered 
        basic pay for pay administration purposes.
       
        
          
          Physicians and Dentists  
          
           
            Position
            Minimum
            Maximum
          
           
            Director
            $87,780
            $109,014
          
           
            Executive
            $81,055
            $103,301
          
           
            Chief
            $74,844
            $97,297
          
           
            Senior
            $63,628
            $82,718
          
           
            Intermediate
            $53,844
            $69,999
          
           
            Full
            $45,280
            $58,869
          
           
            Associate
            $37,779
            $49,113