Implementing the January 2005 Pay Adjustments

December 30, 2004 CPM 2004-31 MEMORANDUM FOR HEADS OF EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES FROM: KAY COLES JAMES, DIRECTOR SUBJECT: Implementing the January 2005 Pay Adjustments

The President has signed an Executive order to implement the January 2005 pay adjustments. (See Attachment 1.) Section 640 of Division H of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108-447, December 8, 2004), authorized a 3.5 percent overall average pay increase for General Schedule (GS) employees. This memorandum reviews relevant portions of the Executive order and provides general information on the 2005 pay adjustments for the GS and certain other pay systems and schedules. 2005 Salary Tables and Effective Date The 2005 salary tables discussed in this memorandum can be found on the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM's) Web site at opm.gov/oca/payrates/index.asp. Unless otherwise noted, the 2005 rates of pay will become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005 (January 9, 2005). The General Schedule and Other Statutory Pay Systems The Executive order provides for an across-the-board increase of 2.5 percent in the rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems--the GS, the Foreign Service schedule, and certain schedules for the Veterans Health Administration of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Locality Payments The President's Executive order establishes the amounts of the 2005 locality payments for GS employees. On December 13, 2004, the President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and the Director of OPM) extended the 2005 locality-based comparability payments to certain categories of non-GS employees. The maximum locality rate of pay for these employees is the rate for level III of the Executive Schedule ($149,200 in 2005). By law, Executive Schedule officials and CON 131-64-4 July 1988

2 members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) and certain other equivalent pay systems are not authorized to receive locality payments. Changes in Locality Pay Area Boundaries in 2005 The President's Pay Agent has approved changes in the boundaries of most of the 32 locality pay areas. These changes will become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005 (January 9, 2005). The new locality pay area boundaries are based on metropolitan statistical areas identified in OMB Bulletin 04-03, which is available on the Internet at: whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/fy04/b04-03.html. The new locality pay area boundaries also reflect new criteria for evaluating areas adjacent to a locality pay area for inclusion in the pay area. The criteria were recommended by the Federal Salary Council and appear in the Council's recommendation letter of October 28, 2003, at http://www.opm.gov/oca/fsc/recommendation03.asp. The new locality pay area definitions are posted on OPM's Web site at opm.gov/oca/05tables/locdef.asp. With this memorandum, we are providing a list of the 2005 locality pay percentages for the 32 locality pay areas, as well as the net percentage increase in each area (reflecting the combined effect of the 2.5 percent across-the-board increase and the applicable increase in the locality pay percentage rate.) (See Attachment 2.) Also provided is a chart showing an example of how the 2005 locality rate and net increase is computed for an employee in the "Rest of U.S." locality pay area. (See Attachment 3.) 2004 Annual Review of Special Salary Rates In a separate memorandum, OPM has announced the results of the 2004 annual review of existing special salary rates. As a result of the annual review, 398 special rate schedules will be increased in tandem with the 2.5 percent increase in General Schedule rates. (See 2004 Annual Review of Special Salary Rates.) The Senior Executive Service On December 6, 2004, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued final regulations on the administration of rates of basic pay and performance awards for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES). These final regulations also address the higher aggregate limitation on pay for SES members and employees in senior-level (SL) and scientific or professional (ST) positions covered by certified performance appraisal systems. On July 29, 2004, OPM issued regulations at 5 CFR part 430, subpart D, to establish the criteria for certifying SES and SL/ST performance appraisal systems for the purpose of obtaining access to the higher pay rates. Taken together, these two sets of regulations comprise the new SES pay-forperformance system. Information on setting and adjusting SES rates of basic pay may be found at opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2004/2004-25.asp. With these new regulations, agencies with certified performance appraisal systems for senior executives are permitted to pay their highest-performing SES members above the rate for #

3 level III of the Executive Schedule ($149,200 in 2005)—up to the rate for level II of the Executive Schedule ($162,100 in 2005). Agencies with certified performance appraisal systems for senior executives and/or SL/ST employees must also apply a higher aggregate limitation on pay—up to the Vice President's salary ($208,100 in 2005). Information on obtaining certification of performance appraisal systems for senior executives and SL/ST employees is available at opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2004/2004-13.asp. Administrative Law Judges The Executive order reflects a decision by the President to increase the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges (ALJs) by 2.5 percent (rounded to the nearest $100). The rate of basic pay for AL-1 will be $140,300. The rate of basic pay for AL-2 will be $136,600. The rates of basic pay for AL-3/A through 3/F range from $93,500 to $129,300, as shown in the table following "Administrative Appeals Judges," below. Administrative Appeals Judges Under 5 U.S.C. 5372b, the rates of basic pay for administrative appeals judge (AAJ) positions must be set at a rate not less than the minimum rate of basic pay for level AL-3 and not more than the maximum rate of basic pay for level AL-3 of the ALJ pay system established under 5 U.S.C. 5372. OPM's regulations at 5 CFR 534.603 link the structure of the AAJ pay system directly to the structure for level AL-3 of the ALJ pay system. The AAJ pay system includes six rates of basic pay—AA-1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. These rates correspond to the rates of basic pay for AL-3/A, B, C, D, E, and F of the ALJ pay system, as shown in the following table: AAJ Pay Level ALJ Pay Level Rate of Basic Pay in 2005 AA-1 AL-3/A $93,500 AA-2 AL-3/B $100,600 AA-3 AL-3/C $107,800 AA-4 AL-3/D $115,000 AA-5 AL-3/E $122,200 AA-6 AL-3/F $129,300

The Executive Schedule Under 5 U.S.C. 5318, Executive Schedule rates of pay will be increased by 2.5 percent, rounded to the nearest $100. The new Executive Schedule rates of pay will become effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005 (January 9, 2005).

4 Order for Processing Pay Actions The general pay adjustments that take effect in January 2005 must be processed before any individual pay action (e.g., a within-grade increase or promotion) that takes effect on the same date. General pay adjustments include across-the-board increases under 5 U.S.C. 5303, increases in locality payments or other geographic adjustments, special rate increases, increases in retained rates, and increases in continued rates under 5 CFR 531.703 or 531.307. If multiple individual pay actions become effective on the date of the January 2005 pay adjustment, those actions must be processed in the order that satisfies the simultaneous action rule in 5 CFR 531.203(f). 2005 Premium Pay Caps Under 5 U.S.C. 5547(a) and 5 CFR 550.105, GS employees and other covered employees may receive certain types of premium pay in a biweekly pay period only to the extent that the sum of basic pay and premium pay for the pay period does not exceed the greater of the biweekly rate for (1) GS-15, step 10 (including any applicable locality rate or special salary rate), or (2) level V of the Executive Schedule ($131,400 in 2005). In certain emergency or mission-critical situations, an agency may apply an annual premium pay cap instead of a biweekly premium pay cap, subject to the conditions prescribed by law and regulation. (See 5 U.S.C. 5547(b) and 5 CFR 550.106-550.107.) We have posted the biweekly premium pay caps on OPM's Web site at opm.gov/oca/pay/html/05GSCap.asp. Pay Administration We are providing examples of pay computations to assist agencies in administering the 2005 pay adjustments for GS employees. These examples are available on OPM's Web site, as follows: Examples of January 2005 Pay Computations - See opm.gov/oca/compmemo/2004/05PAYCOMP.ASP. How to Compute Rates of Pay -- See http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/HTML/computerates.asp. How to Compute FLSA Overtime Pay -- See opm.gov/oca/pay/HTML/computeflsa.asp. Salary Tables for 2005 The Government Printing Office will publish the "Salary Tables for 2005" book in early 2005. The salary table book will provide the 2005 salary tables, locality pay tables (including hourly rate tables), and detailed information on administering locality rates of pay, calculating rates of pay, maximum limitations on pay, and deductions for benefits. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Publication 15, Circular E, Employer's Tax Guide (revised January 2005), will

5 show the 2005 wage bracket income tax withholding tables for both single and married persons who are paid on a biweekly basis. IRS will mail Publication 15 to employers, and this publication also should be available at IRS offices in December 2004. (Call 1-800-829-3676 to order copies.) IRS publications may be downloaded from the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/formspubs/index.html. Questions For additional information, agency Chief Human Capital Officers and/or Human Resources Directors should contact their assigned OPM Human Capital Officers. Employees should contact their agency human resources offices for assistance. Attachment cc: Chief Human Capital Officers Human Resources Directors # 1-1 Attachment 1 THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release December 30, 2004 EXECUTIVE ORDER - - - - - - - ADJUSTMENTS OF CERTAIN RATES OF PAY By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the laws cited herein, 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(a), 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 1-2 (c) Justices and judges (28 U.S.C. 5, 44(d), 135, 252, and 461(a), section 140 of Public Law 97-92, and section 306 of Division B of Public Law 108-447) at Schedule 7. Sec. 4. Uniformed Services. Pursuant to section 601(a)-(b) of Public Law 108-375, 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 section 640 of Division H of Public Law 108-447, 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. The rates of basic pay for administrative law judges, as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5372(b)(4), are set forth on Schedule 10 attached hereto and made a part hereof. Sec. 7. Effective Dates. Schedule 8 is effective on January 1, 2005. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005. Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. March 3, 2004, is superseded. Executive Order 13332 of GEORGE W. BUSH THE WHITE HOUSE, December 30, 2004. # # # 1-3 SCHEDULE 1--GENERAL SCHEDULE (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Grade GS-1 GS-2 GS-3 GS-4 GS-5 GS-6 GS-7 GS-8 GS-9 GS-10 GS-11 GS-12 GS-13 GS-14 GS-15 1 $16,016 18,007 19,647 22,056 24,677 27,507 30,567 33,852 37,390 41,175 45,239 54,221 64,478 76,193 89,625 2 $16,550 18,435 20,302 22,791 25,500 28,424 31,586 34,980 38,636 42,548 46,747 56,028 66,627 78,733 92,613 3 $17,083 19,031 20,957 23,526 26,323 29,341 32,605 36,108 39,882 43,921 48,255 57,835 68,776 81,813 95,601 4 $17,613 19,537 21,612 24,261 27,146 30,258 33,624 37,236 41,128 45,294 49,763 59,642 70,925 83,813 98,589 5 $18,146 19,755 22,267 24,996 27,969 31,175 34,643 38,364 42,374 46,667 51,271 61,449 73,074 86,353 101,577

6 $18,459 20,336 22,922 25,731 28,792 32,092 35,662 39,492 43,620 48,040 52,779 63,256 75,223 88,893 104,565 7 $18,984 20,917 23,577 26,466 29,615 33,009 36,681 40,620 44,866 49,413 54,287 65,063 77,372 91,433 107,553 8 $19,515 21,498 24,232 27,201 30,438 33,926 37,700 41,748 46,112 50,786 55,795 66,870 79,521 93,973 110,541 9 $19,537 22,079 24,887 27,936 31,261 34,843 38,719 42,876 47,358 52,159 57,303 68,677 81,670 96,513 113,529 10 $20,036 22,660 25,542 28,671 32,084 35,760 39,738 44,004 48,604 53,532 58,811 70,484 83,819 99,053 116,517 1-4 SCHEDULE 2--FOREIGN SERVICE SCHEDULE (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Step 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Class 1 $89,625 92,314 95,083 97,936 100,874 103,900 107,017 110,227 113,534 116,517 116,517 116,517 116,517 116,517 Class 2 $72,622 74,801 77,045 79,356 81,737 84,189 86,714 89,316 91,995 94,755 97,598 100,526 103,542 106,648 Class 3 $58,845 60,610 62,429 64,302 66,231 68,217 70,264 72,372 74,543 76,779 79,083 81,455 83,899 86,416 Class 4 $47,682 49,112 50,586 52,103 53,667 55,277 56,935 58,643 60,402 62,214 64,081 66,003 67,983 70,023 Class 5 $38,636 39,795 40,989 42,219 43,485 44,790 46,133 47,517 48,943 50,411 51,924 53,481 55,086 56,738 Class 6 $34,540 35,576 36,643 37,743 38,875 40,041 41,243 42,480 43,754 45,067 46,419 47,811 49,246 50,723 Class 7 $30,878 31,804 32,758 33,741 34,753 35,796 36,870 37,976 39,115 40,289 41,497 42,742 44,025 45,345 Class 8 $27,604 28,432 29,285 30,164 31,069 32,001 32,961 33,949 34,968 36,017 37,097 38,210 39,357 40,537 Class 9 $24,677 25,417 26,180 26,965 27,774 28,607 29,466 30,350 31,260 32,198 33,164 34,159 35,184 36,239

1-5 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, 2005) Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7306)* Deputy Under Secretary for Health................................... $152,207 ** Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health......................... 145,786 *** Assistant Under Secretaries for Health.............................. 141,488 *** Schedules Minimum Medical Directors....................................... $120,718 Service Directors....................................... 105,113 Director, National Center for Preventive Health................................. 89,625 Maximum $136,818 *** 130,543 130,543 Physician and Dentist Schedule Director Grade.......................................... $105,113 Executive Grade......................................... 97,061 Chief Grade............................................. 89,625 Senior Grade............................................ 76,193 Intermediate Grade...................................... 64,478 Full Grade.............................................. 54,221 Associate Grade......................................... 45,239 $130,543 123,701 116,517 99,053 83,819 70,484 58,811 Clinical Podiatrist, Chiropractor, and Optometrist Schedule Chief Grade............................................. $89,625 Senior Grade............................................ 76,193 Intermediate Grade...................................... 64,478 Full Grade.............................................. 54,221 Associate Grade......................................... 45,239 $116,517 99,053 83,819 70,484 58,811

Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule **** Director Grade.......................................... $89,625 Assistant Director Grade................................ 76,193 Chief Grade............................................. 64,478 Senior Grade............................................ 54,221 Intermediate Grade...................................... 45,239 Full Grade.............................................. 37,390 Associate Grade......................................... 32,175 Junior Grade............................................ 27,507 $116,517 99,053 83,819 70,484 58,811 48,604 41,832 35,760 * This schedule does not apply to the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs or the Director of Nursing Services. Pay for these positions is set by the Under Secretary for Health under 38 U.S.C. 7451. ** Pursuant to section 7404(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to this employee is limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, which is $140,300. *** Pursuant to section 7404(d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $131,400. **** Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102–40, 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. 1-6 SCHEDULE 4--SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Type Agencies with a Certified SES Minimum Maximum Performance Appraisal System .................... $107,550 $162,100 Agencies without a Certified SES Performance Appraisal System .................... $107,550 $149,200

SCHEDULE 5--EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Level I ...................................................... $180,100 Level II ..................................................... 162,100 Level III .................................................... 149,200 Level IV ..................................................... 140,300 Level V ...................................................... 131,400 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, 2005) Vice President ............................................... $208,100 Senators ..................................................... 162,100 Members of the House of Representatives ...................... 162,100 Delegates to the House of Representatives .................... 162,100 Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico ....................... 162,100 President pro tempore of the Senate .......................... 180,100 Majority leader and minority leader of the Senate ............ 180,100 Majority leader and minority leader of the House of Representatives ......................................... 180,100 Speaker of the House of Representatives ...................... 208,100

SCHEDULE 7--JUDICIAL SALARIES (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Chief Justice of the United States ........................... $208,100 Associate Justices of the Supreme Court ...................... 199,200 Circuit Judges ............................................... 171,800 District Judges .............................................. 162,100 Judges of the Court of International Trade ................... 162,100 1-6 1-7 SCHEDULE 8--PAY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (Effective January 1, 2005) Part I-MONTHLY BASIC PAY YEARS OF SERVICE (COMPUTED UNDER 37 U.S.C. 205) 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 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 COMMISSIONED OFFICERS O-10** O-9 O-8 O-7 O-6 O-5 O-4 O-3*** O-2*** O-1*** $8,022.30 6,666.00 4,940.70 4,118.70 3,553.80 3,124.50 2,699.40 2,343.60 $8,285.10 6,975.60 5,427.90 4,639.80 4,113.90 3,542.10 3,074.70 2,439.00 $8,459.40 7,119.00 5,784.00 4,961.10 4,388.40 3,823.20 3,541.20 2,948.10 $8,508.30 7,233.00 5,784.00 5,021.40 4,449.60 4,168.20 3,660.90 2,948.10 $8,725.50 7,439.10 5,805.90 5,221.50 4,704.30 4,367.70 3,736.20 2,948.10 $9,089.40 7,642.50 6,054.90 5,341.80 4,977.60 4,586.70 3,736.20 2,948.10 $9,173.70 7,878.30 6,087.90 5,605.50 5,317.50 4,728.60 3,736.20 2,948.10 $9,519.00 8,113.50 6,087.90 5,799.00 5,582.70 4,962.00 3,736.20 2,948.10 $9,618.00 8,349.00 6,433.80 6,048.60 5,766.60 5,083.20 3,736.20 2,948.10

$12,963.00* $13,026.60* $13,297.50* $13,769.40* 11,337.90. 11,501.10. 11,737.20. 12,149.10. $9,915.30 $10,345.50 10,742.40. 11,007.60. 11,007.60. 11,007.60. 9,089.40 9,714.60 9,714.60. 9,714.60. 9,714.60. 9,763.80. 7,045.50 7,404.60 7,763.40. 7,967.70. 8,174.10. 8,575.50. 6,431.10 6,613.20 6,793.20. 6,997.50. 6,997.50. 6,997.50. 5,872.20 5,933.70 5,933.70. 5,933.70. 5,933.70. 5,933.70. 5,083.20 5,083.20 5,083.20. 5,083.20. 5,083.20. 5,083.20. 3,736.20 3,736.20 3,736.20. 3,736.20. 3,736.20. 3,736.20. 2,948.10 2,948.10 2,948.10. 2,948.10. 2,948.10. 2,948.10. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS WITH OVER 4 YEARS ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE AS AN ENLISTED MEMBER OR WARRANT OFFICER**** O-3E O-2E O-1E - - - $4,168.20 3,660.90 2,948.10 $4,367.70 3,736.20 3,148.80 $4,586.70 3,855.30 3,264.90 $4,728.60 4,055.70 3,383.70 $4,962.00 4,211.10 3,500.70 $5,158.50 4,326.60 3,660.90 $5,271.00 4,326.60 3,660.90 $5,424.60 4,326.60 3,660.90 $5,424.60. 4,326.60. 3,660.90. $5,424.60. 4,326.60. 3,660.90. $5,424.60. 4,326.60. 3,660.90. $5,424.60. 4,326.60. 3,660.90. * Basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule, which is $12,433.20 per month. **

For officers serving as Chairman or Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Army, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Commandant of the Marine Corps, Commandant of the Coast Guard, or commander of a unified or specified combatant command (as defined in section 161(c) of title 10, United States Code)m basic pay for this grade is calculated to be $15,146.40 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service computed under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. Nevertheless, actual basic pay for these officers is limited to the rate of basic pay for level III of the Executive Schedule, which is $12,433.20 per month. *** 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. **** Reservists with at least 1,460 points as an enlisted member, and/or warrant officer which are creditable toward reserve retirement also qualify for these rates. 1-8 SCHEDULE 8--PAY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (PAGE 2) YEARS OF SERVICE (COMPUTED UNDER 37 U.S.C. 205) 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 Over 20 Over 22 Over 24 Over 26 WARRANT OFFICERS W-5 W-4 W-3 W-2 W-1 $3,228.60 2,948.40 2,593.50 2,290.20 $3,473.40 3,071.70 2,741.70 2,477.70 $3,573.30 3,197.40 2,871.30 2,603.10 $3,671.40 3,238.80 2,965.50 2,684.40 $3,840.30 3,371.10 3,046.20 2,900.40 $4,007.10 3,522.30 3,268.20 3,030.90 $4,176.30 3,721.80 3,438.00 3,146.40 $4,341.00 3,918.90 3,564.00 3,275.40 $4,511.70 4,128.30 3,687.00 3,360.90 $4,779.00 4,285.50 3,771.30 3,438.30 $4,950.00 4,442.10 3,842.40 3,564.30 $5,548.20 5,117.40 4,509.30 3,977.40 3,659.70 $5,738.40 5,290.80 4,578.90 4,111.50 3,659.70 $5,929.20 5,461.80 4,730.10 4,247.40 3,659.70 $6,121.20 5,636.40 4,881.30 4,247.40 3,659.70

$4,101.00 3,527.10 3,249.60 2,859.90 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $4,232.40 3,640.50 3,332.40 2,888.70 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $4,364.10 3,845.40 3,410.70 2,908.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $4,575.90 3,949.20 3,458.70 2,908.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $4,755.00 4,125.90 3,620.40 2,908.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $4,943.70 4,224.00 3,725.10 2,908.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $5,231.70 4,465.20 3,990.00 2,908.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - ENLISTED MEMBERS E-9 * E-8 E-7 E-6 E-5 E-4 E-3 E-2 E-1 ** E-1 *** $2,220.00 1,920.30 1,759.50 1,612.80 1,456.20 1,384.50 1,235.10 1,142.70 $2,423.10 2,112.60 1,877.10 1,695.60 1,547.70 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $2,515.80 2,205.90 1,967.70 1,787.10 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $2,638.80 2,296.50 2,060.70 1,877.70 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $2,734.50 2,391.00 2,205.30 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $3,193.50 2,899.50 2,604.30 2,329.80 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $3,901.20 3,334.80 2,992.20 2,687.10 2,421.60 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - $3,989.70 3,422.10 3,084.60 2,779.20 2,450.70 1,957.80 1,641.00 1,384.50 1,235.10 - * 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, or Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, basic pay for this grade is $6,304.20 per month, regardless of cumulative years of service under section 205 of title 37, United States Code. ** Applies to personnel who have served 4 months or more on active duty. *** Applies to personnel who have served less than 4 months on active duty. 1-9 SCHEDULE 8--PAY OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES (PAGE 3)

Part II-RATE OF MONTHLY CADET OR MIDSHIPMAN PAY The rate of monthly cadet or midshipman pay authorized by section 203(c) of title 37, United States Code, is $820.20. Note: As a result of the enactment of sections 602-694 of Public Law 105-85, the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 1998, the Secretary of Defense now has the authority to adjust the rates of basic allowances for subsistence and housing. Therefore, these allowances are no longer adjusted by the President in conjunction with the adjustment of basic pay for members of the uniformed services. Accordingly, the tables of allowances included in previous orders are not included here. 1-10 SCHEDULE 9--LOCALITY-BASED COMPARABILITY PAYMENTS (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) Locality Pay Area 1 Rate

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL .................. 13.87% Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH-ME-RI.................. 18.49% Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI................ 19.70% Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN................ 16.04% Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH................................ 14.24% Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH ........................... 13.98% Dallas-Fort Worth, TX ..................................... 15.07% Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH......................... 12.86% Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO................................. 18.06% Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI.................................. 19.67% Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT-MA................. 19.52% Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX ............................ 24.77% Huntsville-Decatur, AL.................................... 12.42% Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN........................ 12.01% Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS .............. 12.36% Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA...................... 21.65% Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL..................... 16.77% Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI............................. 13.62% Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI ..................... 15.99% New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA................... 20.99% Orlando-The Villages, FL.................................. 11.75% Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD................. 16.67% Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA................................. 12.86% Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA....................... 15.93% Richmond, VA .............................................. 13.15% Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Truckee, CA-NV.................. 16.51% St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL ................... 12.09% San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA ......................... 17.68% San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA........................ 26.39% Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA................................ 16.53% Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV.... 15.98% Rest of U.S............................................... 11.72%

SCHEDULE 10--ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGES (Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2005) AL-3/A ................................................... $93,500 AL-3/B ................................................... 100,600 AL-3/C ................................................... 107,800 AL-3/D ................................................... 115,000 AL-3/E ................................................... 122,200 AL-3/F ................................................... 129,300 AL-2..................................................... 136,600 AL-1..................................................... 140,300 Locality Pay Areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603. 2-1 Attachment 2 Locality-Based Comparability Payments and Pay Increases in 2005 for General Schedule Employees Locality Pay Area [1] New Locality Rate [2] Net Increase Over 2004 Pay

Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-NH-ME-RI Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI Cincinnati-Middletown-Wilmington, OH-KY-IN Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH Columbus-Marion-Chillicothe, OH Dallas-Fort Worth, TX Dayton-Springfield-Greenville, OH Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Detroit-Warren-Flint, MI Hartford-West Hartford-Willimantic, CT-MA Houston-Baytown-Huntsville, TX Huntsville-Decatur, AL Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City, MO-KS Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Miami Beach, FL Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Orlando-The Villages, FL Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA Richmond, VA Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Truckee, CA-NV St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-PA-VA-WV Rest of U.S. 13.87% 18.49% 19.70% 16.04% 14.24% 13.98% 15.07% 12.86% 18.06% 19.67% 19.52% 24.77% 12.42% 12.01% 12.36% 21.65% 16.77% 13.62% 15.99% 20.99% 11.75% 16.67% 12.86% 15.93% 13.15% 16.51% 12.09% 17.68% 26.39% 16.53% 15.98% 11.72% 3.65% 3.81% 3.75% 3.36% 3.50% 3.26% 3.60% 3.26% 3.73% 3.67% 3.93% 3.86% 3.36% 3.33% 3.25% 3.87% 3.59% 3.39% 3.61% 3.96% 3.26% 3.70% 3.36% 3.61% 3.43% 3.68% 3.26% 3.84% 4.30% 3.76% 3.71% 3.26% [1] Locality pay areas are defined in 5 CFR 531.603(b) and are available at opm.gov/oca/05tables/locdef.asp. [2] The 2005 locality rate replaces the 2004 rate. It is not paid in addition to or on top of the 2004 locality rate. 3-1 Attachment 3

General Schedule Pay Adjustment January 2005 (Rest of U.S. Locality Pay Area) To calculate the 2005 locality rate of pay for an employee at GS-9, step 1: (1) Increase the 2004 basic rate ($36,478) by the 2.5 percent across-the-board increase; (2) Increase the 2005 basic rate ($37,390 as computed in Step 1) by the locality pay percentage for 2005 (11.72 percent). The resulting 2005 locality rate of pay is $41,772. The total increase is 3.26 percent, as illustrated in the chart below. Locality Rate (10.90%) $40,454 $36,478 GS-9, step 1, basic pay 3.26% Total Increase 2.5% Acrosstheboard Increase $41,772 $37,390 GS-9, step 1, basic pay Locality Rate (11.72%)