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§ 5301 Policy

Statute

5 U.S.C. 5301

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5 passages

5 U.S.C. 5301It is the policy of Congress that Federal pay fixing for employees under the General Schedule be based on the principles that—

5 U.S.C. 5301(1)(1) there be equal pay for substantially equal work within each local pay area;

5 U.S.C. 5301(2)(2) within each local pay area, pay distinctions be maintained in keeping with work and performance distinctions;

5 U.S.C. 5301(3)(3) Federal pay rates be comparable with non-Federal pay rates for the same levels of work within the same local pay area; and

5 U.S.C. 5301(4)(4) any existing pay disparities between Federal and non-Federal employees should be completely eliminated.

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