80 FR 12047 - January 2015 Pay Schedules
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 43 (March 5, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 43 (Thursday, March 5, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 12047-12048] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05115] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT January 2015 Pay Schedules AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The President has signed an Executive order containing the 2015 pay schedules for certain Federal civilian employees. Pursuant to the President's alternative plan issued under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 5304a on August 29, 2014, the Executive order authorizes a 1-percent across-the-board increase for statutory pay systems and provides that locality percentages remain at 2014 levels. This notice serves as documentation for the public record. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Dismond, Pay and Leave, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; (202) 606-2858 or pay-leave-policy@opm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 19, 2014, the President signed Executive Order 13686 (79 FR 77361), which implemented the January 2015 pay adjustments. The Executive order provides an across-the-board increase of 1 percent in the rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems. The publication of this notice satisfies the requirement in section 5(b) of Executive Order 13686 that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publish appropriate notice of the 2015 locality payments in the Federal Register. Schedule 1 of Executive Order 13686 provides the rates for the 2015 General Schedule (GS) and reflects a 1-percent increase from 2014. Executive Order 13686 also includes the percentage amounts of the 2015 locality payments, which remain at 2014 levels. (See Section 5 and Schedule 9 of Executive Order 13686.) GS employees receive locality payments under 5 U.S.C. 5304. Locality payments apply in the United States (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5921(4)) and its territories and possessions. In 2015, locality payments ranging from 14.16 percent to 35.15 percent apply to GS employees in the 34 locality pay areas. The 2015 locality pay area definitions can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2015/locality-pay-area-definitions/. The 2015 locality pay percentages became effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2015 (January 11, 2015). An employee's locality rate of pay is computed by increasing his or her scheduled annual rate of pay (as defined in 5 CFR 531.602) by the applicable locality pay percentage. (See 5 CFR 531.604 and 531.609.) Executive Order 13686 establishes the new Executive Schedule (EX), which incorporates a 1-percent increase required under 5 U.S.C. 5318 (rounded to the nearest $100). By law, Executive Schedule officials are not authorized to receive locality payments. Executive Order 13686 establishes the 2015 range of rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 5382. The minimum rate of basic pay for the SES is $121,956 in 2015. The maximum rate of the SES rate range is $183,300 (level II of the Executive Schedule) for SES members who are covered by a certified SES performance appraisal system and $168,700 (level III of the Executive Schedule) for SES members who are not covered by a certified SES performance appraisal system. The minimum rate of basic pay for the senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional (ST) rate range was increased by 1 percent ($121,956 in 2015), which is the amount of the across-the-board GS increase. The applicable maximum rate of the SL/ST rate range is $183,300 (level II of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees who are covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system and $168,700 (level III of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees who are not covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system. Agencies with certified performance appraisal systems for SES members and employees in SL and ST positions must also apply a higher aggregate limitation on pay--up to the Vice President's salary ($235,300 in 2015.) Note: Section 738 of title VII of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-235, December 16, 2014), continues the freeze on the payable pay rates for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees at 2013 levels during calendar year 2015. The section 738 pay freeze does not affect the 2015 rates (or ranges) of pay officially established by Executive Order 13686. Rather, it temporarily bars covered officials from receiving pay increases based on the 2015 increases in those officially established rates (or ranges). Executive Order 13686 provides that the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges (ALJs) under 5 U.S.C. 5372 are increased by 1 percent, rounded to the nearest $100 in 2015. The rate of basic pay for AL-1 is $158,700 (equivalent to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule). The rate of basic pay for AL-2 is $154,800. The rates of basic pay for AL-3/A through 3/F range from $105,900 to $146,600. The rates of basic pay for members of Contract Appeals Boards are calculated as a percentage of the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (See 5 U.S.C. 5372a.) Therefore, these rates of basic pay are increased by 1 percent in 2015. On November 24, 2014, OPM issued a memorandum on behalf of the President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor and the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and OPM) that continues GS locality payments for ALJs and certain other [[Page 12048]] non-GS employee categories in 2015. By law, EX officials, SES members, employees in SL/ST positions, and employees in certain other equivalent pay systems are not authorized to receive locality payments. (Note: An exception applies to certain grandfathered SES, SL, and ST employees stationed in a nonforeign area on January 2, 2010.) The locality pay percentages continued for non-GS employees have not been increased in 2015. The memo is available at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/continuation-of-locality-payments-for-non-general-schedule-employees-november-24-2014.pdf. On December 19, 2014, OPM issued a memorandum (CPM 2014-17) on the January 2015 pay adjustments. (See http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=6604.) The memorandum transmitted Executive Order 13686 and provided the 2015 salary tables, locality pay areas and percentages, and information on general pay administration matters and other related information. The ``2015 Salary Tables'' posted on OPM's Web site at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ are the official rates of pay for affected employees and are hereby incorporated as part of this notice. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2015-05115 Filed 3-4-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325-39-P
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Authority: 5 U.S.C. 3301 and 3302; E.O. amounts of the 2015 locality payments, rate range is $183,300 (level II of the
10577, 3 CFR, 1954–1958 Comp., p. 218. which remain at 2014 levels. (See Executive Schedule) for SL or ST
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Section 5 and Schedule 9 of Executive employees who are covered by a
Katherine Archuleta, Order 13686.) certified SL/ST performance appraisal
Director. GS employees receive locality system and $168,700 (level III of the
[FR Doc. 2015–05185 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
payments under 5 U.S.C. 5304. Locality Executive Schedule) for SL or ST
payments apply in the United States (as employees who are not covered by a
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defined in 5 U.S.C. 5921(4)) and its certified SL/ST performance appraisal
territories and possessions. In 2015, system. Agencies with certified
OFFICE OF PERSONNEL locality payments ranging from 14.16 performance appraisal systems for SES
MANAGEMENT percent to 35.15 percent apply to GS members and employees in SL and ST
employees in the 34 locality pay areas. positions must also apply a higher
January 2015 Pay Schedules The 2015 locality pay area definitions aggregate limitation on pay—up to the
can be found at: http://www.opm.gov/ Vice President’s salary ($235,300 in
AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/ 2015.)
Management (OPM). salaries-wages/2015/locality-pay-area- Note: Section 738 of title VII of
ACTION: Notice. definitions/. Division E of the Consolidated and
The 2015 locality pay percentages Further Continuing Appropriations Act,
SUMMARY: The President has signed an became effective on the first day of the 2015 (Public Law 113–235, December
Executive order containing the 2015 pay first pay period beginning on or after 16, 2014), continues the freeze on the
schedules for certain Federal civilian January 1, 2015 (January 11, 2015). An payable pay rates for the Vice President
employees. Pursuant to the President’s employee’s locality rate of pay is and certain senior political appointees
alternative plan issued under 5 U.S.C. computed by increasing his or her at 2013 levels during calendar year
5303(b) and 5304a on August 29, 2014, scheduled annual rate of pay (as defined 2015. The section 738 pay freeze does
the Executive order authorizes a 1- in 5 CFR 531.602) by the applicable not affect the 2015 rates (or ranges) of
percent across-the-board increase for locality pay percentage. (See 5 CFR pay officially established by Executive
statutory pay systems and provides that 531.604 and 531.609.) Order 13686. Rather, it temporarily bars
locality percentages remain at 2014 Executive Order 13686 establishes the covered officials from receiving pay
levels. This notice serves as new Executive Schedule (EX), which increases based on the 2015 increases in
documentation for the public record. incorporates a 1-percent increase those officially established rates (or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa required under 5 U.S.C. 5318 (rounded ranges).
Dismond, Pay and Leave, Employee to the nearest $100). By law, Executive Executive Order 13686 provides that
Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Schedule officials are not authorized to the rates of basic pay for administrative
Management; (202) 606–2858 or pay- receive locality payments. law judges (ALJs) under 5 U.S.C. 5372
leave-policy@opm.gov. Executive Order 13686 establishes the are increased by 1 percent, rounded to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 2015 range of rates of basic pay for the nearest $100 in 2015. The rate of
December 19, 2014, the President signed members of the Senior Executive basic pay for AL–1 is $158,700
Executive Order 13686 (79 FR 77361), Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 5382. The (equivalent to the rate for level IV of the
which implemented the January 2015 minimum rate of basic pay for the SES Executive Schedule). The rate of basic
pay adjustments. The Executive order is $121,956 in 2015. The maximum rate pay for AL–2 is $154,800. The rates of
provides an across-the-board increase of of the SES rate range is $183,300 (level basic pay for AL–3/A through 3/F range
1 percent in the rates of basic pay for the II of the Executive Schedule) for SES from $105,900 to $146,600.
statutory pay systems. members who are covered by a certified The rates of basic pay for members of
The publication of this notice satisfies SES performance appraisal system and Contract Appeals Boards are calculated
the requirement in section 5(b) of $168,700 (level III of the Executive as a percentage of the rate for level IV
Executive Order 13686 that the U.S. Schedule) for SES members who are not of the Executive Schedule. (See 5 U.S.C.
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) covered by a certified SES performance 5372a.) Therefore, these rates of basic
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publish appropriate notice of the 2015 appraisal system. pay are increased by 1 percent in 2015.
locality payments in the Federal The minimum rate of basic pay for the On November 24, 2014, OPM issued
Register. senior-level (SL) and scientific and a memorandum on behalf of the
Schedule 1 of Executive Order 13686 professional (ST) rate range was President’s Pay Agent (the Secretary of
provides the rates for the 2015 General increased by 1 percent ($121,956 in Labor and the Directors of the Office of
Schedule (GS) and reflects a 1-percent 2015), which is the amount of the Management and Budget (OMB) and
increase from 2014. Executive Order across-the-board GS increase. The OPM) that continues GS locality
13686 also includes the percentage applicable maximum rate of the SL/ST payments for ALJs and certain other
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non-GS employee categories in 2015. By telephone for advice on filing By the Commission.
law, EX officials, SES members, alternatives. Shoshana M. Grove,
employees in SL/ST positions, and Secretary.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
employees in certain other equivalent [FR Doc. 2015–05064 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
pay systems are not authorized to David A. Trissell, General Counsel, at
202–789–6820. BILLING CODE 7710–FW–P
receive locality payments. (Note: An
exception applies to certain SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
grandfathered SES, SL, and ST
Table of Contents SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
employees stationed in a nonforeign
area on January 2, 2010.) The locality I. Introduction COMMISSION
pay percentages continued for non-GS II. Notice of Commission Action
employees have not been increased in III. Ordering Paragraphs [Release No. 34–74394; File No. 600–33]
2015. The memo is available at: http:// I. Introduction Self-Regulatory Organizations;
www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/ Bloomberg STP LLC; Notice of Filing
pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/ On February 26, 2015, the Postal
Service filed notice that it has entered of Application for Exemption From
continuation-of-locality-payments-for- Registration as a Clearing Agency
non-general-schedule-employees- into an additional Global Expedited
november-24-2014.pdf. Package Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated February 27, 2015.
On December 19, 2014, OPM issued a service agreement (Agreement).1
To support its Notice, the Postal I. Introduction
memorandum (CPM 2014–17) on the
January 2015 pay adjustments. (See Service filed a copy of the Agreement, On March 15, 2013, Bloomberg STP
http://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/ a copy of the Governors’ Decision LLC (‘‘BSTP’’) filed with the Securities
TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID= authorizing the product, a certification and Exchange Commission
6604.) The memorandum transmitted of compliance with 39 U.S.C. 3633(a), (‘‘Commission’’) an application on Form
Executive Order 13686 and provided the and an application for non-public CA–1 for exemption from registration as
2015 salary tables, locality pay areas treatment of certain materials. It also a clearing agency pursuant to section
and percentages, and information on filed supporting financial workpapers. 17A of the Securities Exchange Act of
general pay administration matters and 1934 (‘‘Exchange Act’’) and Rule
II. Notice of Commission Action
other related information. The ‘‘2015 17Ab2–1 thereunder. BSTP amended its
Salary Tables’’ posted on OPM’s Web The Commission establishes Docket application on May 7, 9, and 10, July 11,
site at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data- No. CP2015–44 for consideration of August 8, September 18, and November
oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ are matters raised by the Notice. 21, 2013, December 19, 2014, and
the official rates of pay for affected The Commission invites comments on January 22, 2015. BSTP is requesting an
employees and are hereby incorporated whether the Postal Service’s filing is exemption from clearing agency
as part of this notice. consistent with 39 U.S.C. 3632, 3633, or registration in connection with its
U.S. Office of Personnel Management. 3642, 39 CFR part 3015, and 39 CFR proposal to offer an electronic trade
part 3020, subpart B. Comments are due confirmation (‘‘ETC’’) service and a
Katherine Archuleta,
no later than March 9, 2015. The public matching service. The Commission is
Director. publishing this notice in order to solicit
[FR Doc. 2015–05115 Filed 3–4–15; 8:45 am]
portions of the filing can be accessed via
the Commission’s Web site (http:// comments from interested persons on
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www.prc.gov). the exemption request.1 The
The Commission appoints Curtis E. Commission will consider any
Kidd to serve as Public Representative comments it receives in making its
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION determination whether to grant BSTP’s
in this docket.
[Docket Nos. CP2015–44; Order No. 2374] request for an exemption from clearing
III. Ordering Paragraphs agency registration.
New Postal Product It is ordered: II. Background
AGENCY: Postal Regulatory Commission. 1. The Commission establishes Docket A. BSTP Organization
ACTION: Notice. No. CP2015–44 for consideration of the
matters raised by the Postal Service’s BSTP is a limited liability company
SUMMARY: The Commission is noticing a Notice. organized under the laws of the State of
recent Postal Service filing concerning Delaware, and is wholly-owned by
2. Pursuant to 39 U.S.C. 505, Curtis E.
an additional Global Expedited Package Bloomberg L.P. (‘‘BLP’’). BLP is a global
Kidd is appointed to serve as an officer
Services 3 (GEPS 3) negotiated service business and financial information and
of the Commission to represent the
agreement. This notice informs the news company that is headquartered in
interests of the general public in this
public of the filing, invites public New York, with offices around the
proceeding (Public Representative).
comment, and takes other world. BLP’s principal product is the
3. Comments are due no later than Bloomberg Professional service, which
administrative steps. March 9, 2015. provides financial market information,
DATES: Comments are due: March 9, 4. The Secretary shall arrange for data, news and analytics to banks,
2015. publication of this order in the Federal
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broker-dealers, institutional investors,
ADDRESSES: Submit comments Register.
electronically via the Commission’s 1 The descriptions set forth in this notice
Filing Online system at http:// 1 Notice of United States Postal Service of Filing regarding the structure and operations of BSTP have
www.prc.gov. Those who cannot submit a Functionally Equivalent Global Expedited been largely derived from information contained in
Package Services 3 Negotiated Service Agreement BSTP’s amended Form CA–1 application and
comments electronically should contact and Application for Non-Public Treatment of publicly available sources. The application and
the person identified in the FOR FURTHER Materials Filed Under Seal, February 26, 2015 non-confidential exhibits thereto are available on
INFORMATION CONTACT section by (Notice). the Commission’s Web site.
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