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Special Rates


SPECIAL RATE TABLE
Number 0576

Grade STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 STEP 7 STEP 8 STEP 9 STEP 10 SUPPLEMENT
05 53866 55661 57456 59251 61046 62842 64637 66432 68227 70022 59%
07 66726 68950 71175 73399 75624 77848 80072 82297 84521 86746 59%
09 78025 80625 83226 85827 88428 91028 93629 96230 98830 101431 52%
11 91297 94340 97383 100426 103469 106512 109555 112598 115640 118683 47%
12 104962 108460 111958 115456 118955 122453 125951 129449 132947 136446 41%
13 128354 132633 136912 141191 145470 149749 154028 158307 162586 166865 45%
14 151676 156732 161788 166844 171900 176957 182013 187069 191900 191900 45%
15 178409 184356 190302 191900 191900 191900 191900 191900 191900 191900 45%

EFFECTIVE DATE: FIRST DAY OF THE FIRST APPLICABLE PAY PERIOD BEGINNING ON OR AFTER 06/16/2024.

SERIES OCCUPATION NAME
1220 PATENT ADMINISTRATION
1222 PATENT ATTORNEY
1223 PATENT CLASSIFIER
1224 PATENT EXAMINER
1226 DESIGN PATENT EXAMINER


STATE CODE COUNTY CODE CITY CODE LOCATION
X X X ALASKA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ALBANY-SCHENECTADY, NY-MA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ALBUQUERQUE-SANTA FE-LAS VEGAS, NM LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ATLANTA--ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY--SANDY SPRINGS, GA-AL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X AUSTIN-ROUND ROCK-GEORGETOWN, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BIRMINGHAM-HOOVER-TALLADEGA, AL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BOSTON-WORCESTER-PROVIDENCE, MA-RI-NH-CT-ME-VT LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BUFFALO-CHEEKTOWAGA-OLEAN, NY LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X BURLINGTON-SOUTH BURLINGTON-BARRE, VT LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CHARLOTTE-CONCORD, NC-SC LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CHICAGO-NAPERVILLE, IL-IN-WI LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CINCINNATI-WILMINGTON-MAYSVILLE, OH-KY-IN LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CLEVELAND-AKRON-CANTON, OH-PA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X COLORADO SPRINGS, CO LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X COLUMBUS-MARION-ZANESVILLE, OH LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X CORPUS CHRISTI-KINGSVILLE-ALICE, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DALLAS-FORT WORTH, TX-OK LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DAVENPORT-MOLINE, IA-IL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DAYTON-SPRINGFIELD-KETTERING, OH LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DENVER-AURORA, CO LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DES MOINES-AMES-WEST DES MOINES, IA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X DETROIT-WARREN-ANN ARBOR, MI LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X FRESNO-MADERA-HANFORD, CA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HARTFORD-EAST HARTFORD, CT-MA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HAWAII LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HOUSTON-THE WOODLANDS, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X HUNTSVILLE-DECATUR, AL-TN LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X INDIANAPOLIS-CARMEL-MUNCIE, IN LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X KANSAS CITY-OVERLAND PARK-KANSAS CITY, MO-KS LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X LAREDO, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X LAS VEGAS-HENDERSON, NV-AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X LOS ANGELES-LONG BEACH, CA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X MIAMI-PORT ST. LUCIE-FORT LAUDERDALE, FL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X MILWAUKEE-RACINE-WAUKESHA, WI LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, MN-WI LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X OMAHA-COUNCIL BLUFFS-FREMONT, NE-IA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PALM BAY-MELBOURNE-TITUSVILLE, FL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PHILADELPHIA-READING-CAMDEN, PA-NJ-DE-MD LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PHOENIX-MESA, AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PITTSBURGH-NEW CASTLE-WEIRTON, PA-OH-WV LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X PORTLAND-VANCOUVER-SALEM, OR-WA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X RALEIGH-DURHAM-CARY, NC LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X RENO-FERNLEY, NV LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X RICHMOND, VA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ROCHESTER-BATAVIA-SENECA FALLS, NY LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SACRAMENTO-ROSEVILLE, CA-NV LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SAN ANTONIO-NEW BRAUNFELS-PEARSALL, TX LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SAN DIEGO-CHULA VISTA-CARLSBAD, CA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SAN JOSE-SAN FRANCISCO-OAKLAND, CA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SEATTLE-TACOMA, WA LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X SPOKANE-SPOKANE VALLEY-COEUR D'ALENE, WA-ID LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X ST. LOUIS-ST. CHARLES-FARMINGTON, MO-IL LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X TUCSON-NOGALES, AZ LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X VIRGINIA BEACH-NORFOLK, VA-NC LOCALITY PAY AREA
X X X WASHINGTON-BALTIMORE-ARLINGTON, DC-MD-VA-WV-PA LOCALITY PAY AREA


AGENCY/SUBELEMENT
AG DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CM DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
CM56 PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
IN DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR


NOTES: BASED ON THE COVERED AGENCIES' SUPPORTING SALARY AND STAFFING DATA, INCREASED SUPPLEMENTS WERE APPROVED ON 04/30/2024. ALASKA, HAWAII, AND THE REST OF U.S. LOCALITY PAY AREAS WERE ADDED TO LOCATION COVERAGE AND USDA WAS ADDED TO AGENCY COVERAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY, ON 05/14/2024, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR (DOI) REQUESTED THAT IT BE ADDED TO THE AGENCY COVERAGE. OPM APPROVED THAT DOI REQUEST ON 05/22/2024.

THIS SPECIAL RATE TABLE INCLUDES LOCATIONS WHERE APPLICABLE GENERAL SCHEDULE LOCALITY RATES OF PAY EXCEED THE SPECIAL RATES OF PAY AT CERTAIN GRADES AND STEPS. EMPLOYEES WHO ARE COVERED BY A SPECIAL RATE SCHEDULE ARE ENTITLED TO THE APPLICABLE SPECIAL RATE WITHIN THAT SCHEDULE UNLESS THEY ARE ENTITLED TO A HIGHER RATE OF BASIC PAY UNDER OTHER AUTHORITY (E.G., A HIGHER LOCALITY RATE OR A RETAINED RATE).

RATES LIMITED TO THE RATE FOR LEVEL IV OF THE EXECUTIVE SCHEDULE (5 U.S.C. 5305).

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