1. U.S. Code
  2. title 5
  3. part III
  4. subpart D
  5. chapter 53
  6. subchapter II
  7. § 5311

Collapse to view only § 5311. The Executive Schedule

§ 5311. The Executive Schedule

The Executive Schedule, which is divided into five pay levels, is the basic pay schedule for positions, other than Senior Executive Service positions and positions in the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Drug Enforcement Administration Senior Executive Service, to which this subchapter applies.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 459; Pub. L. 95–454, title IV, §§ 408(b)(1), 414(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1173, 1178; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(24), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 100–325, § 2(h)(1), (2), May 30, 1988, 102 Stat. 582; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 104(c)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1447.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5311

§ 5312. Positions at level I

Level I of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:

Secretary of State.

Secretary of the Treasury.

Secretary of Defense.

Attorney General.

Secretary of the Interior.

Secretary of Agriculture.

Secretary of Commerce.

Secretary of Labor.

Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Secretary of Transportation.

United States Trade Representative.

Secretary of Energy.

Secretary of Education.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Secretary of Homeland Security.

Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration.

Director of National Drug Control Policy.

Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Director of National Intelligence.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(1), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(12), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 141(b)(3)(A), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1999; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(1), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(c), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(c), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 97–456, § 3(d)(1), (5), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2505; Pub. L. 99–198, title XI, § 1113(d), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1480; Pub. L. 99–260, § 4(c), Mar. 20, 1986, 100 Stat. 49; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(c), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(a), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4070; Pub. L. 100–690, title I, § 1003(a)(4)(A), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4182; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(e)(1), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 713(a)(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693; Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1002(a)(1), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3028; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(a)(1), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2313; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1015(a), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3664.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5312

§ 5313. Positions at level II

Level II of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:

Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Deputy Secretary of State.

Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources.

Administrator, Agency for International Development.

Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security.

Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Management.

Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration.

Director, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.

Deputy Secretary of the Treasury.

Deputy Secretary of Transportation.

Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers.

Director of the Office of Science and Technology.

Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Secretary of the Air Force.

Secretary of the Army.

Secretary of the Navy.

Administrator, Federal Aviation Administration.

Director of the National Science Foundation.

Deputy Attorney General.

Deputy Secretary of Energy.

Deputy Secretary of Agriculture.

Director of the Office of Personnel Management.

Administrator, Federal Highway Administration.

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Deputy Secretary of Labor.

Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.

Independent Members, Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board.

Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

Deputy Secretary of Education.

Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.

Deputy Director for Management, Office of Management and Budget.

Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Social Security Administration.

Administrator of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund.

Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy.

Members, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.

Chief Executive Officer, Millennium Challenge Corporation.

Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence.

Director of the National Counterterrorism Center.

Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Federal Transit Administrator.

Chief Executive Officer, United States International Development Finance Corporation.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(2), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(13), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 90–407, § 15(a)(1), July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 366; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 8(b), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1888; Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 212(a), Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(a), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 92–352, title I, § 104(1), July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 92–596, § 6, Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1318; Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(1), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 93–496, § 16(c), Oct. 28, 1974, 88 Stat. 1533; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(2), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 419; Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(c)(6), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 244; Pub. L. 94–561, § 1(a), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(d), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95–140, § 3(d)(1), Oct. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 95–454, title II, § 201(b)(1), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1121; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–465, title II, § 2302, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2164; Pub. L. 97–449, §§ 3(1), 7(b), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2441, 2444; Pub. L. 98–80, § 2(a)(1), Aug. 23, 1983, 97 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 98–216, § 3(a)(1), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 99–348, title V, § 501(d)(1), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(a)(2), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 178(a)(1), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1362; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(d), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(b), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4070; Pub. L. 101–73, title V, § 501(c), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 394; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 112(b)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1454; Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 207(a), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2846; Pub. L. 102–233, title III, § 315(b), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1772; Pub. L. 102–550, title XIII, § 1351(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3969; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, § 904(e)(1), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1728; Pub. L. 103–296, title I, § 108(e)(2), Aug. 15, 1994, 108 Stat. 1486; Pub. L. 103–325, title I, § 104(i), Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2169; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 713(a)(2), div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1224(1), title XIII, § 1332(1), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693, 2681–772, 2681–785; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 911(e), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 719; Pub. L. 106–553, § 1(a)(2) [title IV, § 404(b)], Dec. 21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2762, 2762A–96; Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1002(a)(2), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3028; Pub. L. 107–71, title I, § 101(c)(1), Nov. 19, 2001, 115 Stat. 602; Pub. L. 107–295, title II, § 215(b), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2102; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1702(a)(2), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2313; Pub. L. 108–199, div. D, title VI, § 604(b)(4)(B), Jan. 23, 2004, 118 Stat. 212; Pub. L. 108–458, title I, § 1015(b), Dec. 17, 2004, 118 Stat. 3664; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(a)(1), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 110–53, title XXIV, § 2405(e), Aug. 3, 2007, 121 Stat. 550; Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title I, § 1161(g)(1), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2780; Pub. L. 111–259, title VIII, § 807(a), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2749; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(m)(1), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3468; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title III, § 3029(a), title VI, § 6011(d)(1)(A), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1496, 1569; Pub. L. 114–328, div. A, title IX, § 901(h), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2342; Pub. L. 115–31, div. N, title III, § 312, May 5, 2017, 131 Stat. 816; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, §§ 903(a), 910(d), title X, § 1081(b)(1)(C), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1512, 1518, 1597; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title I, § 1413(d)(4), div. K, title I, § 1904(c)(1)(A), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3489, 3546; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(93)(B), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1554; Pub. L. 116–283, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(2)(B), div. H, title XC, § 9001(b)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3794, 4766.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5313

§ 5314. Positions at level III

Level III of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:

Solicitor General of the United States.

Under Secretary of Commerce, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security, Under Secretary of Commerce for Travel and Tourism, and Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development.

Under Secretaries of State (6).

Under Secretaries of the Treasury (3).

Administrator of General Services.

Administrator of the Small Business Administration.

Deputy Administrator, Agency for International Development.

Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Chairman, Federal Communications Commission.

Chairman, Board of Directors, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Chairman, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

Chairman, Federal Trade Commission.

Chairman, Surface Transportation Board.

Chairman, National Labor Relations Board.

Chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission.

Chairman, National Mediation Board.

Chairman, Railroad Retirement Board.

Chairman, Federal Maritime Commission.

Comptroller of the Currency.

Commissioner of Internal Revenue.

Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.

Under Secretary of the Air Force.

Under Secretary of the Army.

Under Secretary of the Navy.

Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

Director of the Peace Corps.

Deputy Director, National Science Foundation.

President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.

Members, Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

Members, Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.

Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice.

Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration.

Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board.

Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts the incumbent of which also serves as Chairman of the National Council on the Arts.

Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Chairman, Postal Regulatory Commission.

Chairman, Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission.

Governor of the Farm Credit Administration.

Chairman, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Chairman, Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Under Secretaries of Energy (3).

Chairman, Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

Deputy United States Trade Representatives (3).

Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Chief Innovation and Intellectual Property Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative.

Chairman, United States International Trade Commission.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, the incumbent of which also serves as Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology, who also serves as Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Associate Attorney General.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 460; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(3), (e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(14), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 215(a), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 505, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 205, as amended by Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(1), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 90–407, § 15(a)(2), July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(26), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1314; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. V, § 503(1), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(13), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 91–596, § 12(c)(1), Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1604; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, §§ 7(1), 8(a), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887, 1888; Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.41(a), formerly § 5.27(a), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 625, as renumbered Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(a)(2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1703; Pub. L. 92–226, pt. IV, § 403, Feb. 7, 1972, 86 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 92–261, § 9(a), Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(b), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 92–352, title I, § 104(2), July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 92–573, § 4(h)(1), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(2), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1252; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 102(a), Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1391; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, §§ 141(b)(3)(B), 172(c)(1), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 1999, 2010; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(3), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 94–123, § 2(c)(1), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(17), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057; Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 209(a), as added Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(b), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 243; Pub. L. 94–461, § 4(a), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 94–561, § 1(b), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(e), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95–139, § 3, Oct. 19, 1977, 91 Stat. 1171; Pub. L. 95–140, § 3(d)(2), Oct. 21, 1977, 91 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 95–164, title III, § 302(c)(1), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1320; Pub. L. 95–426, title I, § 114(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 969; Pub. L. 95–454, title II, §§ 201(b)(2), 202(c)(1), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1121, 1131; Pub. L. 95–501, title V, § 501(b), Oct. 21, 1978, 92 Stat. 1691; Pub. L. 95–630, title V, § 502(d), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3681; Pub. L. 96–53, title IV, § 412(a), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(d), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 808, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1204; Pub. L. 96–355, § 3(b), Sept. 24, 1980, 94 Stat. 1173; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(1)(A), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 97–63, § 4(a)(4), Oct. 16, 1981, 95 Stat. 1014; Pub. L. 97–195, § 1(b)(1), June 16, 1982, 96 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 97–377, title I, § 123, Dec. 21, 1982, 96 Stat. 1913; Pub. L. 97–449, § 3(2), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 97–456, § 3(d)(1), (6), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2505, 2506; Pub. L. 98–80, § 2(b)(1), Aug. 23, 1983, 97 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 125(b)(1), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 98–216, § 3(a)(2), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 98–443, § 9(e), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, § 609J(a), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2102; Pub. L. 98–497, title I, § 107(h), Oct. 19, 1984, 98 Stat. 2292; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 116(b), July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 116(b), title VII, § 704(a)(1), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 412, 445; Pub. L. 99–335, title II, § 203, June 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 591; Pub. L. 99–348, title V, § 501(d)(2), July 1, 1986, 100 Stat. 708; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 902(b), 903(b)(2)(A)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–132, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, §§ 902(b), 903(b)(2)(A)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–132; Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(a)(3), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(e)(1), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3740; Pub. L. 99–661, div. A, title IX, formerly title IV, §§ 902(b), 903(b)(2)(A), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3911, 3912, as renumbered Pub. L. 100–26, § 3(5), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 273; Pub. L. 100–418, title II, § 2204(d)(1), Aug. 23, 1988, 102 Stat. 1331; Pub. L. 100–456, div. A, title XIV, § 1441(b), Sept. 29, 1988, 102 Stat. 2084; Pub. L. 100–519, title II, § 201(d)(4), Oct. 24, 1988, 102 Stat. 2594; Pub. L. 100–527, § 13(e), Oct. 25, 1988, 102 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 100–598, § 8, Nov. 3, 1988, 102 Stat. 3035; Pub. L. 100–679, § 11(c), Nov. 17, 1988, 102 Stat. 4070; Pub. L. 100–690, title I, §§ 1003(a)(4)(B), 1007(c)(3), Nov. 18, 1988, 102 Stat. 4182, 4188; Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 742(a)(1), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 436; Pub. L. 101–328, § 3(b), July 8, 1990, 104 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 112(d)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1455; Pub. L. 101–576, title II, § 207(b), Nov. 15, 1990, 104 Stat. 2846; Pub. L. 102–103, title II, § 202, Aug. 17, 1991, 105 Stat. 498; Pub. L. 102–233, title III, § 315(c), Dec. 12, 1991, 105 Stat. 1772; Pub. L. 102–240, title III, § 3004(d)(1), Dec. 18, 1991, 105 Stat. 2088; Pub. L. 102–378, § 2(28), Oct. 2, 1992, 106 Stat. 1350; Pub. L. 102–405, title III, § 302(d), Oct. 9, 1992, 106 Stat. 1985; Pub. L. 102–508, title IV, § 401(c), Oct. 24, 1992, 106 Stat. 3310; Pub. L. 102–549, title II, § 202(d), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3658; Pub. L. 102–552, title II, § 201(b)(1), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 4105; Pub. L. 103–160, div. A, title IX, §§ 901(b), 903(b), 904(e)(2), Nov. 30, 1993, 107 Stat. 1726, 1727, 1729; Pub. L. 103–204, § 5(b)(1), Dec. 17, 1993, 107 Stat. 2382; Pub. L. 103–211, title II, § 2003(b), Feb. 12, 1994, 108 Stat. 24; Pub. L. 103–236, title I, § 162(d)(1), Apr. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 405; Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title IX, § 903(c), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2823; Pub. L. 103–354, title II, §§ 225(e)(2), 231(f)(2), 241(e), 245(e), 251(g), formerly 251(e), 261(c), 285(e), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3214, 3219, 3222, 3223, 3226, 3227, as amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(a) [title X, § 1001(3)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681, 2681–41, and renumbered Pub. L. 110–234, title VII, § 7511(a)(3), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1259, and Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title VII, § 7511(a)(3), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 2021; Pub. L. 104–88, title III, § 301(a), Dec. 29, 1995, 109 Stat. 943; Pub. L. 104–105, title II, § 219(b)(1), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 184; Pub. L. 104–127, title VII, § 794(b), Apr. 4, 1996, 110 Stat. 1155; Pub. L. 104–293, title VIII, § 812(a), Oct. 11, 1996, 110 Stat. 3482; Pub. L. 105–277, div. C, title VII, § 713(a)(3), div. G, subdiv. A, title XII, § 1224(2), subdiv. B, title XXIII, § 2305(a)(2), Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–693, 2681–772, 2681–825; Pub. L. 105–304, title IV, § 401(a)(3), Oct. 28, 1998, 112 Stat. 2887; Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 403(b)(1), Nov. 11, 1998, 112 Stat. 3338; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 911(b)(2), div. C, title XXXII, § 3293(a), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 718, 969; Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, §§ 1000(a)(5) [title II, § 238(a)(2)], 1000(a)(9) [title IV, § 4720(a)], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–302, 1501A–581; Pub. L. 106–159, title I, § 101(d)(1), Dec. 9, 1999, 113 Stat. 1751; Pub. L. 106–476, title II, § 2002, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2175; Pub. L. 106–569, title X, § 1002(a)(3), Dec. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 3028; Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1071(a), Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 2088; Pub. L. 107–296, title IV, § 411(b)(2), title XVII, § 1702(a)(3), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2179, 2313; Pub. L. 107–314, div. A, title IX, § 901(c), Dec. 2, 2002, 116 Stat. 2620; Pub. L. 108–173, title IX, § 900(d)(1), Dec. 8, 2003, 117 Stat. 2370; Pub. L. 108–411, title III, § 302(b), Oct. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2319; Pub. L. 108–426, §§ 2(d), 4(f), Nov. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 2424, 2426; Pub. L. 108–447, div. C, title VI, § 603(c)(1), Dec. 8, 2004, 118 Stat. 2967; Pub. L. 109–58, title X, § 1006(c)(2), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 932; Pub. L. 109–163, div. A, title IX, § 901(a), Jan. 6, 2006, 119 Stat. 3397; Pub. L. 109–280, title IV, § 411(b), Aug. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 935; Pub. L. 109–295, title VI, § 612(a)(2), Oct. 4, 2006, 120 Stat. 1410; Pub. L. 109–364, div. A, title IX, § 942(b), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2365; Pub. L. 109–435, title VI, § 604(b), Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3241; Pub. L. 110–69, title III, § 3002(c)(1), Aug. 9, 2007, 121 Stat. 586; Pub. L. 110–140, title IX, § 922(b)(4)(B), Dec. 19, 2007, 121 Stat. 1733; Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 904(a)(3), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 274; Pub. L. 111–84, div. A, title IX, § 906(d)(1), Oct. 28, 2009, 123 Stat. 2428; Pub. L. 111–203, title I, §§ 111(i)(2), 152(j), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1394, 1414; Pub. L. 111–259, title IV, § 423(b)(1), Oct. 7, 2010, 124 Stat. 2728; Pub. L. 111–358, title IV, § 403(b)(1)(A), Jan. 4, 2011, 124 Stat. 4000; Pub. L. 113–76, div. L, title I, Jan. 17, 2014, 128 Stat. 574; Pub. L. 113–291, div. A, title IX, § 901(m)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3469; Pub. L. 114–94, div. A, title III, § 3029(b), Dec. 4, 2015, 129 Stat. 1496; Pub. L. 114–125, title VI, § 609(b), title VIII, § 802(d)(1), Feb. 24, 2016, 130 Stat. 190, 210; Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title IX, § 903(b), title X, § 1081(b)(1)(C), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1512, 1597; Pub. L. 115–141, div. A, title VII, § 772(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 398; Pub. L. 115–232, div. A, title X, § 1081(f)(1)(F), title XVII, § 1781(c), formerly § 1781(b), Aug. 13, 2018, 132 Stat. 1987, 2238, renumbered § 1781(c), Pub. L. 116–6, div. H, title II, § 205(a)(1), Feb. 15, 2019, 133 Stat. 476; Pub. L. 115–254, div. F, title VI, § 1470(b)(1), div. K, title I, § 1904(c)(2), Oct. 5, 2018, 132 Stat. 3516, 3546; Pub. L. 115–278, § 2(h)(3)(A), Nov. 16, 2018, 132 Stat. 4183; Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title IX, § 902(93)(A), title XVI, § 1621(e)(2)(A), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1554, 1733; Pub. L. 116–260, div. W, title III, § 304, Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 2365; Pub. L. 116–283, div. H, title XC, § 9001(b)(2), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 4766; Pub. L. 117–58, div. K, § 100003(b)(2)(B), Nov. 15, 2021, 135 Stat. 1448; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIII, § 5304(b)(1)(A), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 3251.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5314

§ 5315. Positions at level IV

Level IV of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:

Deputy Administrator of General Services.

Associate Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Assistant Administrators, Agency for International Development (6).

Regional Assistant Administrators, Agency for International Development (4).

Assistant Secretaries of Agriculture (3).

Assistant Secretaries of Commerce (11).

Assistant Secretaries of Defense (19).

Assistant Secretaries of the Air Force (5).

Assistant Secretaries of the Army (5).

Assistant Secretaries of the Navy (4).

Assistant Secretaries of Health and Human Services (6).

Assistant Secretaries of the Interior (6).

Assistant Attorneys General (11).

Assistant Secretaries of Labor (10), one of whom shall be the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.

Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor.

Assistant Secretaries of State (24) and 4 other State Department officials to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate.

Assistant Secretaries of the Treasury (10).

Members, United States International Trade Commission (5).

Assistant Secretaries of Education (10).

General Counsel, Department of Education.

Director of Civil Defense, Department of the Army.

Deputy Director of the Office of Emergency Planning.

Deputy Director of the Office of Science and Technology.

Deputy Director of the Peace Corps.

Assistant Directors of the Office of Management and Budget (3).

General Counsel of the Department of Agriculture.

General Counsel of the Department of Commerce.

General Counsel of the Department of Defense.

General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.

Solicitor of the Department of Labor.

General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board.

General Counsel of the Department of the Treasury.

First Vice President of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.

Members, Council of Economic Advisers.

Members, Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of Washington.

Members, Federal Communications Commission.

Member, Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Directors, Federal Housing Finance Board.

Members, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 461; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(4), (e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 89–734, § 1(1), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 89–779, § 8(c)(1), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1364; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(15), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 215(b), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 505, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 90–448, title XI, § 1105(b), title XVII, § 1708(b), Aug. 1, 1968, 82 Stat. 567, 606; Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(4), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 91–121, title IV, § 404(b), Nov. 19, 1969, 83 Stat. 207; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. V, § 503(2), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 91–206, § 5(b), Mar. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 51; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(14), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 91–469, § 42(b), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 91–477, § 3(b), Oct. 21, 1970, 84 Stat. 1072; Pub. L. 91–596, §§ 12(c)(2), 29(b), Dec. 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 1604, 1619; Pub. L. 91–611, title II, § 211(b), Dec. 31, 1970, 84 Stat. 1829; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7 (1), (2), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 92–22, § 2, June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 92–181, title V, § 5.41(a), formerly § 5.27(a), Dec. 10, 1971, 85 Stat. 625, renumbered Pub. L. 99–205, title II, § 205(a)(2), Dec. 23, 1985, 99 Stat. 1703; Pub. L. 92–215, § 2, Dec. 22, 1971, 85 Stat. 777; Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 212(b), Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 92–261, § 9(b), Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(c), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 92–352, title I, § 104(3), July 13, 1972, 86 Stat. 490; Pub. L. 92–419, title VI, § 604(b), Aug. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 676; Pub. L. 92–573, § 4(h)(2), Oct. 27, 1972, 86 Stat. 1211; Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 404(b), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 506(a), as added Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 93–126, § 9(b), as added Pub. L. 93–312, § 9, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 818(c), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 93–400, § 13, Aug. 30, 1974, 88 Stat. 799; Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(3), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 102(b), Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1391; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 172(c)(2), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2010; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(4), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 94–123, § 2(c)(2), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 670; Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(18), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1057; Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 209(b), as added Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(b), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 243; Pub. L. 94–375, § 17(c), Aug. 3, 1976, 90 Stat. 1077; Pub. L. 94–461, § 4(b), Oct. 8, 1976, 90 Stat. 1969; Pub. L. 94–503, title II, § 202(b), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2426; Pub. L. 94–561, § 3(a), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 95–88, title I, § 124(b), Aug. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 542; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(f), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95–105, title I, § 109(d), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 847; Pub. L. 95–108, § 2(b), Aug. 17, 1977, 91 Stat. 871; Pub. L. 95–164, title III, § 302(b), Nov. 9, 1977, 91 Stat. 1319; Pub. L. 95–173, § 9(b), Nov. 12, 1977, 91 Stat. 1360; Pub. L. 95–351, title III, § 302, Aug. 20, 1978, 92 Stat. 514; Pub. L. 95–426, title I, §§ 114(b)(2), 115(b)(1), Oct. 7, 1978, 92 Stat. 969; Pub. L. 95–452, § 10(a), Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 95–454, title II, §§ 202(c)(2), (3), title VII, § 703(d), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1131, 1217; Pub. L. 95–630, title V, § 502(e), Nov. 10, 1978, 92 Stat. 3681; Pub. L. 96–39, title XI, § 1106(c)(4), July 26, 1979, 93 Stat. 312; Pub. L. 96–53, title IV, § 412(b), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(e), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, § 820(e)(1), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 96–132, § 5, Nov. 30, 1979, 93 Stat. 1045; Pub. L. 96–153, title VI, § 603(b), Dec. 21, 1979, 93 Stat. 1138; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 809, as added Pub. L. 96–157, § 2, Dec. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 1204; Pub. L. 96–302, title IV, § 403, July 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 850; Pub. L. 96–511, § 4(d), Dec. 11, 1980, 94 Stat. 2826; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(1)(B), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 396(h)(4), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 441; Pub. L. 97–98, title XIV, § 1414(b), Dec. 22, 1981, 95 Stat. 1303; Pub. L. 97–195, § 1(b)(2), June 16, 1982, 96 Stat. 115; Pub. L. 97–252, title XI, § 1117(d), Sept. 8, 1982, 96 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 97–325, § 8(b), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1605; Pub. L. 97–449, § 3(3), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 98–80, § 2(c)(1), Aug. 23, 1983, 97 Stat. 485; Pub. L. 98–94, title XII, §§ 1211(b), 1212(d), Sept. 24, 1983, 97 Stat. 686, 687; Pub. L. 98–164, title I, § 125(b)(2), Nov. 22, 1983, 97 Stat. 1026; Pub. L. 98–202, § 6(b), Dec. 2, 1983, 97 Stat. 1382; Pub. L. 98–216, § 3(a)(3), Feb. 14, 1984, 98 Stat. 6; Pub. L. 98–369, div. B, title III, § 2332(b), July 18, 1984, 98 Stat. 1089; Pub. L. 98–443, § 9(e), Oct. 4, 1984, 98 Stat. 1707; Pub. L. 98–473, title II, §§ 609J(b), 1701(b), Oct. 12, 1984, 98 Stat. 2102, 2185; Pub. L. 98–594, § 1(b), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 3129; Pub. L. 99–64, title I, § 116(c), July 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 99–73, § 6(b)(1), July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 99–93, title I, § 115(b), title VII, § 704(a)(2), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 411, 445; Pub. L. 99–399, title I, § 104(c), title IV, §§ 412(c), 413(e), formerly 413(a)(5), Aug. 27, 1986, 100 Stat. 856, 867, 868, as renumbered Pub. L. 100–204, title I, § 134(b), Dec. 22, 1987, 101 Stat. 1344; Pub. L. 99–500, § 101(c) [title X, § 903(b)(2)(B)], Oct. 18, 1986, 100 Stat. 1783–82, 1783–132, and Pub. L. 99–591, § 101(c) [title X, § 903(b)(2)(B)], Oct. 30, 1986, 100 Stat. 3341–82, 3341–132; Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(b)(2), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(e)(2), Nov. 14, 1986,

CITE AS: 5 USC 5315

§ 5316. Positions at level V

Level V of the Executive Schedule applies to the following positions, for which the annual rate of basic pay shall be the rate determined with respect to such level under chapter 11 of title 2, as adjusted by section 5318 of this title:

Administrator, Bonneville Power Administration, Department of the Interior.

Administrator of the National Capital Transportation Agency.

Associate Administrators of the Small Business Administration (4).

Associate Administrators, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (7).

Associate Deputy Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Deputy Associate Administrator, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Archivist of the United States.

Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services for Administration.

Assistant Attorney General for Administration.

Assistant and Science Adviser to the Secretary of the Interior.

Chairman, Foreign Claims Settlement Commission of the United States, Department of Justice.

Chairman of the Renegotiation Board.

Chairman of the Subversive Activities Control Board.

Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury.

Commissioner, Federal Acquisition Service, General Services Administration.

Director, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior.

Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior.

Commissioners, Indian Claims Commission (5).

Commissioner, Public Buildings Service, General Services Administration.

Commissioner of Reclamation, Department of the Interior.

Commissioner of Vocational Rehabilitation, Department of Health and Human Services.

Commissioner of Welfare, Department of Health and Human Services.

Director, Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior.

Director, Geological Survey, Department of the Interior.

Deputy Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Department of the Treasury.

Associate Director of the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service.

Associate Director for Volunteers, Peace Corps.

Associate Director for Program Development and Operations, Peace Corps.

Assistants to the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice (2).

Assistant Directors, Office of Emergency Planning (3).

Fiscal Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.

General Counsel of the Agency for International Development.

General Counsel of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

General Counsel of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Manpower Administrator, Department of Labor.

Members, Renegotiation Board.

Members, Subversive Activities Control Board.

Assistant Administrator of General Services.

Director, United States Travel Service, Department of Commerce.

Assistant Director (Program Planning, Analysis and Research), Office of Economic Opportunity.

Deputy Director, National Security Agency.

Director, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior.

Director, National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

National Export Expansion Coordinator, Department of Commerce.

Staff Director, Commission on Civil Rights.

Assistant Secretary for Administration, Department of Transportation.

Director, United States National Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

Director, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Smithsonian Institution.

Administrator of the Environmental Science Services Administration.

Associate Directors of the Office of Personnel Management (5).

Assistant Federal Highway Administrator.

Deputy Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.

Assistant Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator.

Director, Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, Department of Justice.

Deputy Administrator, Federal Transit Administration, Department of Transportation.

General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Executive Director, Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

Additional Officers, Department of Energy (14).

Additional officers, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (5).

Assistant Administrator for Coastal Zone Management, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Assistant Administrator for Fisheries, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Assistant Administrators (3), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

General Counsel, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Members, Federal Labor Relations Authority (2) and its General Counsel.

Additional officers, Institute for Scientific and Technological Cooperation (2).

Additional officers, Office of Management and Budget (6).

Chief Scientist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Director, Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services.

Commissioners, United States Parole Commission (8).

Commissioner, Administration on Children, Youth, and Families.

Chairman of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 463; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(5), (e), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 89–734, § 1(2), Nov. 2, 1966, 80 Stat. 1163; Pub. L. 89–779, § 8(c)(2), Nov. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 1364; Pub. L. 90–9, § 6, Apr. 10, 1967, 81 Stat. 12; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(16), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 198; Pub. L. 90–206, title II, § 215(c), Dec. 16, 1967, 81 Stat. 638; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 506, June 19, 1968, 82 Stat. 205; Pub. L. 90–407, § 15(a)(3), July 18, 1968, 82 Stat. 367; Pub. L. 90–623, § 1(4), (5), Oct. 22, 1968, 82 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 91–175, pt. V, § 503(3), Dec. 30, 1969, 83 Stat. 826; Pub. L. 91–375, § 6(c)(15), Aug. 12, 1970, 84 Stat. 776; Pub. L. 91–453, § 12, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 968; Pub. L. 91–644, title I, § 7(2), Jan. 2, 1971, 84 Stat. 1887; Pub. L. 92–22, § 3, June 1, 1971, 85 Stat. 76; Pub. L. 92–255, title II, § 212(c), Mar. 21, 1972, 86 Stat. 69; Pub. L. 92–261, § 9(c), (d), Mar. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 110; Pub. L. 92–302, § 2(d), May 18, 1972, 86 Stat. 149; Pub. L. 92–603, title IV, § 404(a), Oct. 30, 1972, 86 Stat. 1488; Pub. L. 93–43, § 2(c), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78; Pub. L. 93–74, § 8, July 23, 1973, 87 Stat. 175; Pub. L. 90–351, title I, § 506(b), as added Pub. L. 93–83, § 2, Aug. 6, 1973, 87 Stat. 211; Pub. L. 93–271, § 2, Apr. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 92; Pub. L. 93–126, § 9(c), as added Pub. L. 93–312, § 9, June 8, 1974, 88 Stat. 238; Pub. L. 93–383, title VIII, § 818(b), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 740; Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 310(4), Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1253; Pub. L. 93–463, title I, § 102(c), Oct. 23, 1974, 88 Stat. 1392; Pub. L. 93–618, title I, § 172(c)(3), Jan. 3, 1975, 88 Stat. 2010; Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(b)(5), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 420; Pub. L. 94–183, § 2(19), Dec. 31, 1975, 89 Stat. 1058; Pub. L. 94–237, § 4(c)(6), Mar. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 244; Pub. L. 94–307, § 7, June 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 681; Pub. L. 94–370, § 15(b), July 26, 1976, 90 Stat. 1032; Pub. L. 94–422, title II, § 202, Sept. 28, 1976, 90 Stat. 1323; Pub. L. 94–503, title II, § 202(c), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2427; Pub. L. 94–561, § 3(b), Oct. 19, 1976, 90 Stat. 2643; Pub. L. 94–582, § 26, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2889; Pub. L. 95–89, title II, § 209, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 558; Pub. L. 95–91, title VII, § 710(g), Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 609; Pub. L. 95–115, § 3(a)(6), Oct. 3, 1977, 91 Stat. 1049; Pub. L. 95–219, § 3(b), Dec. 28, 1977, 91 Stat. 1614; Pub. L. 95–452, § 10(b), Oct. 12, 1978, 92 Stat. 1108; Pub. L. 95–454, title II, §§ 201(b)(3), 202(c)(4), title VII, § 703(e), Oct. 13, 1978, 92 Stat. 1121, 1131, 1217; Pub. L. 95–521, title IV, § 406, Oct. 26, 1978, 92 Stat. 1864; Pub. L. 96–53, title IV, § 412(c), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 377; Pub. L. 96–54, § 2(a)(25)(A), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 96–70, title III, § 3302(e)(11), Sept. 27, 1979, 93 Stat. 499; Pub. L. 96–88, title V, § 508(f), (g), Oct. 17, 1979, 93 Stat. 692; Pub. L. 96–107, title VIII, § 820(e)(2), Nov. 9, 1979, 93 Stat. 819; Pub. L. 96–209, title I, § 109, Mar. 14, 1980, 94 Stat. 97; Pub. L. 96–466, title V, § 504(d), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203; Pub. L. 97–31, § 12(1)(C), Aug. 6, 1981, 95 Stat. 153; Pub. L. 97–113, title VII, § 705(b)(3), Dec. 29, 1981, 95 Stat. 1545; Pub. L. 97–258, § 2(a), Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 1052; Pub. L. 97–325, § 8(c), Oct. 15, 1982, 96 Stat. 1605; Pub. L. 97–449, § 3(4), (5), Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2441; Pub. L. 98–557, § 26(b), Oct. 30, 1984, 98 Stat. 2873; Pub. L. 99–73, § 6(b)(2), July 29, 1985, 99 Stat. 173; Pub. L. 99–93, title VII, § 704(a)(3), Aug. 16, 1985, 99 Stat. 446; Pub. L. 99–145, title XII, § 1204(c), Nov. 8, 1985, 99 Stat. 721; Pub. L. 99–383, § 7(b)(2), Aug. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 814; Pub. L. 99–619, § 2(c)(2), (d), Nov. 6, 1986, 100 Stat. 3491; Pub. L. 99–659, title IV, § 407(e)(3), Nov. 14, 1986, 100 Stat. 3740; Pub. L. 100–180, div. A, title XII, § 1245(c), Dec. 4, 1987, 101 Stat. 1165; Pub. L. 100–504, title I, § 103(b),

CITE AS: 5 USC 5316

§ 5317. Presidential authority to place positions at levels IV and V

In addition to the positions listed in sections 5315 and 5316 of this title, the President, from time to time, may place in levels IV and V of the Executive Schedule positions held by not to exceed 34 individuals when he considers that action necessary to reflect changes in organization, management responsibilities, or workload in an Executive agency. Such an action with respect to a position to which appointment is made by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate is effective only at the time of a new appointment to the position. Notice of each action taken under this section shall be published in the Federal Register, except when the President determines that the publication would be contrary to the interest of national security. The President may not take action under this section with respect to a position the pay for which is fixed at a specific rate by this subchapter or by statute enacted after August 14, 1964.

(Pub. L. 89–554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 467; Pub. L. 89–670, § 10(d)(6), Oct. 15, 1966, 80 Stat. 948; Pub. L. 90–83, § 1(17), Sept. 11, 1967, 81 Stat. 199.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5317

§ 5318. Adjustments in rates of pay
(a) Subject to subsection (b), effective at the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after the first day of the month in which an adjustment takes effect under section 5303 of this title in the rates of pay under the General Schedule, the annual rate of pay for positions at each level of the Executive Schedule shall be adjusted by an amount, rounded to the nearest multiple of $100 (or if midway between multiples of $100, to the next higher multiple of $100), equal to the percentage of such annual rate of pay which corresponds to the most recent percentage change in the ECI (relative to the date described in the next sentence), as determined under section 704(a)(1) of the Ethics Reform Act of 1989. The appropriate date under this sentence is the first day of the fiscal year in which such adjustment in the rates of pay under the General Schedule takes effect.
(b) In no event shall the percentage adjustment taking effect under subsection (a) in any calendar year (before rounding), in any rate of pay, exceed the percentage adjustment taking effect in such calendar year under section 5303 in the rates of pay under the General Schedule.
(Added Pub. L. 94–82, title II, § 202(a), Aug. 9, 1975, 89 Stat. 419; amended Pub. L. 101–194, title VII, § 704(a)(2)(A), Nov. 30, 1989, 103 Stat. 1769; Pub. L. 101–509, title V, § 529 [title I, § 101(b)(4)(A)], Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1427, 1439; Pub. L. 103–356, title I, § 101(3), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3411.)

CITE AS: 5 USC 5318