2009 locality pay rates for federal civilian employees

UIPL6-09acc.pdf (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/ETA/advisories/UIPL/2009/UIPL6-09acc.pdf)

                                                           CLASSIFICATION
      EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION               UI
                  ADVISORY SYSTEM                          CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
             U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                           OWS/DUIO
                Washington, D.C. 20210                     DATE
                                                           January 2, 2009



ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 6-09

TO:              STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:            BRENT R. ORRELL /s/
                 Deputy Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:         2009 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule (GS)
                 Federal Employees in the 31 Locality Pay Areas

1. Purpose. To ensure State Workforce Agencies are aware of the locality-based salary rates
   for certain Federal civilian employees.
2. Background. The locality-based comparability payment (known as locality pay) is
   authorized for GS employees in certain areas of the country. There are 31 locality pay areas
   (excluding the rest of U.S. area). The locality rates of pay were computed based on the
   annual rates shown on the 2009 General Schedule and reflect an across the board pay
   increase. The locality rates of pay are considered for retirement pay, life insurance, premium
   pay, severance, and pay advances. They are also used to compute worker's compensation
   payments and lump-sum payments for accrued and accumulated annual leave. The locality
   pay increases become effective the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or
   after January 1, 2009.
   Information about the 2009 Annual Salary Rates is located on the Office of Personnel
   Management (OPM) Web site at: https://www.opm.gov/oca/09tables/index.asp.
3. Instruction. GS salary rates on the OPM website may be used by states for estimating
   monetary entitlement or in determining the amount of potentially disqualifying remuneration
   when Federal agencies do not provide timely responses to requests for information. State
   Administrators are asked to provide this information to appropriate staff.
4. Inquiries. Direct questions to the appropriate Regional Office.




 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     January 2, 2010