2017 federal locality pay rates for UCFE claims

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                   UI
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                              CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
                                                            OUI/DUIO
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
                                                            DATE
             Washington, D.C. 20210                         January 3, 2017


ADVISORY:          UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 7-17

TO:                STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:              PORTIA WU /s/
                   Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:           2017 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule (GS)
                   Federal Employees in 31 Locality Pay Areas

1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal
civilian employees.

2. References. Chapters V and XI, Employment and Training Handbook No. 391,
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) Instructions for State Agencies.

3. Background. The 2017 pay rates for certain Federal civilian employees have been posted to
the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) website. The 2017 pay rates are effective on
the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

Information about the 2017 Annual Salary Rates is located on the OPM Web site at:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/.

4. Instructions. The GS salary rates on the OPM Web site may be used by states in conjunction
with other appropriate documentation for estimating monetary entitlement for unemployment
benefits. The information may also be used by states in determining the amount of potentially
disqualifying remuneration if a Federal agency does not provide a timely response to a request
for information.

5. Action Requested. State Administrators are requested to provide the above information to
appropriate staff.

6. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.


 RESCISSIONS                                               EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                      January 1, 2018