2013 federal civilian salary rates for UI claims

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                  UI
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                             CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                         OUI/DUIO
             Washington, D.C. 20210                        DATE
                                                            January 22, 2013


ADVISORY:        UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 08-13

TO:              STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:            JANE OATES /s/
                 Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:         2013 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. On December 27, 2012, the President signed Executive Order, Adjustments of
   Certain Rates of Pay, stipulating that the 2013 pay rates for the Federal civilian employee pay
   schedules covered by the order may take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay
   period beginning after March 27, 2013 (April 7, 2013) as specified in section 106(3) of
   Public Law 112-175. Until April 7, 2013, the 2012 salary rates will remain in effect.

   Information about the 2012 Annual Salary Rates is located on the U.S. Office of Personnel
   Management (OPM) Web site at: https://www.opm.gov/oca/12tables/index.asp. The 2013
   Annual Salary Rates will be posted on the OPM Web site before the April 7, 2013, effective
   date of the schedules.

4. Instructions. 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 or in determining the amount of potentially disqualifying remuneration when Federal
   agencies do not provide timely responses to requests 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, 2014