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2022 federal civilian salary rates for unemployment calculations
Summary ETA directed state unemployment agencies to the 2022 federal civilian pay schedules. When federal agencies did not respond promptly, states could use those salary rates with other records to estimate unemployment benefit entitlement or potentially disqualifying pay. The rates cited in this letter apply to 2022.
Document
Federal guidance
Agency
U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA)
Document number
UIPL No. 9-22
Date issued
January 10, 2022
Status
Active
ETA’s official listing marks this letter Active, and the PDF prints “Rescissions: None” and “Expiration Date: Continuing.” It points to federal salary rates for 2022.
Status last verified October 24, 2026
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RESCISSIONS: None
EXPIRATION DATE: Continuing
CLASSIFICATION
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION Unemployment Insurance
ADVISORY SYSTEM CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR OUI/DUIO
Washington, D.C. 20210 DATE
January 10, 2022
ADVISORY: UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 9-22
TO: STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES
FROM: ANGELA HANKS
Acting Assistant Secretary
SUBJECT: 2022 Pay Adjustments for Annual Salary Rates for General Schedule (GS)
Federal Employees in 53 Locality Pay Areas.
1. Purpose. To ensure states are aware of the locality-based salary rates for certain Federal
civilian employees.
2. Action Requested. State Administrators should provide information contained in this
Unemployment Insurance Program Letter (UIPL) to appropriate staff.
3. Summary and Background.
a. Summary - This UIPL provides a link to the 2022 pay adjustments for annual salary rates
for GS Federal employees, which may assist states with estimating monetary entitlement
for unemployment benefits or determining the amount of potentially disqualifying
remuneration.
b. Background - On December 22, 2021 the President signed Executive Order, Adjustments
of Certain Rates of Pay, stipulating the 2022 pay rates for the Federal civilian employee
pay schedules. The 2022 pay rates are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay
period beginning on or after January 1, 2022.
Information about the 2022 Annual Salary Rates is located on the U.S. Office of
Personnel Management (OPM) website at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-
oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/#url=2022
4. Instructions. States may use GS salary rates on the OPM website, 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. Inquiries. Please direct all inquiries to the appropriate Regional Office.
6. References. Chapters V and XI, Employment and Training Handbook No. 391,
Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees (UCFE) Instructions for State
Agencies.
7. Attachments. None.
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