Federal employee 2019 pay rates for UI calculations

CLASSIFICATION
   EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ADMINISTRATION                  Unemployment Insurance
               ADVISORY SYSTEM                             CORRESPONDENCE SYMBOL
          U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR                         OUI/DUIO
             Washington, D.C. 20210                        DATE
                                                           April 24, 2019

ADVISORY:        UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE PROGRAM LETTER NO. 11-19

TO:              STATE WORKFORCE AGENCIES

FROM:            MOLLY E. CONWAY /s/
                 Acting Assistant Secretary

SUBJECT:         2019 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 2019 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 March 28, 2019, the President signed Executive Order, Adjustments of
      Certain Rates of Pay, stipulating the 2019 pay rates for the Federal civilian employee pay
      schedules. The 2019 pay rates are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay
      period beginning on or after January 1, 2019.

        Information about the 2019 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=2019.

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.

 RESCISSIONS                                              EXPIRATION DATE
 None                                                     Continuing

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

7. Attachment(s). Not Applicable.

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