OPM Authority |
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM)may establish higher rates of
basic payspecial salary ratesfor a group or category of General Schedule
(GS) positions in one or more geographic areas to address existing or
likely significant handicaps in recruiting or retaining well-qualified
employees. OPM may establish special rates for nearly any category of
employeei.e., by series, specialty, grade-level, and/or geographic area. |