January 2014 Pay Schedules, 13690-13691 [2014-05276]

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Dismond, Pay and Leave, Employee Services, U.S. Office of Personnel emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:22 Mar 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 Assistant Assistant Assistant Assistant Management; (202) 606–2858 or payleave-policy@opm.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 2013, the President signed Executive Order 13655 (78 FR 80451), which implemented the January 2014 pay adjustments. The Executive Order provides an across-the-board increase of one percent in the rates of basic pay for the statutory pay systems. The publication of this notice satisfies the requirement in section 5(b) of Executive Order 13655 that the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) publish appropriate notice of the 2014 locality payments in the Federal Register. Schedule 1 of Executive Order 13655 provides the rates for the 2014 General Schedule (GS) and reflects a one percent increase from 2013. Executive Order 13655 also includes the percentage amounts of the 2014 locality payments, which remain at 2013 levels. (See Section 5 and Schedule 9 of Executive Order 13655.) GS employees receive locality payments under 5 U.S.C. 5304. Locality payments apply in the United States (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5921(4)) and its territories and possessions. In 2014, locality payments ranging from 14.16 PO 00000 Frm 00081 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Vacate date percent to 35.15 percent apply to GS employees in the 34 locality pay areas. The 2014 locality pay area definitions can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/ policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/ salaries-wages/2014/locality-pay-areadefinitions/. The 2014 locality pay percentages became effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (January 12, 2014). An employee’s locality rate of pay is computed by increasing his or her scheduled annual rate of pay (as defined in 5 CFR 531.602) by the applicable locality pay percentage. (See 5 CFR 531.604 and 531.609.) Executive Order 13655 establishes the new Executive Schedule (EX), which incorporates a one percent increase required under 5 U.S.C. 5318 (rounded to the nearest $100). By law, Executive Schedule officials are not authorized to receive locality payments. Executive Order 13655 establishes the 2014 range of rates of basic pay for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 5382. The minimum rate of basic pay for the SES is $120,749 in 2014. The maximum rate of the SES rate range is $181,500 (level II of the Executive Schedule) for SES members who are covered by a certified E:\FR\FM\11MRN1.SGM 11MRN1 emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 47 / Tuesday, March 11, 2014 / Notices SES performance appraisal system and $167,000 (level III of the Executive Schedule) for SES members who are not covered by a certified SES performance appraisal system. The minimum rate of basic pay for the senior-level (SL) and scientific and professional (ST) rate range was increased by 1 percent ($120,749 in 2014), which is the amount of the across-the-board GS increase. The applicable maximum rate of the SL/ST rate range is $181,500 (level II of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees who are covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system and $167,000 (level III of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees who are not covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system. Agencies with certified performance appraisal systems for SES members and employees in SL and ST positions also must apply a higher aggregate limitation on pay—up to the Vice President’s salary ($233,000 in 2014.) Note: Section 741 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113– 76, January 17, 2014), froze pay rates for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees (including political appointees under the Executive Schedule and certain non-careeer SES members) at 2013 levels during calendar year 2014. The section 741 pay freeze does not affect the 2014 rates (or ranges) of pay officially established by Executive Order 13655. Rather, it temporarily bars covered officials from receiving pay increases based on the 2014 increases in those officially established rates (or ranges). For additional information on the 2014 pay freeze for certain senior political officials, see https://www.chcoc.gov/ transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx? TransmittalID=5952. Executive Order 13655 provides that the rates of basic pay for administrative law judges (ALJs) under 5 U.S.C. 5372 are increased by 1 percent, rounded to the nearest $100 in 2014. The rate of basic pay for AL–1 is $157,100 (equivalent to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule). The rate of basic pay for AL–2 is $153,300. The rates of basic pay for AL–3/A through 3/F range from $104,900 to $145,100. The rates of basic pay for members of Contract Appeals Boards are calculated as a percentage of the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule. (See 5 U.S.C. 5372a.) Therefore, these rates of basic pay are increased by 1 percent in 2014. On November 1, 2013, OPM issued a memorandum on behalf of the President’s Pay Agent (the Secretary of VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:22 Mar 10, 2014 Jkt 232001 Labor and the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and OPM) that continues GS locality payments for ALJs and certain other non-GS employee categories in 2014. By law, EX officials, SES members, employees in SL/ST positions, and employees in certain other equivalent pay systems are not authorized to receive locality payments. (Note: An exception applies to certain grandfathered SES, SL, and ST employees stationed in a nonforeign area on January 2, 2010.) The locality pay percentages continued for non-GS employees have not been increased in 2014. The memo is available at: https:// www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/ pay-leave/salaries-wages/2013/ continuation-of-locality-payments-fornon-general-schedule-employees-nov2013.pdf. On December 23, 2013, OPM issued a memorandum (CPM 2013–18) on the January 2014 pay adjustments. (See https://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/ TransmittalDetails.aspx?Transmittal ID=5896.) The memorandum transmitted Executive Order 13655 and provided the 2014 salary tables, locality pay areas and percentages, and information on general pay administration matters and other related information. The ‘‘2014 Salary Tables’’ posted on OPM’s Web site at https:// www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/ pay-leave/salaries-wages/ are the official rates of pay for affected employees and are hereby incorporated as part of this notice. U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Katherine Archuleta, Director. [FR Doc. 2014–05276 Filed 3–10–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6325–39–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–71652; File No. TP 14–05] Order Granting Limited Exemptions From Exchange Act Rule 10b–17 and Rules 101 and 102 of Regulation M to First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus Five ETF Pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 10b–17(b)(2) and Rules 101(d) and 102(e) of Regulation M March 5, 2014. By letter dated March 5, 2014 (the ‘‘Letter’’), as supplemented by conversations with the staff of the Division of Trading and Markets, counsel for First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the ‘‘Trust’’) on behalf of the Trust, First Trust Dorsey Wright Focus Five ETF (the ‘‘Fund’’), any national PO 00000 Frm 00082 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13691 securities exchange on or through which shares issued by the Fund (‘‘Shares’’) may subsequently trade, First Trust Portfolios L.P., and persons or entities engaging in transactions in Shares (collectively, the ‘‘Requestors’’) requested exemptions, or interpretive or no-action relief, from Rule 10b–17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (‘‘Exchange Act’’) and Rules 101 and 102 of Regulation M in connection with secondary market transactions in Shares and the creation or redemption of aggregations of Shares of at least 50,000 shares (‘‘Creation Units’’). 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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 47 (Tuesday, March 11, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13690-13691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-05276]


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OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT


January 2014 Pay Schedules

AGENCY: U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The President has signed an Executive Order containing the 
2014 pay schedules for certain Federal civilian employees. Pursuant to 
the President's alternative plan issued under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 
5304(a) on August 30, 2013, the Executive Order authorizes a one 
percent across-the-board increase for statutory pay systems and 
provides that locality percentages remain at 2013 levels. This notice 
serves as documentation for the public record.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa Dismond, Pay and Leave, Employee 
Services, U.S. Office of Personnel Management; (202) 606-2858 or pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On December 23, 2013, the President signed 
Executive Order 13655 (78 FR 80451), which implemented the January 2014 
pay adjustments. The Executive Order provides an across-the-board 
increase of one percent in the rates of basic pay for the statutory pay 
systems.
    The publication of this notice satisfies the requirement in section 
5(b) of Executive Order 13655 that the U.S. Office of Personnel 
Management (OPM) publish appropriate notice of the 2014 locality 
payments in the Federal Register.
    Schedule 1 of Executive Order 13655 provides the rates for the 2014 
General Schedule (GS) and reflects a one percent increase from 2013. 
Executive Order 13655 also includes the percentage amounts of the 2014 
locality payments, which remain at 2013 levels. (See Section 5 and 
Schedule 9 of Executive Order 13655.)
    GS employees receive locality payments under 5 U.S.C. 5304. 
Locality payments apply in the United States (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 
5921(4)) and its territories and possessions. In 2014, locality 
payments ranging from 14.16 percent to 35.15 percent apply to GS 
employees in the 34 locality pay areas. The 2014 locality pay area 
definitions can be found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2014/locality-pay-area-definitions/.
    The 2014 locality pay percentages became effective on the first day 
of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014 (January 
12, 2014). An employee's locality rate of pay is computed by increasing 
his or her scheduled annual rate of pay (as defined in 5 CFR 531.602) 
by the applicable locality pay percentage. (See 5 CFR 531.604 and 
531.609.)
    Executive Order 13655 establishes the new Executive Schedule (EX), 
which incorporates a one percent increase required under 5 U.S.C. 5318 
(rounded to the nearest $100). By law, Executive Schedule officials are 
not authorized to receive locality payments.
    Executive Order 13655 establishes the 2014 range of rates of basic 
pay for members of the Senior Executive Service (SES) under 5 U.S.C. 
5382. The minimum rate of basic pay for the SES is $120,749 in 2014. 
The maximum rate of the SES rate range is $181,500 (level II of the 
Executive Schedule) for SES members who are covered by a certified

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SES performance appraisal system and $167,000 (level III of the 
Executive Schedule) for SES members who are not covered by a certified 
SES performance appraisal system.
    The minimum rate of basic pay for the senior-level (SL) and 
scientific and professional (ST) rate range was increased by 1 percent 
($120,749 in 2014), which is the amount of the across-the-board GS 
increase. The applicable maximum rate of the SL/ST rate range is 
$181,500 (level II of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees 
who are covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system and 
$167,000 (level III of the Executive Schedule) for SL or ST employees 
who are not covered by a certified SL/ST performance appraisal system. 
Agencies with certified performance appraisal systems for SES members 
and employees in SL and ST positions also must apply a higher aggregate 
limitation on pay--up to the Vice President's salary ($233,000 in 
2014.)
    Note: Section 741 of title VII of division E of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014 (Pub. L. 113-76, January 17, 2014), froze pay 
rates for the Vice President and certain senior political appointees 
(including political appointees under the Executive Schedule and 
certain non-careeer SES members) at 2013 levels during calendar year 
2014. The section 741 pay freeze does not affect the 2014 rates (or 
ranges) of pay officially established by Executive Order 13655. Rather, 
it temporarily bars covered officials from receiving pay increases 
based on the 2014 increases in those officially established rates (or 
ranges). For additional information on the 2014 pay freeze for certain 
senior political officials, see https://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=5952.
    Executive Order 13655 provides that the rates of basic pay for 
administrative law judges (ALJs) under 5 U.S.C. 5372 are increased by 1 
percent, rounded to the nearest $100 in 2014. The rate of basic pay for 
AL-1 is $157,100 (equivalent to the rate for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule). The rate of basic pay for AL-2 is $153,300. The rates of 
basic pay for AL-3/A through 3/F range from $104,900 to $145,100.
    The rates of basic pay for members of Contract Appeals Boards are 
calculated as a percentage of the rate for level IV of the Executive 
Schedule. (See 5 U.S.C. 5372a.) Therefore, these rates of basic pay are 
increased by 1 percent in 2014.
    On November 1, 2013, OPM issued a memorandum on behalf of the 
President's Pay Agent (the Secretary of Labor and the Directors of the 
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and OPM) that continues GS 
locality payments for ALJs and certain other non-GS employee categories 
in 2014. By law, EX officials, SES members, employees in SL/ST 
positions, and employees in certain other equivalent pay systems are 
not authorized to receive locality payments. (Note: An exception 
applies to certain grandfathered SES, SL, and ST employees stationed in 
a nonforeign area on January 2, 2010.) The locality pay percentages 
continued for non-GS employees have not been increased in 2014. The 
memo is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2013/continuation-of-locality-payments-for-non-general-schedule-employees-nov-2013.pdf.
    On December 23, 2013, OPM issued a memorandum (CPM 2013-18) on the 
January 2014 pay adjustments. (See https://www.chcoc.gov/transmittals/TransmittalDetails.aspx?TransmittalID=5896.) The memorandum transmitted 
Executive Order 13655 and provided the 2014 salary tables, locality pay 
areas and percentages, and information on general pay administration 
matters and other related information. The ``2014 Salary Tables'' 
posted on OPM's Web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/ are the official rates of pay for affected 
employees and are hereby incorporated as part of this notice.

U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
Katherine Archuleta,
Director.
[FR Doc. 2014-05276 Filed 3-10-14; 8:45 am]
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