2002 Pay Tables Still Pending

Meanwhile, the Bush administration still has not released the general schedule pay tables by locality for 2002. The final step needed is a presidential order determining how much of the total 4.6 percent average increase will be paid across the board and how much will be divided up as locality pay. If, as expected, 1 percentage point is designated as locality pay, the actual raises likely would vary by locality from around 4.5 percent to somewhat above 5 percent.