Proposed Changes in Pay System Noted

The CBO report also noted that the Defense Department authorization bill for fiscal 2004 (HR-1588) now pending in a House-Senate conference, would establish a broad range of pay for the SES, replacing the current schedule of six discreet salaries and setting higher caps on salaries. The language would raise the cap on base pay from level IV of the executive schedule (currently $134,000) to level III (currently $142,500)-and to level II (currently $154,700) for agencies certified as having a performance appraisal that “makes meaningful distinctions among senior executives, based on their relative performance.” For a closer look at CBO’s findings, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/showpage1.asp?title=8/27/03 in the hot free info section of our website.