- Federal salary council
The Federal Salary Council (FSC) is an advisory body of the
Executive Branch of theUnited States Government . The FSC was established under the provisions of Title 5,United States Code , Section 5304(e)(1) to provide recommendations on the locality pay program created by theFederal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 . The locality pay program provides for localized pay differentials (also known as comparability payments) for Federal employees paid under theGeneral Schedule (GS) who work in the 48continental United States (CONUS).By law, the
President of the United States appoints the members of the FSC, which include three experts in labor relations and pay policy and six representatives of Federal labor unions and other employee organizations representing large numbers of GS employees. The FSC submits recommendations on the locality pay program to thePresident's Pay Agent . The FSC's recommendations cover the establishment or modification of pay localities, the coverage of salary surveys (conducted by theBureau of Labor Statistics ) used to set locality pay, the process for making pay comparisons, and the level of comparability payments that should be made. The FSC's recommendations are advisory only and are not binding on the President. The President's Pay Agent makes the final determination as to the establishment or disestablishment of locality pay areas and also makes the final recommendation to the President regarding the amount of the annual Federal pay increase (if any).Under Executive Order 12764 of 5 June 1991, the
Office of Personnel Management provides administrative support for the FSC.External links
* [http://www.opm.gov/oca/fsc/ Official website]
* [http://www.opm.gov/oca/fsc/recommendation06.pdf FSC's Recommendations for Locality Pay in 2008]
* [http://www.opm.gov/oca/fsc/recommendation07.pdf FSC's Recommendations for Locality Pay in 2009]
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