Since the FWS representative rate (WG-5, step 2, $19.08) is lower than the GS representative rate (GS-7, step 4, $21.17), the nature of action is a change to lower grade.
How much does a GS-7 Step 5 Make?
GS-7 Pay Scale – General Schedule 2020
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GS-7 | $37,301 | $42,273 |
How much does a GS-15 Step 5 Make?
GS-15 Pay Scale – General Schedule 2020
| GS Grade | Step 1 | Step 5 |
|---|---|---|
| GS-15 | $109,366 | $123,950 |
What is an NH 04?
NH-04 was a pay band of GS-14 through GS-15. The primary reason I accepted the promotion and the job was because of the chance to earn up to GS-15 Step 10 pay, which is what my management was saying.
Is WG the same as GS?
In recent years, employees under the Federal Wage System (FWS, known as WG employees) have required a separate act of Congress to receive the same pay adjustments to those provided to GS employees by the President. This is because the President lacks the authority to adjust WG salaries as he has with the GS system.
Can you go from WG to GS?
That settled, there is no real way to compare any WG position & pay with a GS position and pay. They are two different animals. WG is generally blue collar/technicians, mechanics, laborers etc., and GS is generally white collar.
What GS level is a masters degree?
GS-9
GS Levels by Education
| GS-1 | No high school diploma |
|---|---|
| GS-7 | Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of full-time graduate study |
| GS-9 (GS-11 for some research positions) | Master’s degree or 2 years of full-time graduate study |
| GS-9 | Law degree (J.D. or LL.B.) |
What rank is a GS 15 equivalent to in military?
For example, a GS-9 is considered comparable to a first lieutenant or lieutenant (junior grade) (O-2), while a GS-15 (top of the General Schedule) is the equivalent grade of a colonel or captain (O-6).
When does a STRL pay band span multiple GS grades?
When an STRL pay band spans multiple GS pay grades that means you will continue to get raises until you hit step 10 in that pay band. Official document info on this can be found with the following:
What’s the highest step in the GS pay system?
Step ranges from 1 to 10 with step 10 being the highest. In the GS Pay Chart, steps increase from left to right while GS Grade increase from top to bottom. In the GS Pay System, Step is related to how long you have worked for the federal government.
When do you get raises in STRL pay band?
You can think of these as raises that you get for doing nothing but showing up to work when your supposed to and the grade as a promotion that’s typically associated with a higher position. When an STRL pay band spans multiple GS pay grades that means you will continue to get raises until you hit step 10 in that pay band.
Which is the highest grade in the UN salary scale?
As I’ve mentioned before, for local positions is used Grades – General Service (GS or G), Service Board Contract (SB), National Officers (NO) General Service contracts – entry positions starting from G-1, GS-1 to G-7, GS-7 (GS – 7 has the highest salary in G, GS category).
