Memorandum on Locality-Based Comparability Payments

Memorandum for the President's Pay Agent

I have reviewed your report concerning recommended locality-based comparability payments for General Schedule employees, submitted in accordance with section 5304 of title 5, United States Code. I approve the recommended payments as set forth in Table 3 of the report, and I direct you to implement those payments, effective as of the beginning of the first applicable pay period commencing on or after January 1, 1994. I authorize and direct you to ensure that this memorandum and a schedule of the comparability payment rates and localities be published in the Federal Register.

WILLIAM J. CLINTON

THE WHITE HOUSE,

Washington, December 1, 1993.

Locality-Based Comparability Payments

Effective January 1994

Pay Locality Comparability Payment

Atlanta MSA 3.86%
Boston SMSA 5.47%
Chicago CMSA 5.34%
Cincinnati CMSA 4.22%
Cleveland CMSA 3.34%
Dallas CMSA 4.21%
Dayton MSA 3.77%
Denver CMSA 4.54%
Detroit CMSA 4.84%
Houston CMSA 6.52%
Huntsville MSA 4.10%
Indianapolis MSA 3.68%
Kansas City MSA 3.30%
Los Angeles CMSA fn 1 5.69%
Memphis MSA 3.09%
New York CMSA 5.77%
Norfolk MSA 3.28%
Oklahoma City MSA 3.34%
Philadelphia CMSA 4.96%
Sacramento CMSA 3.69%
St. Louis MSA 3.09%
Salt Lake City MSA 3.09%
San Antonio MSA 3.09%
San Diego MSA 3.88%
San Francisco CMSA 6.18%
Seattle CMSA 3.92%
Washington CMSA fn 2 4.23%
Rest of the United States 3.09%

NOTE: MSA means Metropolitan Statistical Area and CMSA means Consolidated Metropolitan Statistical Area, both as defined by the Office Of Management na Budget (OMB) in OMB Bulletin Number 93-17, June, 1993.

Fn 1 Pay locality also includes Santa Barbara County and Edwards Air Force Base.

Fn 2 Pay locality also includes St. Mary's County, Maryland

Fn 3 Does not include Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories or possessions.