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OPM - 146 - Federal Salary Council - Statutory (Congress Created)

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Federal Salary Council	Agency Name	Office of Personnel Management
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	146
Original Establishment Date	8/9/1991	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-le...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	Yes
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	9
Terminated This FY	No	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Manager, Pay Systems, OPM
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix
Current Charter Date	1/9/2024	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Mark
Date Of Renewal Charter	1/9/2026	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	A.
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Allen
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	(202) 606-2838
Establishment Authority*	Statutory (Congress Created)	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	202-606-0824
Specific Establishment Authority*	5 U.S.C. 5304(e)(1)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	mark.allen@opm.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/5/1990
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Federal Salary Council meets one or more times per year and sends a recommendation letter to the President's Pay Agent on an annual basis. Under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5304, the FSC considers issues relating to Federal locality-based comparability payments regarding (1) the establisment or modification of pay localities; (2) the coverage of annual surveys conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics; (3) the process of comparing the rates of pay payable under the General Schedule with the pay for the same levels of work performed by non-Federal workers; and (4) the level of comparability payments that should be paid in order to eliminate or reduce pay disparities.
How is membership balanced?*	The President appoints nine members to the FSC. Three (one Chair and two Experts) are chosen based on their impartiality, knowledge, and experience in the field of labor relations and pay policy. The remaining six are representatives of employee organizations that represent substantial numbers of General Schedule employees. The method for designating employee organizations is specified in law and based on numbers of affected employees represented by the organizations.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The FSC now meets once or twice a year. The frequency of meetings may change as needed. It is relevant to continue the FSC because 5 U.S.C. 5304 mandates that the President's Pay Agent consider the views and recommendations of the FSC for its annual report to the President.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The Federal Salary Council is required by statute.
Why close or partially close meetings?	All FSC meetings have been open to the public.
Recommendation Remarks	The Federal Salary Council is required by section 5304(e)(1) of title 5, United States Code. The Council's recommendations have been of great value to the President's Pay Agent in administering the locality pay program.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	No	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	Yes
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	Yes
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	No	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	No	Action Comment	NA
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	Yes	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed	0
Outcome Comment	The FSC is required by 5 U.S.C. 5304.	Number Of Grants Recommended	0
Cost Savings*	None	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended	$0.00
Cost Savings Comment	NA	Grants Review Comment	NA
Number Of Recommendations*	426	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The FSC generally submits recommendations once a year. The recommendations cover a broad range of issues related to the establishment or modification of pay localities, the coverage of salary surveys used to set locality pay, the process for making pay comparisons, and the level of comparability payments that should be made.	Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	95.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	Most of the Council's recommendations made since its inception have been adopted by the President's Pay Agent. Some exceptions include (1) certain recommendations to eliminate or modify certain criteria still used for defining locality pay areas when the Pay Agent judged that more analysis would be needed before such a recommendation could be approved and (2) a case where the Council recommended including anomalous incentive data in the non-Federal rates used for pay gap calculations.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	NA	Access Other	No
Agency Feedback*	Yes	Access Comment	N/A
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Pay Agent submits an annual report to the President that summarizes actions taken on Council recommendations.	Narrative Description*	OPM is the central personnel agency for the Federal Government. As part of that role, OPM administers all the Governmentwide pay systems. The Federal Salary Council provides key methodology recommendations on the locality pay program for General Schedule employees, the largest pay system in Government.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	1/23/2025 9:42 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

Interest Areas

Category Area Federal Employment Compensation Federal Employees and Personnel Government Federal Government Labor Labor Wages

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