Federal salary council
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The Federal Salary Council (FSC) is an advisory body of the executive branch
of the United States Government. The FSC was established under the provisions of the Section 5304(e)(1) of Title 5 of the United States Code
, to provide recommendations on the locality pay program created by the Federal 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 the General Schedule
(GS) who work in the 48 continental 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 the President's Pay Agent. The FSC's recommendations cover the establishment or modification of pay localities, the coverage of salary surveys (conducted by the Bureau 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 United States Office of Personnel Management provides administrative support for the FSC.
On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, the White House Office of the Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs
, announced that President Barack Obama
had appointed seven members to the Federal Salary Council. Stephen E. Condrey is the Appointee for Chairman of the Council. He is senior associate and director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government
's human resource management assistance program and adjunct professor of public administration in the University of Georgia
's School of Public and International Affairs.
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of the United States Government. The FSC was established under the provisions of the Section 5304(e)(1) of Title 5 of the United States Code
Title 5 of the United States Code
Title 5 of the United States Code outlines the role of government organization and employees in the United States Code. It also is the Title that specifies Federal holidays .* Part I: The Agencies Generally...
, to provide recommendations on the locality pay program created by the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990
The Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990 or FEPCA was an attempt to address the need for pay reform in the executive branch of the United States Government that became apparent in the 1980s as Federal civil service salaries fell behind those in the private sector. FEPCA provided...
. The locality pay program provides for localized pay differentials (also known as comparability payments) for Federal employees paid under the General Schedule
General Schedule
The General Schedule is the predominant pay scale within the United States civil service. The GS includes the majority of white collar personnel positions...
(GS) who work in the 48 continental United States (CONUS).
By law, the President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
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 the President's Pay Agent. The FSC's recommendations cover the establishment or modification of pay localities, the coverage of salary surveys (conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is a unit of the United States Department of Labor. It is the principal fact-finding agency for the U.S. government in the broad field of labor economics and statistics. The BLS is a governmental statistical agency that collects, processes, analyzes, and...
) 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 United States Office of Personnel Management provides administrative support for the FSC.
On Tuesday, November 9, 2010, the White House Office of the Press Secretary, Robert Gibbs
Robert Gibbs
Robert Lane Gibbs was the 28th White House Press Secretary. Gibbs was the communications director for then-U.S. Senator Barack Obama and Obama's 2008 presidential campaign...
, announced that President Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
had appointed seven members to the Federal Salary Council. Stephen E. Condrey is the Appointee for Chairman of the Council. He is senior associate and director of the Carl Vinson Institute of Government
Carl Vinson Institute of Government
The Carl Vinson Institute of Government is an organization that works closely with officials and employees from state and local governments in Georgia and internationally to help them achieve their missions and improve public service...
's human resource management assistance program and adjunct professor of public administration in the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, United States. Founded in 1785, it is the oldest and largest of the state's institutions of higher learning and is one of multiple schools to claim the title of the oldest public university in the United States...
's School of Public and International Affairs.