Code of Federal Regulations Title 5. Administrative Personnel § 5.532.203 Structure of regular wage schedules

(1) WG means an appropriated fund nonsupervisory grade;

(2) WL means an appropriated fund leader grade;

(3) NA means a nonappropriated fund nonsupervisory grade;  and

(4) NL means a nonappropriated fund leader grade.

(1) WS means an appropriated fund supervisory grade;  and

(2) NS means a nonappropriated fund supervisory grade.

(1) For grades WS–1 through WS–10, equal to the rate for step 2 of the corresponding grade of the nonsupervisory regular wage schedule for the area, plus 30 percent of the rate for step 2 of WG–10;

(2) For grades WS–11 through WS–18, the second rate of WS–10, plus 5, 11.5, 19.6, 29.2, 40.3, 52.9, 67.1, and 82.8 percent, respectively, of the difference between the step 2 rates of WS–10 and WS–19;  and

(3) For grade WS–19, the third rate in effect for General Schedule grade GS–14 at the time of the area wage schedule adjustment. The WS–19 rate shall include any cost of living allowance payable for the area under 5 U.S.C. 5941.

(1) For grades NS–1 through NS–8, equal to the rate for step 2 of the corresponding grade of the nonsupervisory regular wage schedule for the area, plus 20 percent of the rate for step 2 of NA–8;

(2) For grades NS–9 through NS–15, equal to 120 percent of the rate for step 2 of the corresponding grade of the nonsupervisory regular wage schedule for the area;

(3) For grades NS–16 through NS–19, the rates will be 25, 30, 35 and 40 percent, respectively, above the step 2 rate of NA–15;

(1) Step 1 set at 96 percent of the step 2 rate;

(2) Step 3 set at 104 percent of the step 2 rate;

(3) Step 4 set at 108 percent of the step 2 rate;  and

(4) Step 5 set at 112 percent of the step 2 rate.