{"data":{"id":"us/5-cfr-532.203","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"5 CFR 532.203","heading":"Structure of regular wage schedules.","body":"(a) Each nonsupervisory and leader regular wage schedule shall have 15 grades, which shall be designated as follows:\n(1) WG means an appropriated fund nonsupervisory grade;\n(2) WL means an appropriated fund leader grade;\n(3) NA means a nonappropriated fund nonsupervisory grade; and\n(4) NL means a nonappropriated fund leader grade.\n(b) Each supervisory regular wage schedule shall have 19 grades, which shall be designated as follows:\n(1) WS means an appropriated fund supervisory grade; and\n(2) NS means a nonappropriated fund supervisory grade.\n(c) The step 2 or payline rate for each grade of a leader regular wage schedule shall be equal to 110 percent of the rate for step 2 of the corresponding grade of the nonsupervisory regular wage schedule for the area.\n(d) The step 2 or payline rate for each grade of an appropriated fund supervisory regular wage schedule shall be:\n(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;\n(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\n(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.\n(e) The step 2 or payline rate for each grade of a nonappropriated fund supervisory regular wage schedule shall be:\n(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;\n(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;\n(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;\n(f) The number of within-grade steps and the differentials between steps for each nonsupervisory grade on a regular wage schedule shall be established in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5343(e)(1). Each grade on a leader and supervisory regular wage schedule shall have 5 within-grade steps with step 2 set according to paragraphs (c), (d), or (e) of this section, as appropriate, and—\n(1) Step 1 set at 96 percent of the step 2 rate;\n(2) Step 3 set at 104 percent of the step 2 rate;\n(3) Step 4 set at 108 percent of the step 2 rate; and\n(4) Step 5 set at 112 percent of the step 2 rate.","path":["Title 5—Administrative Personnel","CHAPTER I—OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—CIVIL SERVICE REGULATIONS","PART 532—PREVAILING RATE SYSTEMS","Subpart B—Prevailing Rate Determinations"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-5.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:23:53Z","sha256":"7011b8a34f6b072884c242028ca557860e74debe28cd3eaef2b671bf4ef7d69f","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/5-cfr-532.201","next":"us/5-cfr-532.205"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}