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5 U.S.C. § 5301

Title 5 Chapter 53 Current through PL 119-73 Last updated: March 29, 2026 View on OLRC →
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§ 5301. Policy

It is the policy of Congress that Federal pay fixing for employees under the General Schedule be based on the principles that—

  • (1) there be equal pay for substantially equal work within each local pay area;
  • (2) within each local pay area, pay distinctions be maintained in keeping with work and performance distinctions;
  • (3) Federal pay rates be comparable with non-Federal pay rates for the same levels of work within the same local pay area; and
  • (4) any existing pay disparities between Federal and non-Federal employees should be completely eliminated.

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