,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cegc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ba1         
#bjac,mr4 ,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,cole1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1 ,mr4        
,loebsack1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,wolf1    
,mr4 ,wittman1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1
 ,mr4 ,au/9 ,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4     
,runyan1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,mr4           
,fitzpatrick1 & ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t  
,re=m  ,a ,,bill  ,to ensure t !        
p]c5tage increase 9 rates ( basic pay = 
prevail+ wage employees %all be equal to
 ! p]c5tage increase receiv$ by o!r     
,f$]al employees 9 ! same pay locality1 
& = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,adju/m5ts to    
rates ( basic pay ( prevail+ rate       
employees  7a7 ,limitation on adju/m5ts 
7#a7 ,prevail+ rate employees ( ag5cies 
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 &     
except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1 
a prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9     
section #ecdb7;a77#b77;,a7 ( title #e1  

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 may n be paid--    
7,a7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjad1 & end+ on ! normal effective date
 ( ! applicable wage survey adju/m5t t  
is to take effect 9 fiscal ye> #bjad1 9 
an am\nt t exce$s ! rate payable = !    
applicable grade & /ep ( ! applicable   
wage s*$ule 9 accordance ) su* section2 
&  7,b7 dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ on ! day    
aft] ! end ( ! p]iod describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a7 & end+ on ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjad1 9 an am\nt t exce$s1 z a    
result ( a wage survey adju/m5t1 ! rate 
payable "u subp>agraph 7,a7 by m ?an !  
sum (-- 7i7 ! p]c5tage adju/m5t tak+    
effect 9 fiscal ye> #bjad "u section    
#ecjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9
 ! rates ( pay "u ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule2 &   
7ii7 ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! ov]all av]age  
p]c5tage ( ! locality-bas$ comp>ability 
paym5ts tak+ effect 9 fiscal ye> #bjad  
"u section #ecjd ( su* title 7:e!r by   
adju/m5t or o!rwise71 & ! ov]all av]age 
p]c5tage ( su* paym5ts :i* 0 effective 9
 ! previ\s fiscal ye> "u su* section4   

7#b7 ,o!r prevail+ rate employees       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 no    
prevail+ rate employee describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section      
#ecdb7;a77#b7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 & no employee cov]$ by section   
#ecdh ( su* title1 may be paid dur+ !   
p]iods = :i* p>agraph 7#a7 is 9 effect  
at a rate t exce$s ! rates t w\ld be    
payable "u p>agraph 7#a7 7 p>agraph 7#a7
 applicable to su* employee4  7#c7      
,employees paid f new s*$ules ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! rates      
payable to an employee :o is cov]$ by   
?is subsection & :o is paid f a s*$ule n
 9 exi/5ce on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 %all
 be det]m9$ "u regulations prescrib$ by 
! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel ,managem5t4  7#d7  
,rates ( premium pay ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( law1 rates ( premium pay =  
employees subject to ?is subsection may 
n be *ang$ f ! rates 9 effect on        
,septemb] #cj1 #bjac1 except to ! ext5t 
det]m9$ by ! ,(fice ( ,p]sonnel         
,managem5t to be consi/5t ) ! purpose ( 

?is subsection4  7#e7 ,p]iod cov]$ ,?is 
subsection %all apply ) respect to pay =
 s]vice p]=m$ on or aft] ! fir/ day ( ! 
fir/ applicable pay p]iod beg9n+ aft]   
,decemb] #ca1 #bjac4  7#f7 ,treatm5t "u 
o!r laws ,= ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ any    
provision ( law 7includ+ any rule or    
regulation t provides premium pay1      
retirem5t1 life insurance1 or any o!r   
employee b5efit7 t requires any d$uction
 or contribution1 or t imposes any      
requirem5t or limitation on ! basis ( a 
rate ( sal>y or basic pay1 ! rate (     
sal>y or basic pay payable aft] !       
application ( ?is subsection %all be    
treat$ z ! rate ( sal>y or basic pay4   
7#g7 ,limitations ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection
 %all be consid]$ to p]mit or require ! 
paym5t to any employee cov]$ by ?is     
subsection at a rate 9 excess ( ! rate t
 w\ld be payable 7 ?is subsection n 9   
effect4  7#h7 ,exceptions ,! ,(fice (   
,p]sonnel ,managem5t may provide =      
exceptions to ! limitations impos$ by   
?is subsection if ! ,(fice det]m9es t   

su* exceptions are necess>y to ensure ! 
recruitm5t or ret5tion ( qualifi$       
employees4  7b7 ,comp>ability (         
adju/m5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+       
subsection 7a71 effective z ( ! fir/ day
 ( ! fir/ applicable pay p]iod beg9n+   
aft] ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 ! p]c5tage    
increase 9 rates ( basic pay = !        
/atutory pay sy/ems "u sections #ecdd & 
#ecdh ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t
 takes place 9 fiscal ye> #bjad %all be 
n less ?an ! p]c5tage increase receiv$  
by employees 9 ! same pay locality ^:   
rates ( basic pay are adju/$ "u sections
 #ecjc & #ecjd ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,pay localities ,= !      
purposes ( ?is subsection1 prevail+ rate
 employees 9 localities :]e !re are no  
employees ^: pay is increas$ pursuant to
 sections #ecjc & #ecjd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & prevail+ rate    
employees describ$ 9 section            
#ecdc7;a77#e7 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 %all be consid]$ to be locat$ 9 !
 pay locality designat$ z ,re/ ( ,unit$ 

,/ates "u section #ecjd ( title #e1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4