§ 3963. — Foreign Service Schedule.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 22USC3963]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 52--FOREIGN SERVICE
SUBCHAPTER IV--COMPENSATION
Sec. 3963. Foreign Service Schedule
The President shall establish a Foreign Service Schedule which shall
consist of 9 salary classes and which shall apply to members of the
Service who are citizens of the United States and for whom salary rates
are not otherwise provided for by this subchapter. The maximum salary
rate for the highest class established under this section, which shall
be designated class 1, may not exceed the maximum rate of basic pay
prescribed for GS-15 of the General Schedule under section 5332 of title
5. Salary rates established under this section shall be adjusted in
accordance with section 5303 of title 5.
(Pub. L. 96-465, title I, Sec. 403, Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2088; Pub.
L. 101-509, title V, Sec. 529 [title I, Sec. 101(b)(1)], Nov. 5, 1990,
104 Stat. 1427, 1439.)
Amendments
1990--Pub. L. 101-509 substituted ``section 5303'' for ``subchapter
I of chapter 53''.
Effective Date of 1990 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 101-509 effective on such date as the President
shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180
days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title I, Sec. 305] of Pub. L.
101-509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government
Organization and Employees.
Effective Date
Section effective Feb. 15, 1981, except that for purposes of
implementing section 4151 of this title it is effective Oct. 17, 1980,
see section 2403(a) and (d)(2) of Pub. L. 96-465, set out as an
Effective Date note under section 3901 of this title.
Adjustment of Foreign Service Schedule Effective for Pay Periods
Beginning On or After January 1, 2004
Ex. Ord. No. 13332, Mar. 3, 2004, 69 F.R. 10891, set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees,
provided in part for an adjustment of the Foreign Service Schedule pay
rates effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period
beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2004. See Schedule set out as follows:
Schedule 2
Foreign Service Schedule
(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2004)
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Step Class 1 Class 2 Class 3 Class 4 Class 5 Class 6 Class 7 Class 8 Class 9
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1.................................. $87,439 $70,851 $57,410 $46,519 $37,694 $33,697 $30,124 $26,930 $24,075
2.................................. 90,062 72,977 59,132 47,915 38,825 34,708 31,028 27,738 24,797
3.................................. 92,764 75,166 60,906 49,352 39,990 35,749 31,959 28,570 25,541
4.................................. 95,547 77,421 62,733 50,833 41,189 36,822 32,917 29,427 26,307
5.................................. 98,413 79,743 64,615 52,358 42,425 37,926 33,905 30,310 27,097
6.................................. 101,366 82,136 66,554 53,928 43,698 39,064 34,922 31,219 27,910
7.................................. 104,407 84,600 68,551 55,546 45,009 40,236 35,970 32,156 28,747
8.................................. 107,539 87,138 70,607 57,213 46,359 41,443 37,049 33,121 29,609
9.................................. 110,765 89,752 72,725 58,929 47,750 42,686 38,160 34,114 30,497
10................................. 113,674 92,444 74,907 60,697 49,182 43,967 39,305 35,138 31,412
11................................. 113,674 95,218 77,154 62,518 50,658 45,286 40,484 36,192 32,355
12................................. 113,674 98,074 79,469 64,393 52,177 46,645 41,699 37,277 33,325
13................................. 113,674 101,017 81,853 66,325 53,743 48,044 42,950 38,396 34,325
14................................. 113,674 104,047 84,309 68,315 55,355 49,485 44,238 39,548 35,355
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Executive Order No. 12249
Ex. Ord. No. 12249, Oct. 25, 1980, 45 F.R. 71347, which provided for
a Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct.
15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, formerly set out as a note under section 5332
of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
Executive Order No. 12330
Ex. Ord. No. 12330, Oct. 15, 1981, 46 F.R. 50921, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12387
Ex. Ord. No. 12387, Oct. 8, 1982, 47 F.R. 44981, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 12477,
May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept. 14, 1984, 49 F.R.
36493, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12456
Ex. Ord. No. 12456, Dec. 30, 1983, 49 F.R. 347, as amended by Ex.
Ord. No. 12477, May 23, 1984, 49 F.R. 22041; Ex. Ord. No. 12487, Sept.
14, 1984, 49 F.R. 36493, which provided for adjustments in the Foreign
Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984,
50 F.R. 211, formerly set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12496
Ex. Ord. No. 12496, Dec. 28, 1984, 50 F.R. 211, as amended by Ex.
Ord. No. 12540, Dec. 30, 1985, 51 F.R. 577, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12578
Ex. Ord. No. 12578, Dec. 31, 1986, 52 F.R. 505, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12622
Ex. Ord. No. 12622, Dec. 31, 1987, 53 F.R. 222, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12663
Ex. Ord. No. 12663, Jan. 6, 1989, 54 F.R. 791, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12698
Ex. Ord. No. 12698, Dec. 23, 1989, 54 F.R. 53473, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12736
Ex. Ord. No. 12736, Dec. 12, 1990, 55 F.R. 51385, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12786
Ex. Ord. No. 12786, Dec. 26, 1991, 56 F.R. 67453, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12826
Ex. Ord. No. 12826, Dec. 30, 1992, 57 F.R. 62909, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12944
Ex. Ord. No. 12944, Dec. 28, 1994, 60 F.R. 309, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 12984
Ex. Ord. No. 12984, Dec. 28, 1995, 61 F.R. 237, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13033
Ex. Ord. No. 13033, Dec. 27, 1996, 61 F.R. 68987, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, formerly set out as a note
under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13071
Ex. Ord. No. 13071, Dec. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 68521, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13106
Ex. Ord. No. 13106, Dec. 7, 1998, 63 F.R. 68151, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was substantially
superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, formerly
set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13144
Ex. Ord. No. 13144, Dec. 21, 1999, 64 F.R. 72237, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057, formerly set out
as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13182
Ex. Ord. No. 13182, Dec. 23, 2000, 65 F.R. 82879, 66 F.R. 10057,
which provided for adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was
superseded by Ex. Ord. No. 13249, Dec. 28, 2001, 67 F.R. 639, formerly
set out as a note under section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13249
Ex. Ord. No. 13249, Dec. 28, 2001, 67 F.R. 639, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13282, Dec. 31, 2002, 68 F.R. 1133, formerly set out as a note under
section 5332 of Title 5.
Executive Order No. 13282
Ex. Ord. No. 13282, Dec. 31, 2002, 68 F.R. 1133, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13322, Dec. 30, 2003, 69 F.R. 231.
Executive Order No. 13322
Ex. Ord. No. 13322, Dec. 30, 2003, 69 F.R. 231, which provided for
adjustments in the Foreign Service Schedule, was superseded by Ex. Ord.
No. 13332, Mar. 3, 2004, 69 F.R. 10891, set out as a note under section
5332 of Title 5.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 287, 287n, 290a, 2021, 2385,
2506, 4066, 4152 of this title; title 5 section 5302.
