Alternatives to the Current Method of Computing General Schedule Pay.

Abstract

General Schedule employees' annual salaries are based on 2,080 hours, or 260 workdays, even though there are usually one or two additional workdays in a calendar year for which employees are also paid. Our review showed that computing biweekly pay using either actual or average work hours in a year would reduce Government costs by approximately $120 million annually. We reviewed the legislative basis for establishing the existing method for computing pay, examined alternatives to the current method, and examined the impact these alternatives would have on payroll systems. We identified two feasible alternatives to compensate employees on the basis of either actual or average work hours in a calendar year.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 26, 1981
Accession Number
ADA107178

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  • United States Government Accountability Office

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  • Business Administration
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  • Congress
  • Cost Reductions
  • Costs
  • Governments
  • House Of Representatives
  • Law
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Administration
  • United States

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