Within-Grade Increases - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
Each General Schedule (GS) grade has 10 steps. Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a GS employee's rate of basic pay from one step of the grade of his or her position to the next higher step of that grade.
How do General Schedule 'Steps' Work?
Feb 29, 2016 · Step ranges from 1 to 10 with step 10 being the highest. In the GS Pay Chart, steps increase from left to right while GS Grade increase from top to bottom. In the GS Pay System, Step is related to how long you have worked for the federal government. This is often called " Time-in-Service."
How Do I Increase My Grade or Step? - FederalPay.org
For the General Schedule (GS), Federal Wage System (FWS), and the Law Enforcement Office (LEO) Schedule, pay is based on grades and steps. Grade increases are considered promotions linked to the title, job responsibilities, education, and experience.
How do Step Increases Work? - FederalPay.org
General Schedule (GS), Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Schedule, and Federal Wage Schedule (FWS) pay employees more based on how long they have been employed by the federal government. These pay scales assign steps to reflect how long a person has been with the federal government.
General Schedule - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
The General Schedule (GS) classification and pay system covers the majority of civilian white-collar Federal employees (about 1.5 million worldwide) in professional, technical, administrative, and clerical positions.
Quality Step Increase - U.S. Office of Personnel Management
A quality step increase (QSI) is an additional within-grade increase (WGI) used to recognize and reward General Schedule (GS) employees at any grade level who display outstanding performance. A QSI has the effect of moving an employee through the GS pay range faster than by periodic step increases alone.
When Does General Schedule Pay Increase?
Feb 29, 2016 · Step is tied to your "time-in-service." At the end of your first year of service, you step automatically increases as long as you have meet minimum performance requirements. Read more about How Step Increases Work.
Within-grade Increases vs Quality Step Increases - FEDweek
Oct 8, 2024 · Most federal employees are under a grade-and-step salary system such as the General Schedule or Federal Wage System (more commonly called the wage grade system), which provide for advancement...
How does the General Schedule Pay Scale Work?
In the GS system, pay is based on three factors: grade, step, and location. Grades run from 1 to 15 with 15 receiving the highest pay. Your grade is based on education, experience, and position. Some positions are limited in terms of what grade they can be paid at.
Within Grade Increases (WIGI) - InformedFED
Dec 7, 2024 · Contrary to wide-spread belief, Within Grade Increases (WIGI), also known as a “step increase”, are not automatic pay raises for federal employees. Instead, a WIGI is a periodic step increase within an employee’s grade, with specific …