Pub. L. 86-682, tit. 39, pt. III, ch. 4, sec. 3542
Postal Field Service Schedule
§ 3542. Postal Field Service Schedule (a) There is established a basic salary schedule for positions in the postal field service which shall be known as the Postal Field Service Schedule, and for which the symbol shall be “PFS”. Except as provided in sections 3543 and 3544 of this title, basic salary shall be paid to all employees in accordance with this schedule. POSTAL FIELD SERVICE SCHEDULE Level Per annum rates and steps 1… $3, 205 $3, 205 $3, 315 $3, 425 $3, 535 $3, 645 $3, 755 Temporary rate… 3, 170 3, 285 3, 400 3, 515 3, 630 3, 745 3, 860 2… 3, 320 3, 435 3, 550 3, 665 3, 780 3, 395 4, 010 Temporary rate… 3, 405 3, 525 3, 645 3, 765 3, 885 4, 005 4, 125 3… 3, 580 3, 705 3, 830 3, 955 4, 080 4, 205 4, 330 Temporary rate… 3, 670 3, 800 8, 930 4, 060 4, 190 4, 320 4, 4,50 4… 3, 935 4, 070 4, 205 4, 340 4, 475 4, 610 4, 745 Temporary rate… 4, 035 4, 175 4, 315 4, 465 4, 595 4, 735 4, 876 5… 4, 170 4, 305 4, 440 4, 575 4, 710 4, 845 4, 980 Temporary rate… 4, 275 4, 415 4, 555 4, 695 4, 835 4, 975 5, 115 6… 4, 505 4, 655 4, 805 4, 955 5, 105 5, 255 5, 405 Temporary rate… 4, 620 4, 775 4, 930 5, 085 5, 240 5, 395 5, 550 7… 4, 870 5, 035 5, 200 5, 365 5, 530 5, 695 5, 860 Temporary rate… 4, 990 5, 160 5, 330 5, 810 5, 670 5, 840 6, 010 8… 5, 255 5, 440 5, 625 5, 810 5, 995 6, 180 6, 365 Temporary rate… 5, 385 5, 575 5, 765 5, 955 6, 145 6, 335 6, 525 9… 5, 675 5, 875 6, 075 6, 275 6, 475 6, 675 6, 875 Temporary rate… 5, 815 6, 020 6, 225 6, 430 6, 635 6, 840 7, 045 10… 5, 235 6, 450 6, 665 6, 880 7, 095 7, 310 7, 525 Temporary rate… 6, 390 6, 610 6, 830 7, 050 7, 270 7, 490 7, 710 11… 6, 860 7, 095 7, 330 7, 565 7, 800 8, 035 8, 270 Temporary rate… 7, 030 7, 270 7, 510 7, 750 7, 900 8, 230 8, 470 12… 7, 545 7, 805 8, 065 8, 325 8, 585 8, 845 9, 105 Temporary rate… 7, 735 8, 000 8, 265 8, 530 8, 795 9, 060 9, 325 13… 8, 310 8, 590 8, 870 9, 150 8, 430 9, 710 9, 990 Temporary rate… 8, 520 8, 805 9, 090 9, 375 9, 660 9, 945 10, 230 14… 9, 140 9, 440 9, 740 10, 040 10, 340 10, 640 10, 940 Temporary rate… 9, 370 9, 680 9, 990 10, 300 10, 610 10, 920 11, 230 15… 10, 050 10, 375 10, 700 11, 025 11, 350 11, 675 12, 000 Temporary rate… 10, 300 10, 635 10, 970 11, 305 11, 640 11, 675 12, 000 16… 11, 075 11, 400 11, 725 12, 050 12, 375 11, 975 12, 310 Temporary rate… 11, 350 11, 685 12, 020 12, 355 12, 690 13, 025 13, 360 17… 12, 255 12, 580 12, 905 13, 230 13, 555 13, 880 14, 205 Temporary rate… 12, 560 12, 895 13, 230 13, 565 13, 900 14, 235 14, 570 18… 13, 760 14, 085 14, 410 14, 735 15, 000 15, 385 15, 560 Temporary rate… 14, 105 14, 440 14, 775 15, 110 15, 445 15, 780 15, 780 19… 15, 050 15, 375 15, 700 15, 900 Temporary rate… 15, 425 15, 760 15, 900 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20… 16, 000 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 74 Stat. 646 (b) The basic salary for hourly rate employees shall be computed by dividing the per annum rates prescribed in the Postal Field Service Schedule (1) by 2,080 in the case of hourly rate employees other than substitutes, and (2) by 2,016 in the case of substitute employees. (c) In addition to the compensation provided under this section regular and substitute special delivery carriers and special delivery messengers at first class post offices shall be paid an automotive equipment maintenance allowance at the rate of 7 cents per mile or major fraction thereof for miles traveled under the direction of the Department in making delivery of special delivery mail or at the option of the Postmaster General at the rate of 90 cents per hour spent in making delivery of special delivery mail. Payments for equipment maintenance shall be made at the same periods and in the same manner as payments of regular compensation.