SCHEDULE 3--VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULES

DEPARTENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

(Effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001}

Schedule for the Office of the Under Secretary for Health (38 U.S.C. 7386) *

Deputy Under Secretary for Health ................. $135,370 **

Associate Deputy Under Secretary for Health ............ 129,659 ***

Assistant Under Secretaries for Health .............. 125,837 ***

Minimum Maximum

Medical Directors ................... $107,365 $121,683 ***

Service Directors ................... 93,486 116,102

Director, National Center for Preventive Health ................ 79,710 116,102

Physician and Dentist Schedule

Director Grade .................... $93,486 $116,102

Executive Grade .................... 86,324 110,017

Chief Grade ...................... 79,710 103,623

Senior Grade ...................... 67,765 88,096

Intermed%ate Grade ................... 57,345 74,553

Full Grade ...................... 48,223 62,686

Associate Grade .................... 40,236 52,305

Clinical Podiatrist and Optometrist Schedule

Chief Grade ...................... $79,710 $107,623

Sen!or Grade ...................... 67,765 88,096

Intermediate Grade ................... 57,345 74,553

Full Grade ....................... 48,223 62,686

Associate Grade .................... 40,236 52,305

Physician Assistant and Expanded-Function Dental Auxiliary Schedule ****

Director Grade ..................... $79,710 $103,623

Assistant Director Grade ................ 67,765 88,096

Chief Grade ...................... 57,345 74,553

Senior Grade ...................... 48,223 62,686

Intermediate Grade ................... 40,236 52,305

Full Grade ....................... 33,254 43,226

Associate Grade .................... 28,616 37,202

Junior Grade ...................... 24,463 31,798

• This schedule does not apply to the Assistant Under Secretary for Nursing Programs

or the Director of Nursing Services. Pay for these positions is set by the Under Secretary for Health under 38 U.S.C. 7451.

• • Pursuant to section 7404(d)(1) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic

pay payable to this employee is limited to the rate for level IV of the Executive Schedule, which is $125,700.

• • • Pursuant to section 7404{d)(2) of title 38, United States Code, the rate of basic

pay payable to these employees is limited to the rate for level V of the Executive Schedule, which is $117,600.

• • • • Pursuant to section 301(a) of Public Law 102-40, these positions are paid

according to the Nurse Schedule in 38 U.S.C. 4107(b) as in effect on August 14, 1990, with subsequent adjustments.

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