All rates in the salary schedule represent base compensation. 195 , known as the Federal Employees Salary Act of 1970, and effective on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after Dec.The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) provides leadership on pay administration for civilian Federal employees. Federal courts have interpreted Title VII to guarantee workers a right to an environment free of ethnic, religious, racial or sexual discrimination. The General Schedule (GS) classification and pay system covers the majority of civilian white-collar Federal employees (about 1.5 million worldwide) The General Schedule (GS) is the predominant pay scale within the United States civil service. The GS includes the majority of white collar personnel. Purpose and Intent. 3. Need a form or application? The City has made many of its forms and application available in one convenient location.