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§114 General Pay Limitation
Title 3 › Chapter 2— OFFICE AND COMPENSATION OF PRESIDENT › § 114
Summary
Even if other laws say different, certain White House and Vice President staff may not be paid more than the minimum basic pay for GS–16 under the General Schedule in section 5332 of title 5.
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Title 3, §114
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Notwithstanding any provision of law, other than the provisions of this chapter, no employee of the White House Office, the Executive Residence at the White House, the Domestic Policy Staff, or the Office of Administration, nor any employee under the Vice President appointed under section 106 of this title, may be paid at a rate of basic pay in excess of the minimum rate of basic pay then currently paid for GS–16 of the General Schedule of section 5332 of title 5.
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Section applicable to any fiscal year beginning on or after Oct. 1, 1978, see section 6(a) of Pub. L. 95–570, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1978 Amendment note under section 102 of this title. References in Other Laws to GS–16, 17, or 18 Pay RatesReferences in laws to the rates of pay for GS–16, 17, or 18, or to maximum rates of pay under the General Schedule, to be considered references to rates payable under specified sections of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, see section 529 [title I, § 101(c)(1)] of Pub. L. 101–509, set out in a note under section 5376 of Title 5.
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3 U.S.C. § 114
Title 3 — The President
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
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