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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.
See the within-grade increases fact sheet at – http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/HTML/wgifact.asp.
Each grade has 10 step rates (steps 1-10) that are each worth approximately 3 percent of the employee’s salary. Within-grade step increases are based on an acceptable level of performance and longevity (waiting periods of 1 year at steps 1-3, 2 years at steps 4-6, and 3 years at steps 7-9).
Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a General Schedule (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.
The two-step promotion rule states that a GS employee promoted to a position in a higher grade is entitled to basic pay at the lowest rate of the higher grade that exceeds his or her existing rate of basic pay by not less than two step increases of the grade from which promoted.
For pay systems with scheduled steps within a pay range, a within-range increase is an advancement from one step to a higher step (e.g., after meeting requirements for length-of-service and performance). A GS within-grade increase (WGI) is one type of within-range increase. 3. Use of Standard Form 52.
Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a General Schedule (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.
Using the underlying General Schedule, increase the GS-11, step 9, rate ($57,303) by two within-grade increases. The amount of the within-grade increase at grade 11 is $1,508. Multiply this amount by two ($1,508 × 2 = $3,016) and add the result to the GS-11, step 9, rate. $57,303 + $3,016 = $60,319. Step C
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.
A Quality Step Increase is a faster than normal within-grade increase used to reward employees at all General Schedule grade levels who display high quality performance. To be eligible for a Quality Step Increase, an employee must: be below step 10 of their grade level;