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Executive agency

A part of the government's executive branch, like a department or office, that carries out laws and provides services.

Headquarters employee

A federal employee whose main workplace is the central administrative office of an executive agency, or a full-time remote worker whose pay is based on Washington D.C. salaries.

Washington metropolitan area

The geographic region around Washington, D.C., where federal employees receive a specific higher rate of pay.

Duty station

The official location where a federal employee is assigned to work.

Pay locality

A specific geographic area used to determine the appropriate local salary rates for federal employees, reflecting the cost of living in that area.

Telework on a full-time basis

When an employee is approved to work remotely for 100% of their scheduled workdays.

Rural

Any area that is not officially considered an urban area by the U.S. Census Bureau.