What is the “SV” Grading System?
The TSA does use the OPM, and in fact, the TSA web site links directly to OPM, and they do talk there about the SV system, which is an adaptation of the GS system. Here are the formulas and link that discusses the SV stuff: http://www.opm.gov/Strategic_Management_of_Human_Capital/HC_Systems/DHS/10.pdf Share Formula Methodology For each pay pool, pay pool managers would take the pay pool factor established by DHS to determine the size of the pay pool (i.e., a virtual fund used to distribute point-in-time base pay increases) by using the following formula: PP = F × SUM(SAL ) where . . . PP = pay pool in dollars F = pay pool percentage factor SAL = individual employee salary (i.e., annualized base rate of pay) SUM (SAL) = the sum of all salaries for all employees in the pay pool Then, based on the shares assigned to individual employees and their individual annual rates of base pay,
