Usually there are specific requirements that you have to complete, and a list of classes that will fulfill each requirement. For example, at the University of Southern California there are six general education categories, and students must take one course to satisfy each of them.
the general schedule the general schedule gs is the predominant pay scale for federal employees especially employees in professional technical administrative or clerical positions the system consists of 15 grades from gs 1 the lowest level to gs 15 the highest level there are also 10 steps within each grade
GSA establishes the per diem rates for the lower 48 Continental United States (CONUS), which are the maximum allowances that federal employees are reimbursed for expenses incurred while on official travel.ince FY 2005, NSA rates have been based on Average Daily Rate (ADR) data from the lodging industry, which GSA obtains through a contract with a leading provider of lodging industry data. For more about how per diem rates are determined, visit Factors Influencing Lodging Rates.