A gene is a segment of DNA containing the code used to synthesize a protein. A chromosome contains hundreds to thousands of genes. Every human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, for a total of 46 chromosomes. A trait is any gene-determined characteristic and is often determined by more than one gene. Some traits are caused by abnormal genes that are inherited or that are the result of a new mutation.
Locality Impact on GS 13 Salaries. Base pay for GS 13 federal employees is less than their total salary due to additional income from locality pay. This amount, which is determined by the physical location of the federal job, is paid in addition to base salary for every GS 13 employee.his process applies a specific GS rank to any non-executive federal job. The salary for a government employee is exclusively ascertained through the GS system. The average salary for a GS 13 employee ranges from $75,000 to more than $100,000 per year.
Each GS grade has 10 pay steps. Currently, a GS-9 starts at $41,979 for step 1 and reaches $54,570 per year at step 10 (not including locality pay adjustments). At the GS-9 grade, each pay step adds $1,399 to the annual salary. Pay steps are earned based on time in service and the employeeâs work performance. General Schedule employees are referred to as white-collar workers under the federal classification system. There are 36 locality pay areas.