The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) oversees the civil service of the Federal government. OPM is committed to promoting the ideals of public service, championing the Federal workforce, advocating for innovative human resources practices, and attracting and developing the best people for Federal service. The OPM Web site offers comprehensive information about important human resources topics, including pay and compensation.

The OPM Web site also features a Compensation Policy Memoranda page with memos from 1996 through the current year, as well as Emergency Guidance Memoranda that explain pay and compensation during times of emergencies.

Field Advisory Services maintains a list of Department of Defense Pay Policy Memos that are issued by the Undersecretary of Defense, Deputy Undersecretary of Defense, Office of Personnel Management, Civilian Management Personnel Service, and other sources. These memos provide guidance on pay policy to the Human Resources community and present links to additional resources on the memo topics.