Is it true when you hit the top of a payband with your basic pay that the June contract raise is paid as a bonus but also increases your basic pay amount? For instance, lvl 10 with RUS locality 16.2%. lvl 10 max basic is $143,501 with RUS locality $166,748. You would receive $2296 gross lump sum but would your basic pay increase then also to $145,797 and decrease your locality then to 14.4% which still equals $166,748? I have also heard of this from another person but that it only applies when you are at federal cap.