User Configuration > Administrative Templates > Microsoft Project 2016 > Project Options > General > General options for 'Project1'
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HKCU\software\policies\microsoft\office\16.0\ms project\options\general
Specifies the standard pay rate for new resources. If you enable this setting, all new resources will use the specified standard pay rate. If you disable or do not configure this setting, the user's default setting is used.