Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

2002-01-07Executive Order 13249
Signed by: George W. Bush
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Headline: Adjusts Federal Pay Rates for Civilian and Military Personnel

What it does: Agencies must implement and publish the adjusted pay schedules and locality-based pay payments set out in the order.

Real World Impact:
  • Sets new salary tables for federal civilian employees across pay systems.
  • Updates monthly basic pay for uniformed service members, effective January 1, 2002.
  • Creates locality-based comparability payments and directs the Office of Personnel Management to publish notices.
Topics: federal pay, military pay, salary schedules, pay adjustments

Summary

This order establishes updated pay rates and attached salary tables for many federal workers and members of the uniformed services. It sets pay for general federal employees, the Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration staff, senior executives, judges, members of Congress, the Vice President, and military personnel.

The Office of Personnel Management must implement and publish locality-based pay adjustments. Most schedules take effect at the start of the first pay period on or after January 1, 2002; military pay rates are effective January 1, 2002.

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