Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay

2003-03-25Executive Order 13291
Signed by: George W. Bush
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Headline: Adjusts Certain Federal Pay Rates for Judges and Employees

What it does: Agencies must implement revised pay schedules, placing judges on Schedule 7 and paying locality comparability per Schedule 9 starting with the first pay period on or after January 1, 2003.

Real World Impact:
  • Assigns justices and judges to Schedule 7, changing their pay classification.
  • Requires locality-based comparability payments to be paid according to the new Schedule 9.
  • Amendments take effect the first pay period on or after January 1, 2003.
Topics: federal pay, judicial pay, government employees, locality pay

Summary

This order updates federal pay rules by amending Executive Order 13282. It moves justices and judges onto Schedule 7 and requires locality-based comparability payments to be paid according to Schedule 9.

The order replaces the previous Schedules 7 and 9 and says the changes take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2003. It affects federal judges and other federal employees who receive locality pay.

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