Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

2016-12-30Executive Order 13756
Signed by: Barack Obama
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Headline: Adjusts Federal Pay Rates for Civilian and Military Personnel

What it does: Federal agencies must adopt the attached updated pay schedules, and the Office of Personnel Management must implement and publish locality pay adjustments.

Real World Impact:
  • Updates pay schedules for federal civilian employees and senior executives.
  • Adjusts monthly pay for members of the uniformed services and cadets.
  • Requires the Office of Personnel Management to implement and publish locality pay changes.
Topics: federal pay, military pay, government salaries, locality pay

Summary

This order updates and sets the pay rates for many federal positions by attaching updated pay schedules. It covers regular federal workers, foreign service employees, Veterans Health Administration staff, senior executives, judges and other officials, and members of the uniformed services.

It directs the Office of Personnel Management to implement locality-based pay adjustments and publish notice. Schedule 8 (military pay) takes effect January 1, 2017; other schedules take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

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