Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

2017-12-27Executive Order 13819
Signed by: Donald Trump
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Headline: Federal Pay Rates Adjusted for Civilian and Military Personnel

What it does: Agencies must adopt the attached pay schedules and the Office of Personnel Management must implement and publish locality pay changes.

Real World Impact:
  • Changes pay rates for many federal civilian employees and senior executives.
  • Adjusts monthly basic pay for uniformed service members effective January 1, 2018.
  • Requires the federal pay agency to implement and announce locality payments.
Topics: federal pay, military pay, government salaries, pay administration

Summary

This order sets new pay rates and salary schedules for many federal employees and members of the uniformed services. It attaches detailed pay tables for general schedule workers, foreign service staff, senior executives, judges, members of Congress and the Vice President, administrative law judges, and Veterans Health Administration employees.

The order directs the agency that manages federal pay (Office of Personnel Management) to implement locality pay changes and publish notice in the Federal Register. The military pay schedule is effective January 1, 2018; other schedules take effect on the first pay period on or after January 1, 2018.

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