Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 23, 2015
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 18, 2015
Published on: Dec 23, 2015
Dec 23, 2015
Signed by: Barack Obama
Signed on: Dec 18, 2015
Published on: Dec 23, 2015
Summary
Sets new pay rates for federal workers, including those in the military, executive, legislative, and judicial branches, effective in early 2016.
What problem does this solve?
Federal employee salaries need regular updates to keep up with the cost of living and to stay competitive with private sector jobs. This order officially sets the new, adjusted pay schedules for many different government jobs for the upcoming year.
What does this order do?
Updates general federal employee pay schedules
Sets the new rates of basic pay for employees under the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and the Veterans Health Administration schedules.
Adjusts pay for uniformed services
Establishes the new rates of monthly basic pay for members of the uniformed services, as well as for cadets and midshipmen.
Sets pay for senior executives
Defines the new ranges of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service.
Updates salaries for top government officials
Specifies the new salaries for high-level positions, including the Vice President, members of Congress, and officials on the Executive Schedule.
Sets pay for judges
Establishes the new rates of pay for federal justices and judges.
Implements locality-based pay adjustments
Authorizes locality-based comparability payments to be paid according to a new schedule, adjusting pay based on the cost of living in different areas.
Adjusts pay for administrative law judges
Sets forth the new rates of basic pay for administrative law judges.
Replaces previous year's pay order
Supersedes Executive Order 13686 from the previous year, making this order the current authority on federal pay rates.
Who does this affect?
- Federal government employees
- Members of the uniformed services
- High-level government officials
What is the real world impact?
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Maintains a competitive federal workforce
Adjusts salaries for government employees to ensure their pay remains fair and competitive. This helps in recruiting and keeping skilled workers for public service.
When does this start?
The new pay rates become effective on different dates in early 2016.
Uniformed services pay
The new pay rates for members of the uniformed services take effect on January 1, 2016.
Other federal employee pay
All other pay schedules take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2016.