Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 27, 2017
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Dec 22, 2017
Published on: Dec 27, 2017
Dec 27, 2017
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Dec 22, 2017
Published on: Dec 27, 2017
Summary
Changes the pay rates for many government workers, including military members, judges, and other federal employees, starting in 2018.
What problem does this solve?
Federal employee salaries need to be updated each year to account for changes in the cost of living. This order officially sets the new pay schedules for various government positions for the upcoming year.
What does this order do?
Sets new pay rates for statutory pay systems
Establishes the updated salary schedules for the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and the Veterans Health Administration.
Updates pay for the uniformed services
Sets the new monthly basic pay rates for members of the military, as well as for cadets and midshipmen.
Adjusts salaries for top government officials
Specifies the new pay rates for officials on the Executive Schedule, the Vice President, members of Congress, and federal justices and judges.
Establishes locality-based pay adjustments
Authorizes locality-based comparability payments to adjust federal pay based on the cost of living in different geographic areas.
Sets pay ranges for the Senior Executive Service
Defines the new ranges of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service.
Updates pay for administrative law judges
Sets forth the new rates of basic pay for administrative law judges.
Replaces the previous year's pay order
Supersedes Executive Order 13756 from 2016, making these new pay rates the official ones.
Who does this affect?
- Federal government employees
- Members of the uniformed services
- Federal judges and high-level officials
What is the real world impact?
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Provides annual pay adjustments for federal workers
Implements the annual cost-of-living adjustments for federal civilian employees, military service members, and other government officials. This is a routine action to ensure federal pay remains competitive and fair.
When does this start?
The new pay rates take effect in early 2018, with different start dates for military and civilian personnel.
Uniformed Services Pay
The new pay rates for military members become effective on January 1, 2018.
Civilian and Other Pay
All other pay schedules become effective on the first day of the first pay period that begins on or after January 1, 2018.