Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
Dec 30, 2019
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Dec 26, 2019
Published on: Dec 30, 2019
Dec 30, 2019
Signed by: Donald Trump
Signed on: Dec 26, 2019
Published on: Dec 30, 2019
Summary
Changes the pay for many government workers, including military members, judges, and other federal employees, starting in 2020.
What problem does this solve?
Federal law requires that pay for government workers be updated regularly to keep up with the cost of living. This order makes the official pay adjustments for the year 2020 to make sure employees are paid fairly.
What does this order do?
Adjusts pay for general federal employees
Sets the new pay rates for employees under the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and the Veterans Health Administration.
Sets pay for military members
Establishes the new monthly basic pay rates for members of the uniformed services, including cadets and midshipmen.
Updates salaries for top government officials
Sets the salaries for high-level positions, including the Vice President, members of Congress, and federal justices and judges.
Establishes locality-based pay
Authorizes locality-based comparability payments, which are adjustments to pay based on the cost of living in different geographic areas.
Sets pay for senior executives
Defines the new pay ranges for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service.
Replaces previous pay order
Supersedes Executive Order 13866 from March 2019, replacing the previous year's pay rates with the new ones.
Who does this affect?
- Federal civilian employees
- Members of the Uniformed Services
- Federal officials in the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial branches
What is the real world impact?
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Fulfills a legal requirement to adjust federal salaries
Provides the annual adjustment to pay for federal civilian employees, military service members, and other government officials as required by law and funded by Congress. This is a routine administrative action to ensure pay keeps pace with economic changes.
When does this start?
The new pay rates have different start dates, with most beginning on or after January 1, 2020.
Uniformed Services Pay
The new pay rates for members of the uniformed services take effect on January 1, 2020.
All Other Pay Schedules
All other pay adjustments take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2020.