Pay Rate Adjustments (E.O. 14090)

Summary

Changes the amount of money that many government workers, including military members, judges, and other officials, get paid for the year 2023.

What problem does this solve?

Federal employee salaries need regular updates to stay fair and competitive with other jobs. This order sets the new, updated pay rates for many different government jobs to reflect these changes.

What does this order do?

Updates general federal employee pay

Sets the new pay rates for employees under the General Schedule, the Foreign Service Schedule, and the Veterans Health Administration.

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 salaries for top officials

Defines the new salaries for high-level positions, including the Vice President, members of Congress, federal judges, and those on the Executive Schedule.

Implements locality-based pay adjustments

Authorizes locality-based pay adjustments to account for different costs of living in various parts of the country.

Updates pay for senior executives

Sets the new ranges of basic pay for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service.

Sets pay for administrative law judges

Establishes the new rates of basic pay for administrative law judges.

Supersedes previous pay order

Replaces Executive Order 14061 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
Federal officials, including judges and executives

What is the real world impact?

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Ensures fair pay for federal workers

Updates salary schedules for government employees to account for inflation and cost of living changes. This helps the government attract and keep skilled workers by offering competitive pay.

When does this start?

The new pay rates have different start dates, but most begin with the first pay period on or after January 1, 2023.

Uniformed Services Pay

The new pay rates for members of the uniformed services are effective January 1, 2023.

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, 2023.