Summary
Changes the pay for many government workers, including military members, judges, and other federal employees, starting in 2025.
What problem does this solve?
Federal employee salaries need to be updated each year to keep up with the cost of living and private-sector pay. This order officially sets the new pay rates for the upcoming year to ensure the government can attract and keep good workers.
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 military members
Establishes the new monthly basic pay rates for members of the uniformed services, including cadets and midshipmen.
Sets salaries for top government officials
Defines the new salaries for high-level positions, including the Vice President, members of Congress, and federal justices and judges.
Implements locality-based pay
Authorizes locality-based comparability payments, which adjust pay based on the cost of living in different geographic areas.
Sets pay for senior executives
Establishes the new pay ranges for senior executives in the Senior Executive Service (SES).
Updates pay for administrative law judges
Sets the new rates of basic pay for administrative law judges.
Replaces last year's pay order
Supersedes Executive Order 14113 from the previous year, making this order the current authority on federal pay rates.
Who does this affect?
- Federal civilian employees
- U.S. military service members
- Federal officials in the executive, legislative, and judicial branches
What is the real world impact?
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Ensures federal pay remains competitive
Adjusts salaries for government workers to reflect changes in the cost of living. This helps the government attract and keep skilled employees by offering competitive pay.
When does this start?
The new pay rates take effect at different times, with most starting on or after January 1, 2025.
Uniformed services pay
The new pay rates for members of the uniformed services become effective on January 1, 2025.
Other federal pay schedules
All other pay schedules take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period that begins on or after January 1, 2025.