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Executive Order on Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:
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SUMMARY
The President adjusted the rates of basic pay and locality payments for certain Federal civilian employees effective in January 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
Kimberly Woods, Pay and Leave, Employee Services, Office of Personnel Management; (202) 606-2858 or pay-leave-policy@opm.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
On December 22, 2021, the President signed Executive Order (E.O.) 14061 ( 86 FR 73601 ), which implemented pay adjustments for certain Federal civilian employees in January 2022. E.O. 14061 provides an overall average pay increase of 2.7 percent for the statutory pay systems.
What is the federal pay increase for 2021?
President Trump issued an executive order Thursday finalizing the 2021 federal employee pay raise of 1 percent. The across-the-board increase does not include a change in locality pay.
When is Schedule 8 effective?
Schedule 8 is effective January 1, 2021. The other schedules contained herein are effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Sec. 8. Prior Order Superseded. Executive Order 13901 of December 26, 2019, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order.
When is Executive Order 13901 effective?
Executive Order 13901 of December 26, 2019, is superseded as of the effective dates specified in section 7 of this order. December 31, 2020.
What is the section of the statutory pay system?
Section 1. Statutory Pay Systems. The rates of basic pay or salaries of the statutory pay systems (as defined in 5 U.S.C. 5302 (1)), as adjusted under 5 U.S.C. 5303, are set forth on the schedules attached hereto and made a part hereof: (a) The General Schedule (5 U.S.C. 5332 (a)) at Schedule 1;
