Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees across multiple pay systems, including the General Schedule, Senior Executive Service, military personnel, federal judges, members of Congress, and the Vice President. The pay increases take effect January 1, 2006, or the first applicable pay period thereafter, superseding the previous year's order.

Federal Register Open PDF 70 FR 76655

Impact dates

Date TBD
OPM Director to publish locality pay notice in Federal Register
Jan 1, 2006
Schedule 8 (uniformed services pay) effective
Jan 1, 2006
All other schedules effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2006

Key directives

Set adjusted pay rates for statutory pay systems (General Schedule, Foreign Service, VA schedules)
Set Senior Executive Service pay ranges
Set Executive Schedule, Vice President, Congressional, and judicial salaries
Set military basic pay and cadet/midshipman pay
Authorize locality-based comparability payments per Schedule 9
Set administrative law judge pay rates
OPM Director to implement locality payments and publish Federal Register notice

Who is ordered

OPM Director · OPM

Timeline

Immediate

EO signed December 22, 2005
supersedes prior EO 13368

Near term (90d)

Schedule 8 (military pay) effective January 1, 2006
all other schedules effective first pay period on or after January 1, 2006
OPM must publish locality pay notice in Federal Register

Long term

annual pay adjustments implemented for federal workforce

Risks & tensions

No specific deadline provided for OPM Federal Register publication—timing uncertain
First applicable pay period start date varies by agency, creating staggered implementation
Pay adjustments for Congress and Vice President may attract scrutiny despite routine nature