Assignment of Certain Pay-Related Functions

This executive order delegates specific presidential pay-setting authorities under title 5 of the U.S. Code to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management. It also revokes and renumbers sections of two prior executive orders (12748 and 12828) that had previously assigned these functions.

Federal Register Open PDF 71 FR 70641

Key directives

Assign presidential functions under 5 U.S.C. §§ 4505a, 5305, and 5377 to OPM Director
Revoke sections 3 and 6 of EO 12748; renumber remaining sections
Revoke section 2 of EO 12828; renumber section 3 as section 2

Who is ordered

OPM Director · OPM

Timeline

Immediate

Functions under 5 U.S.C. §§ 4505a, 5305, and 5377 transfer to OPM Director
Sections 3 and 6 of EO 12748 revoked; remaining sections renumbered
Section 2 of EO 12828 revoked; section 3 renumbered as section 2

Near term (90d)

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Long term

OPM Director assumes ongoing responsibility for federal pay adjustments and performance-based pay systems
Streamlined executive order framework for federal compensation management

Risks & tensions

No implementation timeline specified; assumes immediate administrative transition
Vague whether OPM had been informally exercising these functions prior to formal assignment
No right or benefit created for potential legal challenge by affected employees