Further Adjustment of Certain Rates of Pay

This executive order amends a prior pay adjustment order (EO 13282) to update judicial pay rates under Schedule 7 and locality-based comparability payments under Schedule 9 for federal employees. The changes take effect for pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2003.

Federal Register Open PDF 68 FR 14525

Impact dates

Jan 1, 2003
Effective date trigger: first applicable pay period beginning on or after this date

Key directives

Amend Section 3(c) of EO 13282 to update judicial pay authority citations
Amend Section 5(a) of EO 13282 to implement locality pay per Public Law 108-7
Replace Schedules 7 and 9 with updated versions
Effective first day of first applicable pay period on or after January 1, 2003

Timeline

Immediate

EO 13282 amended; new Schedules 7 and 9 replace old versions

Near term (90d)

First applicable pay periods beginning on or after January 1, 2003 implement new rates

Long term

Ongoing application of updated judicial and locality pay schedules

Risks & tensions

Minimal tension; routine technical update implementing congressionally authorized pay adjustments
Vague: exact pay period start dates depend on individual agency payroll cycles, not specified in EO