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EO 13322Executive OrderG.W. Bush · R

Executive Order 13322

Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay

Federal WorkforceFederal WorkforceDefense & SecurityDefense & Security

In simple terms

This executive order implements annual pay adjustments for federal employees, military personnel, judges, and other government officials effective in early 2004. It supersedes the previous year's pay order and establishes new salary schedules across ten categories of federal compensation.

Federal Register Open PDF 69 FR 231

Record & deadlines

  1. Signed

    Signed by the President

  2. FR published

    Published in the Federal Register · 69 FR 231

    Federal Register PDF

  3. Schedule 8 (uniformed services pay) effective

  4. All other schedules effective on first day of first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2004

Key directives

  • Set General Schedule pay rates (Schedule 1)
  • Set Foreign Service Schedule pay rates (Schedule 2)
  • Set Veterans Health Administration pay rates (Schedule 3)
  • Set Senior Executive Service pay ranges (Schedule 4)
  • Set Executive Schedule pay rates (Schedule 5)
  • Set Vice President and Congressional pay rates (Schedule 6)
  • Set judicial pay rates (Schedule 7)
  • Set uniformed services monthly basic pay rates (Schedule 8)
  • Set locality-based comparability payments (Schedule 9)
  • Set administrative law judge pay rates (Schedule 10)
  • OPM to publish locality pay implementation notice in Federal Register
  • Supersede Executive Order 13282 as amended by EO 13291

Who is ordered

Prior policy

  • supersedeExecutive Order 13282 of December 31, 2002, as amended by Executive Order 13291 of March 21, 2003

Related orders

What to expect

Immediate

  • EO signed December 30, 2003
  • supersedes prior pay order (EO 13282 as amended)

Near term (90d)

  • military pay effective January 1, 2004
  • civilian federal pay effective first pay period on or after January 1, 2004
  • OPM to publish locality pay notices in Federal Register

Long term

  • establishes baseline pay structure for 2004 federal workforce

Risks & tensions

  • Precise effective date for non-military schedules depends on individual agency pay period calendars, creating variable implementation
  • No specific deadline stated for OPM Federal Register publication on locality pay—only 'such actions as may be necessary'
  • Pay increases during ongoing military operations may affect defense budget negotiations
Executive Order 13322: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay · Executive Orders