Executive Order 13856: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
💰 Economy · First Term (2017–2021) · 🤖 AI-categorized
On December 28, 2018, President Trump signed Executive Order 13856, which adjusted rates of pay for federal employees and members of the uniformed services effective January 2019. The order implemented a 1.9 percent pay raise for most federal civilian employees and a 2.6 percent raise for military personnel. The order directly affected approximately 2.1 million federal employees and 1.3 million active-duty service members through adjusted salary schedules.