Order Addresses Other Issues

The presidential pay raise order also addresses raise issues for various special categories of employees, including special rate employees, who get additional pay for being in high-demand jobs. Most of them will get the 2.1 percent across-the-board increase; special rate employees get the higher of their special rate adjustment or locality pay, but not both. The order also raises the salary caps applying to senior executives, although actual pay raises for them depend on performance ratings. For a closer look at how the raise will play out for various categories of employees, go to fedweek.com/HotFreeNews in the hot free info section of our website.