Executive Order 13525: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
President: Barack Obama
Set 2010 executive military and federal civilian pay rates under existing compensation statutes.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13525 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13525 was superseded. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13525 do?
EO 13525 implemented statutory pay adjustments and published schedules for the Executive Schedule, Senior Executive Service, General Schedule, uniformed services and related systems. The rates governed the relevant 2010 pay period and were later replaced by subsequent annual pay orders.
Before and after
Before the order
2009 schedules remained applicable until the new annual rates took effect.
After the order
Payroll systems used the attached 2010 schedules and locality tables.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| OPM and agencies | Implement civilian schedules | Completed |
| Defense and uniformed services | Implement military rates | Completed |
| Payroll offices | Apply statutory caps and locality rules | Completed |
What happened next
EO 13525 signed.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Title 5, military pay statutes and appropriations determined authority and caps; the attachments had no continuing effect after supersession.
Sources by type
If a source is unavailable, first check the cited publisher or another official repository. The cited publisher remains the authority.
Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OPM — historical pay tables (opens in a new tab) Official record
- U.S. Code — General Schedule adjustments (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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