Executive Order 13561: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
President: Barack Obama
Set 2011 executive branch salary tables while continuing the statutory freeze on across-the-board increases.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13561 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13561 was superseded. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 13561 do?
EO 13561 published the 2011 schedules for the General Schedule, senior executives, uniformed services and other covered officials. Because Congress and the administration froze many civilian rates, numerous figures carried forward from 2010, while locality and special tables remained formally specified. Later annual orders replaced these schedules.
Before and after
Before the order
2010 pay schedules and statutory compensation rules governed.
After the order
Payroll offices used the attached 2011 schedules until later pay adjustments took effect.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| OPM | Publish and administer civilian schedules | Completed |
| Defense and uniformed services | Apply covered military rates | Completed |
| Agencies | Update payroll systems | Completed |
What happened next
EO 13561 signed.
Most schedules became effective.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Title 5 and annual appropriations or pay statutes determine adjustment authority; an executive schedule cannot exceed statutory limits.
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 — 2011 General Schedule tables (opens in a new tab) Official record
- U.S. Code — 5 USC 5303 (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 15, 2026. How we research →