Executive Order 13715: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
President: Barack Obama
Set 2016 civilian, military, judicial, executive and other federal pay schedules.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13715 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13715 was superseded. See Executive Order 13756: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay.
What does Executive Order 13715 do?
EO 13715 implemented pay adjustments taking effect in January 2016 and attached tables for the General Schedule, locality pay, Executive Schedule, judges, uniformed services and other systems. Payroll offices used those schedules during 2016. EO 13756 established the 2017 rates, and later annual pay orders now govern.
Before and after
Before the order
The 2015 schedules under EO 13686 remained in effect.
After the order
Agencies applied 2016 tables until the next annual order.
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 | Use current annual schedules | Continuing under later orders |
What happened next
EO 13715 was signed.
EO 13756 set 2017 rates.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
Pay statutes and appropriations establish the framework; annual executive orders implement permissible rates.
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 — 2016 pay tables (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
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