Executive Order 14368: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
President: Donald J. Trump
Set pay schedules for federal civilian, senior executive, uniformed service and other covered positions.
Status: In effect. Is Executive Order 14368 still in effect? Yes. Executive Order 14368 remains in effect. See Federal Register record.
What does Executive Order 14368 do?
The attached schedules specify basic pay, executive salaries, military pay and locality payments. OPM was directed to implement the schedules and assess a possible additional increase for certain civilian law-enforcement employees.
Later official evidence reviewed October 4, 2026: OPM’s 2026 pay guidance says the plan combined a 1 percent base-pay increase with locality rates frozen at 2025 levels for covered General Schedule employees, while the order’s separate law-enforcement direction was implemented through special salary rates.
Reading the operative provisions of Executive Order 14368
EO 14368 sets federal pay schedules for 2026 across civilian, senior executive and uniformed-service positions and other covered categories. It identifies the rates and adjustments that apply under the pay statutes. The Federal Register text and its tables control; the order does not mean every federal employee receives the same percentage increase.
Federal pay systems include the General Schedule, locality pay, executive schedules, military pay and special statutory rates. Some rates are subject to caps or separate adjustments, and individual compensation depends on grade, step, location and appointment. The order’s tables must be read alongside the governing statute and OPM implementation guidance.
Pay adjustment orders generally implement an annual statutory process and take effect on the date specified. They do not change benefits, retirement formulas or collective-bargaining rights unless the text or statute addresses those subjects. Employees should use current OPM tables and agency payroll notices for their exact rate. To evaluate the policy, compare the applicable schedule and any locality or special-rate table rather than relying on a headline percentage.
What happened after
Verified actions after the order
OPM says it consulted with affected agencies and used its special-salary-rate authority for an additional increase of about 2.8 percent for certain law-enforcement positions, with rates effective January 11, 2026. Initial categories included Border Patrol and Customs officers, ICE officers, FBI and DEA agents, federal correctional officers, U.S. Marshals, Secret Service personnel, and Park Police. Eligibility is by covered category, not every employee in a named department; statutory pay caps can reduce some increases. See OPM’s 2026 special-rate guidance.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| President | Issued the executive order and stated the administration policy | December 18, 2025 |
| Named departments and officials | Carry out the directions, reviews and reports specified in the order | According to the deadlines in the primary text |
| Office of the Federal Register | Assigned the EO number and published the signed document | December 23, 2025 |
What happened next
Executive Order 14368 signed.
Order published in the Federal Register.
Legal and source detail
Sources by type
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Primary and official sources
Orders, laws, court records and official implementation material.
- OPM — Salaries and wages (opens in a new tab) Official record
- OPM — 2026 special rates for certain law-enforcement personnel (opens in a new tab) Official implementation guidance
How we checked this
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