Executive Order 13866: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay
President: Donald J. Trump
Set 2019 pay schedules under the relevant statutes for federal civilian officials, judges and uniformed services. The schedules and effective dates control each category's rate.
Status: Superseded. Is Executive Order 13866 still in effect? No. Executive Order 13901 superseded Executive Order 13866. Its military pay schedule took effect January 1, 2020; its other schedules took effect on the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2020. See Executive Order 13901: Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay (opens in a new tab).
What does Executive Order 13866 do?
EO 13866 set 2019 pay adjustments under existing federal compensation statutes and delegated implementation to agency officials.
Later evidence reviewed September 24, 2026: EO 13901 superseded EO 13866’s pay schedules for 2020; OPM documented that replacement in its notice of the new schedules. OPM 2020 pay schedules notice.
Before and after
Before the order
EO 13856 had set earlier 2019 pay rates before these revised schedules.
After the order
EO 13901 superseded EO 13866’s pay schedules for 2020; OPM documented that replacement in its notice of the new schedules.
Who had to do what
| Agency / office | Action | Timing / position |
|---|---|---|
| Director of the Office of Personnel Management | Take necessary actions to implement locality-based comparability payments and publish an appropriate notice of those payments in the Federal Register. | No separate deadline stated; the covered schedules take effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2019. |
What happened next
EO 13866 signed; its Federal Register publication followed.
EO 13901 superseded EO 13866’s pay schedules for 2020; OPM documented that replacement in its notice of the new schedules.
Legal and source detail
How it works legally
The Federal Register record identifies EO 13866, its title and signing date. EO 13901 superseded EO 13866’s pay schedules for 2020; OPM documented that replacement in its notice of the new schedules. The linked source supports this particular later event; it does not establish every present legal or operational effect.
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 2020 pay schedules notice (opens in a new tab) Official record
How we checked this
Last checked against the sources above on September 24, 2026. How we research →