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The Executive Order 13970, titled "Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay," outlines changes to various federal pay scales. Issued under the authority of the President, it sets new rates for the General Schedule, the Foreign Service, and different executive and judicial positions, among others. It also details adjustments to locality-based comparability payments and pay for uniformed services and administrative law judges. The order supersedes a prior executive order and specifies that these changes take effect starting January 1, 2021, or at the beginning of the first pay period of the year.

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a final rule to change how Federal Wage System (FWS) wage area boundaries are defined, making them more similar to those used for General Schedule (GS) locality pay areas. This rule, effective October 1, 2025, and impacting about 10% of FWS employees, aims to address pay disparities by reducing the number of FWS wage areas and aligning them more closely with GS locality pay areas. It is based on recommendations from the Federal Prevailing Rate Advisory Committee (FPRAC) and is expected to result in pay increases for some workers while others may see little change or enter pay retention due to the restructuring.

The Executive Order 14132, issued by the President, outlines adjustments to the pay rates of various federal positions. It sets new salary schedules for the General Schedule, Foreign Service, Veterans Health Administration, Senior Executive Service, and other specific positions including uniformed services and administrative law judges. Locality-based comparability payments will also be adjusted, with detailed schedules attached to the order. The new rates are to take effect starting January 1, 2025, and they replace a previous order from December 2023.