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 Good afternoon,
On August 28, 2025, President Trump issued an Alternative Pay Plan under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a that announced to Congress his decision regarding January 2026 pay adjustments to provide for a 1 percent base increase and to provide no increase in locality pay percentages in 2026 for employees under the General Schedule and certain other pay systems. The President also directed the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to use other special pay authorities to provide an additional pay increase of approximately 2.8 percent for certain law enforcement officials, in line with the planned 3.8 percent military pay increase.
OPM has prepared guidance in frequently asked questions to provide additional information on the pay increases for certain law enforcement officials. OPM will initially consult with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Department of the Interior which have positions under the law enforcement roles specified in the frequently asked questions.
OPM reminds agencies of their discretionary authority with appropriate funding to use a variety of pay and leave flexibilities to address significant recruitment and retention problems for employees in law enforcement and other occupations. We ask that your agency’s subcomponents first direct any questions to your CHCO office for coordination. CHCO staff with questions regarding the law enforcement special rates or available pay and leave flexibilities may send them to paypolicy@opm.gov. Employees must contact their agency human resources offices for further information.
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
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