On August 28, 2025, President Trump issued an alternative pay plan under 5 U.S.C. 5303(b) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a announcing his decisions regarding January 2026 pay adjustments. The plan provides a 1-percent base increase for employees under the General Schedule and certain other pay systems. In addition, in Executive Order 14368 issued on December 18, 2025, President Trump directed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to assess whether to provide up to a total increase of 3.8 percent to the rates of pay of certain Federal civilian law enforcement personnel, as determined by the OPM Director following coordination with agencies and consistent with 5 U.S.C. 5305 and the January 2026 increase for military personnel.

Pay increase to include all GS-1896 Border Patrol Agents.