On August 28, 2025, President Trump issued an alternative pay plan under 5 U.S.C. §§ 5303(b) and 5304a announcing decisions regarding January 2026 pay adjustments. The plan provides a 1 percent base pay increase for employees under the General Schedule and certain other pay systems.
Additionally, Executive Order 14368, issued on December 18, 2025, directed the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to assess whether certain Federal civilian law enforcement personnel may receive additional pay adjustments, up to a total increase of 3.8 percent, as determined by the OPM Director. This assessment is to be conducted in coordination with affected agencies and consistent with 5 U.S.C. § 5305 and the January 2026 military pay increase.
This assessment includes GS-1896 Border Patrol Agents.