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A group of Senators have asked the Office of Management and Budget for a timeline of when federal employees can expect to see the new pay tables reflecting the recently enacted pay raise.

The letter was sent by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Mark Warner (D-VA) all of whom represent states with heavy concentrations of federal employees.

There has been great anticipation among federal employees wanting to know when the recently enacted retroactive pay raise is going to hit their paychecks.

The process of developing the new pay tables is not a fast one. The pay tables have to be reviewed and approved by OMB after they are developed before an executive order is issued. Then agency payroll offices have to incorporate them into their systems. The last time a similar situation arose, it was 40 days between when the law was passed and the executive order with the new pay tables was issued. For additional details, see Pay Raise Likely to Hit in Early Spring.

A copy of the Senators’ letter is included below.