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• Trump intends to give feds 1% pay raise with some law enforcement officers getting more - August 31, 2025

• By Sean Michael Newhouse, Government Executive

  Federal employees would see a 1% pay increase with locality pay frozen in 2026 under an alternative pay plan issued by President Trump to Congress on Friday, while certain federal law enforcement officers could receive larger raises.

  That document directs the Office of Personnel Management to decide which categories of federal law enforcement employees will receive a 3.8% base pay increase in line with expected military raises. Several law enforcement agencies are planning to surge hiring under the Trump administration, particularly related to immigration enforcement.

  The White House had previously indicated that it would freeze civilian salaries for 2026.

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