Salary Linkage: Members of Congress and Certain Federal Executive and Judicial Officials

Barbara L. Schwemle
Analyst in American National Government

The salaries of Members of Congress, certain high-level federal officials (those paid at Level II of the Executive Schedule (EX)), and certain federal justices and judges have, until recently, generally been in parity for many years. The Ethics Reform Act of 1989 provides for annual pay adjustments to be established for the Members, the Vice President, federal officials paid under the EX Schedule, and federal justices and judges. The act also requires a Citizens' Commission on Public Service and Compensation and the President to recommend salaries in parity for these federal government positions. The commission has never been activated, and, thus, such recommendations have never been made.


Date of Report: April 1, 2010
Number of Pages: 9
Order Number: RS22038
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