Federal Agency Participation in The National President's Challenge	Recent Pay and Leave Legislative Changes	January 2008 Pay Adjustments The President has signed an Executive order to implement the January 2008 pay adjustments. (See Attachment 1.) The Executive order authorizes a 2.5 percent across-the-board increase for the statutory pay systems under the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5303 and locality pay increases costing approximately 1.0 percent of payroll under 5 U.S.C. 5304, reflecting the overall average pay increase of 3.5 percent required by section 740 of Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.	2007 Annual Review of Special Rates The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed the 2007 annual review of existing special rates authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5305. As a result, 248 special rate schedules will be increased in tandem with the 2.5 percent across-the-board General Schedule base pay increase effective on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2008 (January 6, 2008). The 248 special rate schedules cover approximately 47,000 employees.
Reporting of Adjudicative Actions In Personnel Background Investigations By Federal Agencies	Dual Compensation Waiver Audit	Issuance of Two Final Classification Documents	New Human Resources Flexibilities-Direct Hire Authority
Hiring Students and Recent College Graduates	Flexible Spending Accounts Open Season	Executive Resource Allocations for FY 2004 and 2005	Decreases in Federal Tax Rate Withholding Brackets
Three New Medals Recognizing Veterans' Service	Tornadoes in the Midwest	Public Service Recognition Week	Honoring America's Women Veterans
2006 Annual Review of Special Rates The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has completed the 2006 annual review of existing special rates authorized under 5 U.S.C. 5305. As a result, 258 special rate schedules will be increased in tandem with the 1.7 percent across-the-board General Schedule base pay increase effective on January 7, 2007. The 258 special rate schedules cover approximately 54,400 employees.	January 2007 Pay Adjustments	Human Resources Policy to Assist Federal Employees Called to Active Military Duty	Level Orange Emergency Human Resources Management (HRM) Authorities
EMERGENCY GUIDES	Security of the Federal Workplaces	Human Capital Planning for Emergency Situations	Information Technology (IT) Special Salary Rates Study