2027 Annual Pay Raise Project (#83321)
The annual pay raise window is approaching quickly, and it is time to start our coordinated efforts. The National Finance Center (NFC) has not received official notification from the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) regarding a wage increase for Federal employees in January 2027. However, we need to be prepared to begin our work on short notice. This process has been assigned NFC Project Number 83321 for tracking purposes.
Attached is the 2026 Annual Pay Raise-Agency Contacts List for your review. Also included is the 2027 Annual Pay Raise-Agency Contact Information Form. Please complete this form if you wish to change or add new contacts for your Agency. Submit the completed form to the pay raise mailbox at annual.payraise@usda.gov by Monday, November 16, 2026.
Please ensure that your Agency contacts are knowledgeable of NFC’s annual pay raise process. A training session, for Agency contacts only, will be held at a later date. This training session will cover the submission of Agency-specific requirements, including Agency-specific batch Table Management System updates.
See the tentative timeline below regarding pay raise activities for November 2026 and December 2026:
- November 2, 2026 – The 2026 Annual Pay Raise-Agency Contacts List will be sent to the 2026 designated points of contact, and the Committee for Agriculture Payroll/Personnel System (CAPPS) community for review.
- November 16, 2026 – Customers should submit any updates to their points of contact to the pay raise mailbox at annual.payraise@usda.gov, using the 2027 Annual Pay Raise-Agency Contact Information Form.
- December 7, 2026 (week of) –
- The 2027 pay raise project documents (i.e., the pay raise kickoff package) will be released to all customers and the CAPPS community.
- NFC will conduct the 2027 kickoff meeting with customers to summarize the 2027 pay raise project documents to ensure successful implementation.
- December 14, 2026 (week of) –
- NFC will conduct two Training Sessions for Agency-approved points of contact, who will be responsible for submitting the Agency-specific requirements forms for processing. However, only one session should be attended, as both will include the same presentation material and guidance.
Please submit any questions to the pay raise mailbox at annual.payraise@usda.gov.