An alternative plan for pay adjustments for civilian federal employees covered by the general schedule : communication from the President of the United States, transmitting an alternative plan for pay adjustments for civilian federal employees covered by the general schedule and certain other pay systems in January 2019, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 5303(b)(1)(A); Public Law 89-554, Sec. 5303(b)(1)(A) (as amended by Public Law 101-509, Sec. 529); (104 Stat. 1430) and 5 U.S.C. 5304a(a); Public Law 101-509, Title I, Sec. 101(a)(1); (104 Stat. 1436).