U.S. President Barack Obama. Credit: Getty Images

President Barack Obama's newest executive order put an end to the pay freeze on federal employees, giving some federal workers a raise, including Vice President Joe Biden.

Biden will earn $231,900 beginning March 2013, a roughly $6,000 bump from the previous year, The Weekly Standard reports, citing official disclosure forms.

Members of the House and Senate will also get a small pay increase of $900 as annual compensation for members of Congress will jump to $174,900 in 2013.

President Obama's executive order lays out the new pay schedule:

They may not be huge pay increases, but the timing of the executive order is interesting as Obama and Congress are currently trying to avoid going over the so-called "fiscal cliff. Meanwhile, Americans are tightening their belts and preparing for potentially higher taxes.

Finally, a pay raise seems to indicate that Congress and other federal employees have been doing a good enough job to warrant one. Do you think Congress and federal employees like Joe Biden deserve a raise?

(H/T: Drudge)

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