Federal Employees: Overpaid or Underpaid?
Federal benefits are generally better than benefits offered in the private sector. This accounts for much of the disparity between federal and private sector compensation according to the CBO.
Federal benefits are generally better than benefits offered in the private sector. This accounts for much of the disparity between federal and private sector compensation according to the CBO.
A 2018 federal employee pay raise of 1.9% is to be proposed according to new reports.
There is often confusion about the federal employee pay system. Here are some of the common misconceptions and an explanation.
An executive order finalizing the 2017 GS pay raise for federal employees has been published.
A large proposed expansion of locality pay has been denied for 2016. Here are the details and who is impacted.
The revised locality pay rates for various areas of the United States are now out. San Francisco and Washington, DC areas will enjoy the biggest gains.
President Obama has issued a surprising last minute pay raise plan for federal employees effective in January 2017.
Will Burlington, VT and Virginia Beach, VA areas be added as locality pay areas in 2017? They will be added but not in 2017.
The 2017 locality pay rates are out. The largest increases are in the San Francisco and DC areas. You can view the full list of new locality pay rates here.
President Obama has submitted an Alternative Pay Plan for 2017. The average federal pay raise would be 1.6%.