2018 Federal Employee Pay Raise and COLAs
There is often confusion about the federal employee pay system. Here are some of the common misconceptions and an explanation.
Federal employees under the General Schedule (GS) get an annual pay raise most years. Articles in this section are an important resource for federal employees to stay informed about their pay and any potential changes that may affect their salaries. These articles emphasize the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to pay adjustments and the broader economic context in which these decisions are made.
There is often confusion about the federal employee pay system. Here are some of the common misconceptions and an explanation.
Legislation has been introduced in Congress to give federal employees a 3.2% pay raise in 2018.
The author discusses the process for providing pay increases to federal employees under the Federal Wage System (FWS) for 2017.
Why isn’t the president giving a higher pay raise to federal retirees? I am a federal retiree and seeing current federal employees get a higher raise than me I feel is unfair.
While limited in its applicability, there is still a pay freeze for some federal employees in senior positions.
The FedSmith.com authors posted many articles in 2016 to keep our readers informed. These are some of our (and your) favorites.
An executive order finalizing the 2017 GS pay raise for federal employees has been published.
President Obama has issued a surprising last minute pay raise plan for federal employees effective in January 2017.
Will there be a government shutdown? Will Congress derail the annual federal pay raise? A continuing resolution is in process but funding expires on Friday.
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.