Pay & Benefits
Military Pay Raise Included in Shutdown-Averting Measure, But No Word on Civilian Increase
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
No New Locality Pay Areas, But Salary Council Considers More Formula Tweaks
The Federal Salary Council announced that the pay gap between federal workers and the private sector, as calculated by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, now sits at 26.71%.
Pay & Benefits
White House Official Said Feds Don't Care About Pay, HR Officials Disagreed
"Nothing says thank you like cash," one agency leader says.
Management
Senate Panel Advances Spending Bills Blocking OPM-GSA Merger, Allowing USDA Relocations
Democrats say that in conference committee they will endorse House-passed provisions blocking the relocation of science agencies to Kansas City and authorizing an average 3.1% pay raise for federal employees.
Management
Senate Appropriators Join House in Blocking OPM-GSA Merger
Senators go with Trump's latest proposal for a 2.6% civilian pay raise for 2020 but no locality increase, while the House has approved an average 3.1% raise.
Pay & Benefits
Details on the President’s Proposed 2020 Pay Raise, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Employee Groups Encouraged by End to Pay Freeze Threat
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Endorses 2.6% Across the Board Pay Raise for Federal Workers
In a surprise move Friday, the president abandoned his quest for a pay freeze in 2020, although there will be no locality pay adjustment under his plan.
Pay & Benefits
What Needs to Happen for Civilians to Get a 2020 Pay Raise
Trump is likely to announce by the end of August his intent to institute a pay freeze, and Congress would need to override him.
Pay & Benefits
Postal Supervisors Sue for Better Pay
After the Postal Service largely ignored the non-binding findings of a mediation panel, supervisors sued for retroactive pay increases.
Pay & Benefits
The Pay Raise State of Play, and TSP Contribution Changes
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Salary Council Recommends Locality Pay Area Changes
The advisory body found that federal workers earn on average 31% less than their counterparts outside government, but the methodology is highly disputed.
Pay & Benefits
Civilian Pay Raise Advances, TSP Prepares More Changes
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Appropriators Propose 3.1% Civilian Pay Raise for 2020, Reject OPM-GSA Merger
Initial version of the general government spending bill ignores President Trump’s request for a pay freeze.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Demand Changes at TSA After Investigations Find That Low Pay Is Causing High Turnover
Blue ribbon panel says TSA must make targeted pay increases, but not convert employees to GS system.
Pay & Benefits
Most Feds Will Get Retroactive Raise this Pay Period
The federal government’s largest payroll processor says it has implemented the 1.9 percent pay increase for civilian federal employees, retroactive to January.
Pay & Benefits
White House Finalizes 1.9 Percent Pay Raise for Civilian Feds
Nearly six weeks after its enactment, federal workers will finally see their 2019 pay increase.
Pay & Benefits
Trump's Top Budget Official Defends 2020 Pay Freeze to Congress
OMB chief pledges to work with agencies to develop performance and mission-based pay plans.
Pay & Benefits