Pay & Benefits
Firefighters Union Calls for Higher Pay Amid Staffing Shortage
A Senate committee also advanced legislation this week that would make it easier for federal firefighters to qualify for workers compensation benefits in connection with chronic conditions associated with firefighting.
Pay & Benefits
As Lawmakers Talk Big Pay Raises, Managers Bemoan Pay Compression
According to the Congressional Research Service, the cap on General Schedule pay is now impacting pay raises in 30 different locality pay areas across the country.
Pay & Benefits
The Forest Service Rushes to Hire Enough Firefighters Ahead of Wildfire Season
Stakeholders warn shortages again threaten the Biden's administration's approach to combatting the fires.
Pay & Benefits
More Than 60 Democratic Lawmakers Want a 5.1% Raise for Feds
The lawmakers asked the leadership of the House Appropriations Committee to override President Biden’s plan to offer an average 4.6% raise for federal employees in 2023.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Biden's Budget Has a Big Pay Raise In It For Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the blueprint's workforce provisions.
Pay & Benefits
The Biggest Raise in Two Decades, and More Pay News from the 2023 Budget Request
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Biden’s 2023 Budget Would Pay for TSA Raises and the Move to General Schedule
The Transportation Security Administration has begun the process of granting its employees full federal civil service rights, although it needs more than $1 billion in additional funding to end the pay disparity with General Schedule workers.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: Pay, Policy and Biden's FY2023 Budget Blueprint
Tanya Ballard Brown and Courtney Bublé join the podcast to discuss the administration plan released this week.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Proposes a 4.6% Raise for Federal Workers for 2023
If enacted, the figure would mark the largest pay increase for federal employees in two decades.
Pay & Benefits
The VA Aims to Boost Pay for More Workers, Retain Employees at Facilities It Wants to Close
Congress just approved increases to top-level pay for some staff.
Workforce
A Major Federal Employee Union Is Ready to Fight for Better Pay, Benefits and Workplace Protections
NTEU began its annual legislative conference Tuesday.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Is Reportedly Planning to Propose the Highest Pay Raise for Feds in 20 Years, at 4.6%
The proposal for a 2023 pay boost would be part of the president's budget request, which could be released next month.
Pay & Benefits
Better Bonuses and Child Care Subsidies Are Coming to VA Employees
On Wednesday, Secretary Denis McDonough announced new steps to hire and retain workers amid unusually high turnover.
Pay & Benefits
Career Prosecutors at the Justice Dept. Are Asking for Better Pay and More Telework
In a pair of letters, a professional association representing the prosecutors said the department should improve pay and working conditions to keep pace with legal employers in the private sector.
Workforce
GovExec Daily: An Early 2023 Pay Raise Proposal
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss a plan out of Congress for feds' pay.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Issues Guidance to Ensure 67,000 Feds Make at Least $15 per Hour
Agencies have until the end of this month to exercise special pay rates to implement a $15 minimum wage, in accordance with a Biden administration executive order.
Pay & Benefits
Hill Proposal Would Give Federal Employees a 5.1% Average Pay Raise in 2023
A bill from Democratic lawmakers would provide federal workers with a 4.1% across-the-board boost, along with an average 1% increase in locality pay.
Pay & Benefits
Pay Will Be a Barrier to Rebuilding the Federal Workforce
The General Schedule pay system is too rigid to allow the government to attract and retain employees in today’s tight labor market.
Pay & Benefits
New Pay Tables Released: Calculate Your 2022 Raise
The average increase will be 2.7% for civilian employees, but the exact figure will vary based on where you live.
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