locality pay

Federal Wage System for blue-collar feds puts some above, others below, local rates

After decades of annual pay caps, wages for blue-collar feds in 75% of Federal Wage System localities no longer align with “prevailing” local rates.

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As agencies face budget uncertainty, Democrats propose a 7.4% pay raise for feds

Pay

For General Schedule employees, pay compression got a little worse in 2024

Federal Report

4 ways federal pay has changed in the last year

Federal Report

Here are the actual 2024 federal pay raises, based on employees’ locations

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Biden finalizes 2024 federal pay raise for civilian employees

Pay & Benefits

Proposal to reform pay for blue-collar feds gets committee approval, but concerns remain

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Explainer

Dispelling some confusion around the new locality pay areas

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New bill aims to raise pay of blue-collar federal employees

Federal Newscast

Over 33,000 federal employees will see additional raises in fiscal 2024

Federal Newscast

Federal pay falls even further behind the private sector

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Pay agent renews calls for ‘major legislative reforms’ to federal pay

The pay agent also announced upcoming plans to add two counties to the Seattle-Tacoma, Washington, locality pay area.

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Biden makes formal plans for 2024 federal pay raise

President Biden has officially recommended a 5.2% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2024, including a 0.5% locality pay adjustment.

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Thousands of feds one step closer to a bigger raise in 2024

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Four new locality pay areas are close to final, after the Office of Personnel Management proposed rules to implement approved recommendations from the President’s Pay Agent and Federal Salary Council.