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Good Politics? President Declares 2% Federal Employee Pay Raise for 2010
President Obama has quietly sent out a letter to the House and Senate noting that for the federal workforce "an across-the board increase of 2.0 percent shall go into effect on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2010."
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Letter from Pres. Obama Declaring National Emergency Exists and 2% Federal Pay Raise
Here is the text of a letter from President Obama to the Speaker of the House and the President of the Senate transmitting an alternative plan for pay increases for civilian Federal employees covered by the General Schedule (GS) and certain other pay systems in January 2010.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Employees and Their Pay: How They Stack Up
A number of readers have asked: How many federal employees are there in various pay groupings? How many federal employees are there in each GS pay grade? Here is a brief description and a graphical depiction of the number of federal employees in the GS system from those making less than $20,000 per year to those making more than $180,000 per year.
Posted: August 26, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Federal Pay Gap With Private Sector Growing
According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis (an organization within the Department of Commerce), the average federal employee now makes $79,197, not including benefits. And, when benefits are added in, the average federal employee compensation averaged $119,982 based on 2008 figures.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Federal Hiring Process: Can It Meet Today's Government Requirements?
The federal government is going to be hiring a large number of new employees. Is the federal hiring process up to the task of hiring a large number of well qualified new federal employees and can they be hired in time for an agency to accomplish its mission? Send in your opinion and evaluate the players in this process in our latest survey.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Oh No, Not The Dreaded "B" Word. . .
OPM Director John Berry has been crusading against using derogatory terms to describe federal employees. But the "government bureaucrats" term is back and making headlines as President Obama takes his health care pitch on the road to try and win the hearts and minds of Americans.
Posted: August 20, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
The Town Hall Phenomenon and Politics in America
The political debate in America on health care and the role of government in our economy is intensifying. What is your view? How has this issue been handled by the major parties and the White House?
Posted: August 11, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Calculating Your 2010 Pay Rate: How Much Will You See in Your Paycheck?
What will your 2010 pay rate be in actual dollars and cents? That depends in large part on the final action by Congress and the President but here is an estimate that will answer your question and enable you to calculate your estimated amount based on the most likely scenarios.
Posted: August 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Save the KSAs! The Debate Rages On
The possible elimination of knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs) in filling jobs has triggered a virtual avalanche of articles and discussion. Even OPM can't wave a magic wand and make KSAs disappear, since the requirement to use them is embedded in law, so the question seems to be how, not if, they will be used.
Posted: July 21, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
Your 2010 Pay Raise: 2%, 2.9% or 3.4%?
Will the 2010 average federal pay raise be 2%, 2.9% or 3.4%? All three figures are being used in Congress by different committees. Here is an update on the status of the 2010 pay increase.
Posted: July 9, 2009 | Full Story | Discuss this Article
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