The author offers some analysis on the debate over whether federal employees are paid too much or too little and says that neither side is going to concede to the other. He says that salary surveys are a waste and must be done differently for there to be any real conclusion on the debate.
How many federal employees are there in groupings of the highest pay levels for federal employees? Which agencies pay the highest average salaries?
OPM has issued a report on gender pay equality in the government based on a requirement imposed on the agency by the president. Here is a summary of the report. The result: More women are in professional positions than there used to be and the gender pay gap has gone down significantly.
How much does an individual federal employee make? The database of federal employee salaries has been updated with the latest available salary data and is now available for use.
The House has passed the budget proposal put forth by House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI).
Rep. Jim Moran (D-VA) said in a recent interview that he believes members of Congress are underpaid for the work they do.
The House Budget Committee has approved the House Republican fiscal year 2015 budget.
Changes recently proposed to the GS pay system represent a difficult organizational change. Change is always resisted, especially when it is seen as a threat to future earnings and careers. The manufacturers of those old Victrolas no doubt also resisted change but change did occur.
