McCain: Federal Employees Shouldn’t Get a Raise
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) recently told the Daily Caller that he doesn’t think federal employees should get a pay raise this spring.
Senator John McCain (R-AZ) recently told the Daily Caller that he doesn’t think federal employees should get a pay raise this spring.
Federal employees in the Washington, DC area will not be getting an extra paid holiday for Inauguration Day this year since it falls on the same day as Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday.
The IRS released updated withholding tables for 2013 today which reflect the 2% increase in the Social Security payroll tax.
The fiscal cliff bill that passed Congress late Tuesday night has been signed into law by President Obama.
With the fiscal cliff deal passed in Congress this week, federal employees who were bracing for furloughs have been let off of the hook for now. However, the agreement only covers the next two months, opening the door for possible furloughs unless sequestration and spending are addressed soon.
Starting after March 27, 2013, federal employees can expect a 0.5% pay raise after having no raises for the last two years. How much does this pay increase add to the federal budget?
The House voted Tuesday to block the scheduled 0.5% pay raise for federal employees for 2013 which would effectively extend the pay freeze for another year.
From proposed pension changes to a petition for an extra day off at Christmas to the end of the pay freeze, here are the top stories on FedSmith.com in 2012.
A growing number of voices in Congress have come out against President Obama’s executive order giving Congress a 0.5% pay raise.
A new GAO report said that the financial liabilities of the retiree health benefits fund of the Postal Service are challenging its sustainability.