Merry Christmas From President Bush to Federal Employees
President Bush has issued an executive order giving federal employees an average raise of 2.2% in 2007.
Pay & Benefits
Get the latest federal employee pay news, including updates on federal pay raises, GS pay scale changes, locality pay, and federal compensation policy. Stay informed on TSP news, TSP fund performance, contribution limits, and investment updates. This category also covers FEHB premiums, FEGLI rates, FEDVIP dental and vision benefits, and major OPM policy changes, federal workforce legislation, and other developments that impact federal employee pay, benefits, and take‑home compensation.
OPM Implementing 2007 Federal Pay Raise
OPM is implementing the 2007 pay raise but no one really knows what the final figures will be.
2.7% Federal Raise Headed for the Trash Heap?
The possibility of a 2.7% average raise for federal employees took a decidedly negative turn this week with the announcement that Congress will, in effect, keep the continuing resolution in effect for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Your 2007 Pay Raise Will Be…
The process of determining the 2007 pay raise amount is moving along slowly. But, while the process is moving, there is no final answer on the question of how much employees will be getting in their paychecks next year.
Want to Make $212,000 a Year as a Federal Employee?
A change in the National Defense Authorization Act will allow some federal employees to make up to $212,000 a year. To get the higher salary, you will have to move.
More Info On the ‘Elite Island of Secure and High Paid Federal Workers’
Statistics about the average compensation for federal employees has left some readers perplexed, some outraged and some with more questions. Here is additional information (and a couple of cartoons) that may satisfy the intellectual quest for more information.
Debating “Average” Federal Salary Figures
Average federal salaries are higher than the median federal salary level. How much does the average federal retiree get each month? Here is the information to satisfy your curiosity.
Some Feds Will See Decreasing Paychecks
OPM has released the COLA payment information for federal employees outside the lower 48 states.
Underpaid Feds?
How does your pay and benefits package compare to the private sector? New statistics compiled by a researcher at the Cato Institute is based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis and shows that the average federal employee makes exactly double that of the average private sector employee.
COLA’s, Housing Costs and Lawsuits: How Pay is Determined for Some Federal Employees
Federal employees outside of the contiguous 48 states are paid differently than most FedSmith readers who usually get an annual raise and locality pay. OPM did a survey on housing costs in these areas outside the 48 contiguous states and has published the results.
