2022 GS Pay Scale
The 2022 GS pay scale is based on the 2022 federal pay raise which authorized an overall average raise of 2.7% for federal employees.
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The 2022 GS pay scale is based on the 2022 federal pay raise which authorized an overall average raise of 2.7% for federal employees.
The TSP’s performance in 2021 was excellent, and federal employees should be pleased when they see the results for December and for all of 2021.
2022 GS locality pay areas give some federal employees an option to greatly increase their disposable income.
Which locality pay areas received the highest—and lowest—pay raise in 2022? Here is the list.
President Biden has issued an Executive Order implementing an average federal employee pay raise of 2.7% effective January 1, 2022.
What paid holidays can federal employees expect in 2022?
The President’s Pay Agent has issued its annual report on locality pay and adds one county in Illinois into the locality pay system.
One TSP Fund has provided a return of 25.99% so far in 2021. This fund is up 2.29% so far in December. One core TSP Fund has a negative return in 2021.
Inflation is soaring. The 2022 COLA will be 5.9%. Inflation is now at 7.6% over 12 months per the CPI-W and the 2022 federal pay raise is projected at 2.7%.
Federal employees may soon have another leave benefit at their disposal: paid parental bereavement leave.