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2024 Locality Pay Areas: Why Federal Employees are Confused

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNov 22, 2023 8:45 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The 2024 locality pay areas have been finalized, but it has led to confusion among impacted employees. Here is an explanation.

OPM Finalizes Locality Pay Areas for 2024

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNov 17, 2023 12:18 PM | Updated: Dec 4, 2023 7:19 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The locality pay areas for 2024 have been announced. About 33,000 federal employees will be added to the locality pay system. Here is a complete list of these areas.

Update on 2024 Locality Pay for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 10, 2023 2:01 PM | Updated: Oct 30, 2023 4:16 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The President’s Pay Agent report for 2024 GS locality pay has been released. These are the changes federal employees can expect in 2024.

OPM Proposes Expanding Locality Pay Areas to 32,900 More Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 28, 2023 4:30 PM | Updated: Oct 30, 2023 4:17 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM has issued a proposed rule to add about 33,000 federal employees into locality pay areas or creating new areas.

Salary Council Urges Adding Tens of Thousands of Federal Employees to Locality Pay

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 16, 2023 2:18 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The Salary Council is pushing to add thousands of federal employees into the 2024 GS locality pay system.

Value of GS Locality Pay? In One Example, 53% Increase Over “Rest of the U.S.”

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 29, 2022 10:37 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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What is the value of joining a GS locality pay area? In this sample, one pay area had a 53% increase over the Rest of the U.S. in one step for a GS 12.

2023 GS Locality Pay Tables Published: Here are Localities with Highest and Lowest Pay Increases

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 23, 2022 2:47 PM | Updated: Jan 8, 2023 10:45 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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Here are the 2023 GS locality pay areas with the highest and lowest total pay increases for 2023.

GS Locality Pay and Cost of Living

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 22, 2022 12:21 PM Categories Q&A, Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Why is my city not included in a GS locality pay area? The cost of living is very high and this seems unfair.

President’s Pay Agent Issues GS Locality Pay Decisions for 2023—and Beyond

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 19, 2022 2:35 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

The President’s Pay Agent has issued a report for 2023 GS locality pay and approved recommendations for 2024 GS locality pay that will add about 32,000 more to the locality pay system.

Seeking Higher Salary of GS Locality Pay? Here is Status of Requests to be Added

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 15, 2022 8:28 AM | Updated: Dec 19, 2022 1:50 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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How does an area become part of a GS locality pay area? Which regions have requested to be added to GS locality pay areas and what is their status?

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