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Why Are the New Locality Pay Increases So Small?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 4, 2019 9:37 AM | Updated: Apr 16, 2019 10:18 AM Categories Pay & Benefits, Q&A Leave a comment

I was shocked by the small pay increases under the new locality areas. Am I missing something?

Winners and Losers in Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 1, 2019 11:18 AM | Updated: Apr 12, 2019 8:33 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Which areas received the biggest locality pay increases in 2019 and which ones received the smallest increases?

How Will the Pay Raise Impact Locality Pay?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 18, 2019 7:26 AM | Updated: Feb 28, 2019 8:47 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

How will the 2019 pay raise impact locality pay, and what does the Pay Agent have to say about new locality pay areas?

6 New Locality Pay Areas Coming in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 5, 2018 11:42 AM | Updated: Dec 13, 2018 11:53 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM has issued a final rule to add six new locality pay areas in 2019 that will impact roughly 70,000 federal employees.

New Locality Pay Areas Likely for January 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNov 20, 2018 2:22 PM | Updated: Dec 2, 2018 11:19 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

What are the latest developments on new locality pay areas for 2019, and where does next year’s pay raise stand?

Salary Council Recommends More Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 23, 2018 4:21 PM | Updated: Feb 22, 2019 1:48 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council has made a number of recommendations for expanding and increasing federal locality pay.

OPM Proposes Adding 64,000 New Federal Employees to Locality Pay

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJul 6, 2018 12:35 PM | Updated: Feb 22, 2019 1:48 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM is proposing to add about 64,000 federal employees to the locality pay system for GS employees.

Does My Locality Pay Rate Include the Basic Percentage Increase?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 11, 2018 1:44 PM | Updated: Jan 18, 2018 6:53 PM Categories Pay & Benefits, Q&A Leave a comment

Does the locality pay raise percentage cited for 2018 include the basic pay raise of 1.4%?

How Are Locality Pay Rates Computed?

By Wayne ColemanJan 2, 2018 11:14 AM | Updated: Jan 8, 2018 11:59 AM Categories Pay & Benefits, Q&A Leave a comment

How are the locality pay calculations done? The increase in my 2018 salary with locality pay factored in seems to be lower than what I was expecting.

No New Locality Pay Areas Added for January 2018

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 22, 2017 10:47 AM | Updated: Feb 22, 2019 1:48 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

No new federal locality pay areas will be added in January 2018. New cities will be added at a later time.

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