Rule Would Change Pay Criteria for 17k Federal Employees
A proposed rule will increase the pay of a significant number of Federal Wage System federal employees.
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Legislation Reintroduced to Increase Locality Pay for Some Employees
Another legislative effort is being made to increase locality pay for some federal employees.
How Much of a Pay Raise Will FWS Employees Receive in 2018?
How much of a pay raise can Federal Wage System employees expect in 2018? The author provides the details.
Legislation Would Provide Pay Parity for Wage Grade Federal Employees
Recently introduced legislation aims to provide pay parity between any raises given to General Schedule and Wage Grade federal employees.
How Much of a Pay Raise Will FWS Employees Get in 2017?
The author discusses the process for providing pay increases to federal employees under the Federal Wage System (FWS) for 2017.
What is the Correct Pay When There is an Unscheduled Shift Change?
What is the correct pay when there is an unscheduled shift change for a General Schedule employee?
Maximum Earnings Limitations on Federal Pay
There are statutory provisions that can cause your pay to be much less than you expect after you’ve worked overtime or other premium hours, such as work at night, on a holiday or on a Sunday. The author explains how these work.
Are All Federal Employees Entitled to Locality Pay?
Who is and who is not entitled to receive locality pay?
Is Holiday Premium Pay a ‘Right’?
I’m a FWS supervisor. Management recently announced that each supervisor now will work only 4 out of ten holidays each year, and will be excused from work on the six holidays they are not scheduled to work. In the past, we get paid if we work or not, and, as a result, were paid holiday premium pay for the time worked on each holiday. Do we have rights in this situation?
Do the New Locality Pay Areas Impact My Wage Grade Pay?
If I work in Shawnee County KS, which is just outside Kansas City, and will be covered by the new GS Kansas City-Overland Park-Kansas City MO/KS locality pay area, will my WG-5 wage automatically increase to the same level as that paid to WG-5 employees whose duty station is Kansas City?
