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Where Have All the Classifiers Gone?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealJune 6, 2019 11:50 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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The author says the current classification system under the General Schedule is not working. He cites some examples of problems it has created.

At Long Last: Revised 2019 Annual Salaries Released

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMarch 28, 2019 5:53 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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FedSmith readers have anxiously been awaiting the finalized salary figures for 2019 that reflect the pay raise. Here is how much your pay will be for the remainder of the year.

Report on Government Waste Targets Step Increases, SRS

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMarch 20, 2019 10:17 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

A report that targets wasteful government spending includes some pay and benefits for federal workers among its examples.

How Does the Shutdown Impact Within-Grade Increases?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFebruary 9, 2019 6:32 AM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment

OPM has released a list of frequently asked post-shutdown questions addressing various pay/benefits issues.

Pay Freeze Stands for 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 28, 2018 7:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Because Congress has not overridden the president’s proposed pay freeze, and an Executive Order has been issued freezing pay, no raise is expected in 2019.

6 New Locality Pay Areas Coming in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 5, 2018 11:42 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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OPM has issued a final rule to add six new locality pay areas in 2019 that will impact roughly 70,000 federal employees.

OPM Assumes No Pay Raise in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 18, 2018 10:17 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Will there be a federal employee pay raise for 2019? A new memo from OPM casts some doubt over the possibility.

The Civil Service is Becoming Fractured. Should We Care?

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealAugust 7, 2018 5:27 PM Categories Human Resources Leave a comment
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Many arguments support the idea of a single civil service system, however, the author says this is not ultimately what is best for federal human resources.

Another Look at the Different Worlds of Federal Workers

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealApril 12, 2018 4:23 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Life is not the same for federal employees in DC versus the rest of the country. The author analyzes some of the key differences.

White House Proposals For Civil Service Reform: What They Missed

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealFebruary 21, 2018 11:03 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment

The White House’s 2019 budget blueprint offered many proposals for civil service reform. The author provides an analysis of which ones he says missed the mark.

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