Two New Additions Proposed for Locality Pay Areas
OPM is proposing to add Carroll County, IL and Brooks County, TX into locality pay areas.
Locality Pay
Federal Salary Council Adopts “Pro-labor Recommendations” to Raise Pay for Upwards of 30,000 Federal Employees
The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.
Using the Locality Pay System to Your Financial Advantage
Locality pay areas give some federal employees an option to greatly increase their disposable income. Here is the complete list of 2022 pay raises by locality.
2022 Locality Pay: Winners and Losers
Which locality pay areas received the highest—and lowest—pay raise in 2022? Here is the list.
Pay Agent Adding to Locality Pay—Lays Groundwork for Higher Pay in 2023
The President’s Pay Agent has issued its annual report on locality pay and adds one county in Illinois into the locality pay system.
Biden Issues Alternative Pay Letter for 2022 Pay Raise
President Biden has released an alternative pay plan for the 2022 pay raise for federal employees. Here are the details.
Federal Pay Raise 2013-2021: 13.1%. Actual Increase: 18.1% (DC Increase: 21%)
Federal pay raises granted over 8 years totaled 13.1%, however, the actual average salary went up 18.6%. In DC, the average salary went up 21%.
Using Telework to Make Higher Salary While Living in Different Locality Pay Area
If an employee is engaging in a work situation using telework, and is outside the locality pay area for the office, will the employee receive locality pay?
New Locality Pay: Move and Get a Raise?
Can a federal employee increase purchasing power by moving to a remote area and staying assigned to a more generous locality pay area?
How Can Locality Pay Be Smaller than a COLA?
Locality pay is determined using a complex system of comparing federal and private sector pay. It is not a COLA.
