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Locality Pay

2020 Pay Raise Unfair to Retirees?

By Ralph R. SmithDecember 23, 2019 2:18 PM
Man's hands on both sides of a seesaw as he works to balance the scale evenly between a ping piggy bank on one side and three stacks of coins growing in size vertically on the other

Which group comes out ahead in determining a COLA or the annual federal pay raise?

80% Disparity for Fed Benefits Says Report

By Ralph R. SmithNovember 15, 2019 11:42 AM
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A report describing an 80% advantage in compensation for federal workers has received little notice. Here is a summary.

Congressman Seeking Big Locality Pay Bump for Modesto, CA

By Ian SmithSeptember 4, 2019 10:37 AM

One Congressman is pushing to expand the current boundaries of the highest paying locality area in the country.

Pay Raise, a COLA and Locality Pay

By Ralph R. SmithJuly 25, 2019 4:22 PM
$100 bill on a wooden surface partially built out of puzzle pieces with the other pieces scattered around beside it

What are the differences in a COLA, pay raise and locality pay? Who is impacted by each of these?

Salary Council Recommends New Locality Pay Areas

By Ralph R. SmithJuly 12, 2019 12:28 PM

The Federal Salary Council recommends new locality pay areas, but not all Council members agree on measuring pay disparity.

When Might We See Imperial County Get Locality Pay?

By Ralph R. SmithJuly 11, 2019 6:05 PM

What are the chances of Imperial County being added as a new pay locality next year?

COLAs, Locality Pay and Raises

By Ralph R. SmithMay 9, 2019 4:06 PM
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Why did federal employees get a smaller raise than the annual COLA? Here is a quick explanation.

Why Are the New Locality Pay Increases So Small?

By Ralph R. SmithApril 4, 2019 9:37 AM
Man holding open his wallet to find no money and only a few coins falling into his hand as he appears worried that he has no money

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

Winners and Losers in Locality Pay Areas

By Ralph R. SmithApril 1, 2019 11:18 AM
Dollars floating around in the air in a city looking up towards a skyscraper depicting locality pay

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

At Long Last: Revised 2019 Annual Salaries Released

By Ralph R. SmithMarch 28, 2019 5:53 PM
Close up of a woman's hand holding a stack of cash with wooden blocks on top of it that read '2019' depicting a 2019 pay raise

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.

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