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Federal Employees’ 2021 Pay Raise Finalized

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 31, 2020 9:17 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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After an unusual series of events, federal employees now have a final answer on what their 2021 pay raise will be.

New Locality Pay Areas in 2021?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: December 23, 2020 1:43 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The President’s Pay Agent has issued its report on locality pay areas for 2021.

New Locality Pay Areas Proposed

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 10, 2020 11:24 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

OPM is proposing to add Des Moines, IA and Imperial County, CA to the locality pay area system.

26.71% Federal Employee Pay Disparity Says FSC

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 19, 2020 1:52 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The Federal Salary Council has made recommendations for locality pay areas and a pay raise for federal employees in 2021.

The Winners in 2020 Locality Pay Are…

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 27, 2019 11:03 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
General Schedule Locality Pay: Illustration of a 3D dollar sign pictured behind a city skyline

Which locality pay areas will receive the biggest raise in 2020 and which will get the lowest? Here are all of the locality pay rates for 2020.

The 2020 Pay Raise is Now Official

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 26, 2019 6:43 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

President Trump has signed an Executive Order implementing the 2020 pay raise.

No New Locality Pay Areas in 2020

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 24, 2019 3:36 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

A new President’s Pay Agent report does not add locality pay areas in 2020 and finds the Salary Council’s method of comparing pay with private sector “lacks credibility”.

2020 Pay Raise Unfair to Retirees?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 23, 2019 2:18 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNovember 15, 2019 11:42 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSeptember 4, 2019 10:37 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

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

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