Update on 2024 Locality Pay for Federal Employees
The President’s Pay Agent report for 2024 GS locality pay has been released. These are the changes federal employees can expect in 2024.
Locality Pay
Ernst Wants Thorough Investigation of Telework
Senator Joni Ernst wants to know how many federal employees are using telework to get paid at a higher locality rate even though they work in a cheaper area.
OPM Proposes Expanding Locality Pay Areas to 32,900 More Federal Employees
OPM has issued a proposed rule to add about 33,000 federal employees into locality pay areas or creating new areas.
Salary Council Urges Adding Tens of Thousands of Federal Employees to Locality Pay
The Salary Council is pushing to add thousands of federal employees into the 2024 GS locality pay system.
Federal Employee Salary Gains: Recommended vs. Real Increases
Federal employee salary levels are going up faster than the approved raise amount. Here are the actual federal employee salary increases in recent years.
Pay Compression, Pay Caps Impacting Federal Employees Frozen at $183,500
Pay compression and the pay freeze now impact senior federal employees in 31 GS locality pay areas.
Value of GS Locality Pay? In One Example, 53% Increase Over “Rest of the U.S.”
What is the value of joining a GS locality pay area? In this sample, one pay area had a 53% increase over the Rest of the U.S. in one step for a GS 12.
2023 GS Locality Pay Tables Published: Here are Localities with Highest and Lowest Pay Increases
Here are the 2023 GS locality pay areas with the highest and lowest total pay increases for 2023.
GS Locality Pay and Cost of Living
Why is my city not included in a GS locality pay area? The cost of living is very high and this seems unfair.
What Are “Special Rates” for Federal Employees? Will They Receive 4.1% Pay Raise?
What are special rates for federal employees and how are they related to the GS locality pay rates? Does the 2023 federal pay raise apply to the special rates?
