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2020 Pay Raise Unfair to Retirees?

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

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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 25, 2019 4:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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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

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 12, 2019 12:28 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

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?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 11, 2019 6:05 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment

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

COLAs, Locality Pay and Raises

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 9, 2019 4:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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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?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApril 4, 2019 9:37 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment
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I was shocked by the small pay increases under the new locality areas. Am I missing something?

Winners and Losers in Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApril 1, 2019 11:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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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

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.

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