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What Are “Special Rates” for Federal Employees? Will They Receive 4.1% Pay Raise?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 20, 2022 6:46 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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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?

President’s Pay Agent Issues GS Locality Pay Decisions for 2023—and Beyond

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 19, 2022 2:35 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The President’s Pay Agent has issued a report for 2023 GS locality pay and approved recommendations for 2024 GS locality pay that will add about 32,000 more to the locality pay system.

Seeking Higher Salary of GS Locality Pay? Here is Status of Requests to be Added

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 15, 2022 8:28 AM | Updated: Dec 19, 2022 1:50 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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How does an area become part of a GS locality pay area? Which regions have requested to be added to GS locality pay areas and what is their status?

Will You Be One of 16,000 Added to Higher Paying GS Locality Pay Areas?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 12, 2022 11:32 AM | Updated: Dec 14, 2022 11:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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New GS locality pay areas may mean higher salaries for as many as 16,000 federal employees in about 190 jurisdictions. Where are these new locations?

2023 Locality Pay Report Proposes Changes Increasing Pay for About 16,000 Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 8, 2022 1:08 PM | Updated: Dec 9, 2022 1:24 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A 2023 locality pay report recommends changes that would increase pay for about 16,000 federal employees if adopted.

2023 Federal Employee Pay: Changes in Two 2023 GS Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 4, 2022 4:25 PM | Updated: Oct 28, 2023 9:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

There will be changes to a couple of 2023 GS locality pay areas.

Two New Additions Proposed for Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSep 26, 2022 7:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

OPM is proposing to add Carroll County, IL and Brooks County, TX into locality pay areas.

Federal Salary Council Adopts “Pro-labor Recommendations” to Raise Pay for Upwards of 30,000 Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAug 15, 2022 7:12 AM | Updated: Sep 23, 2022 9:51 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.

2022 GS Pay Scale

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 3, 2022 7:49 AM | Updated: Dec 17, 2022 8:10 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The 2022 GS pay scale is based on the 2022 federal pay raise which authorized an overall average raise of 2.7% for federal employees.

Using the 2022 Locality Pay System to Your Financial Advantage

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 28, 2021 8:48 AM | Updated: Dec 5, 2022 9:39 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

2022 GS locality pay areas give some federal employees an option to greatly increase their disposable income.

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