Two New Additions Proposed for Locality Pay Areas
OPM is proposing to add Carroll County, IL and Brooks County, TX into locality pay areas.
Locality Pay
Stay updated on federal locality pay changes, General Schedule (GS) pay scale adjustments, and the latest federal pay raise news. Locality pay is a critical component of a federal employee’s total compensation, designed to bridge the gap between civil service salaries and the private sector in specific geographic regions. This section covers everything from the designated locality pay areas to the “Rest of U.S.” (RUS) catch-all. Explore how Executive Orders and the Federal Salary Council influence your take-home pay and how these adjustments factor into your High-3 average for retirement planning.
Federal Salary Council Adopts “Pro-labor Recommendations” to Raise Pay for Upwards of 30,000 Federal Employees
The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.
2022 GS Pay Scale
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
2022 GS locality pay areas give some federal employees an option to greatly increase their disposable income.
2022 GS Locality Pay: Winners and Losers
Which locality pay areas received the highest—and lowest—pay raise in 2022? Here is the list.
Pay Agent Adding to Locality Pay—Lays Groundwork for Higher Pay in 2023
The President’s Pay Agent has issued its annual report on locality pay and adds one county in Illinois into the locality pay system.
Biden Issues Alternative Pay Letter for 2022 Pay Raise
President Biden has released an alternative pay plan for the 2022 pay raise for federal employees. Here are the details.
Federal Pay Raise 2013-2021: 13.1%. Actual Increase: 18.1% (DC Increase: 21%)
Federal pay raises granted over 8 years totaled 13.1%, however, the actual average salary went up 18.6%. In DC, the average salary went up 21%.
Using Telework to Make Higher Salary While Living in Different Locality Pay Area
If an employee is engaging in a work situation using telework, and is outside the locality pay area for the office, will the employee receive locality pay?
New Locality Pay: Move and Get a Raise?
Can a federal employee increase purchasing power by moving to a remote area and staying assigned to a more generous locality pay area?
