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Being a Fed in DC is Not The Same as the Rest of the Country

FedSmith.com author Jeff NealBy Jeff NealApril 10, 2018 2:48 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

There are significant differences in being a federal employee in DC versus another part of the country, and this has an impact on pay.

Average Federal Employee Salary in States: How Do You Compare?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 24, 2018 1:39 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Which states have the highest average federal salary and which states have the lowest? Here is a complete list.

Does My Locality Pay Rate Include the Basic Percentage Increase?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: January 18, 2018 6:53 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment
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Does the locality pay raise percentage cited for 2018 include the basic pay raise of 1.4%?

How Are Locality Pay Rates Computed?

By Wayne ColemanUpdated: January 8, 2018 11:59 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment
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How are the locality pay calculations done? The increase in my 2018 salary with locality pay factored in seems to be lower than what I was expecting.

Biggest and Smallest 2018 Raises for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 26, 2017 2:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Which federal employee locality pay areas will receive the highest raise in 2018? Which ones will receive the lowest raise?

Federal Employees’ 2018 Pay Raise Approved in Executive Order

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 22, 2017 6:52 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The 2018 General Schedule federal employee pay tables have been released. Here is the pay raise you can expect in the new year.

Order Issued on 2018 Pay Raise for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 22, 2017 5:27 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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An Executive Order has been issued granting the 2018 federal employee pay raise.

No New Locality Pay Areas Added for January 2018

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 22, 2017 10:47 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

No new federal locality pay areas will be added in January 2018. New cities will be added at a later time.

80% Differential in Federal and Private Sector Compensation

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 24, 2017 3:34 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A new study argues federal workers are paid 80% higher than private sector workers with respect to their total compensation package.

Will Burlington and VA Beach Become Locality Pay Areas?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 30, 2017 1:47 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Burlington, Vermont, USA at Church Street Marketplace.

No action is currently being taken to add new locality pay areas. Here is a summary and a prognosis for adding new ones in January.

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