Skip to content
  • FS
  • Retirement
  • Pay
  • HR
  • Agency News
  • More News
    • Court Cases
    • Current Events
    • Leadership
    • Q&A
  • Authors
FedSmith.com

Locality Pay

Salary Council Recommends New Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJul 12, 2019 12:28 PM | Updated: Jul 23, 2019 5:12 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. SmithJul 11, 2019 6:05 PM | Updated: Jul 22, 2019 9:24 AM 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 | Updated: May 20, 2019 10:07 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
Man with his back facing the viewer scratching his head while looking puzzled as he stares at a whiteboard covered with question mark and money bag icons depicting confusion or questions about money/salaries

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. SmithApr 4, 2019 9:37 AM | Updated: Apr 16, 2019 10:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment
Man holding open his wallet to find no money and only a few coins falling into his hand as he appears worried that he has no money

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. SmithApr 1, 2019 11:18 AM | Updated: Apr 12, 2019 8:33 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Dollars floating around in the air in a city looking up towards a skyscraper depicting locality pay

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. SmithMar 28, 2019 5:53 PM | Updated: Apr 10, 2019 7:46 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Close up of a woman's hand holding a stack of cash with wooden blocks on top of it that read '2019' depicting a 2019 pay raise

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.

New Pay Systems Proposed for Some Federal Jobs

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMar 19, 2019 2:33 PM | Updated: May 26, 2019 11:28 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Businessman touching a dollar sign on a touchscreen depicting salary/pay/wages/benefits

The President’s Management Agenda calls for action to establish special occupational pay systems for some federal jobs.

How Will the Pay Raise Impact Locality Pay?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 18, 2019 7:26 AM | Updated: Feb 28, 2019 8:47 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Numbers '2019' pictured over a growing stack of cash depicting a pay raise for 2019

How will the 2019 pay raise impact locality pay, and what does the Pay Agent have to say about new locality pay areas?

It’s Official: Federal Employees Are Getting a Raise in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 15, 2019 3:05 PM | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 7:40 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Pink piggy bank with a smiling face behind wooden blocks that read '2019' depicting a 2019 pay raise

Thanks to the spending bill that just became law, federal employees will have a pay raise in 2019, overriding the pay freeze that was previously in place.

1.9% Retroactive Pay Raise Now Likely

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 14, 2019 7:27 AM | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 7:40 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Question mark '?' made from bundles of dollar bills isolated on a white background

A raise of 1.9% appears more likely than seemed possible a few weeks ago. Here is the latest.

Older posts
Newer posts
← Previous Page1 … Page4 Page5 Page6 Page7 Page8 Page9 Page10 … Page14 Next →

Free Email Lists

Subscribe to our free email list to get our news updates in your inbox.

Use a personal email if possible (i.e. Gmail); some agencies restrict emails from lists
Choose Lists:

Take Our Poll

Do you think the increased FERS pension contributions proposal will be included in the final budget bill?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...

Daily TSP Performance

May 16, 2025

Fund Last % YTD
G Fund $19.0667 +0.01% +1.67%
F Fund $19.8702 +0.05% +2.01%
C Fund $94.6008 +0.71% +1.80%
S Fund $88.9812 +1.01% -1.30%
I Fund $47.2925 +0.28% +12.88%
L Income $27.4974 +0.17% +2.83%
L 2025 $14.1527 +0.18% +2.84%
L 2030 $52.4907 +0.37% +4.05%
L 2035 $15.8511 +0.40% +4.25%
L 2040 $60.3474 +0.44% +4.44%
L 2045 $16.5970 +0.47% +4.59%
L 2050 $36.5506 +0.49% +4.74%
L 2055 $18.4951 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2060 $18.4928 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2065 $18.4903 +0.59% +5.19%
L 2070 $10.9587 +0.59% +5.20%
Get detailed TSP data at TSPDataCenter.com

News Categories

  • Agency News
  • Court Cases
  • Current Events
  • Federal Employee Pay News
  • Federal Employee Retirement
  • Human Resources
  • Leadership
  • Links
  • Q&A

Archives

Popular Tags

AFGE Annuity Backlog Bargaining Budget COLA COVID CSRS Data Breach Donald Trump Election Employee Relations Executive Order FedSmith Polls FEGLI FEHB FERS FLRA FRTIB GAO General Schedule Government Shutdown Hatch Act Hiring Holidays Inflation Insurance IRA IRS Labor Relations Locality Pay Medicare MSPB Official Time OPM Pay Raise Postal Service Proposed Legislation Roth Social Security Taxes Telework Travel TSP Unions VA Vaccinations

FedSmith.com is a certified Ezoic Premium publisher
© 2025 FedSmith Inc. All rights reserved.
  • About
  • Write for Us
  • Resources
  • Advertise
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Use
x
x