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Federal Employee Locality Pay Update: Holding Off Burlington and Virginia Beach

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 7, 2016 3:21 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Will Burlington, VT and Virginia Beach, VA areas be added as locality pay areas in 2017? They will be added but not in 2017.

2017 Locality Pay Rates for Federal Employees: San Francisco and DC Areas On Top

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: December 5, 2016 11:23 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The 2017 locality pay rates are out. The largest increases are in the San Francisco and DC areas. You can view the full list of new locality pay rates here.

Alternative Pay Plan Submitted for Federal Employees in 2017: 1.6% Average Raise

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNovember 29, 2016 8:26 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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President Obama has submitted an Alternative Pay Plan for 2017. The average federal pay raise would be 1.6%.

Federal Employees Underpaid by 34.07%

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: November 7, 2016 6:40 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The Federal Salary Council says the federal workers are, on average, underpaid by 34.07% relative to the private sector. When will salary figures for 2017 be released?

Adding Birmingham and San Antonio to Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOctober 28, 2016 7:58 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The Federal Salary Council has proposed adding San Antonio and Birmingham to the list of locality pay areas for 2018.

2017 Federal Pay Raise and COLA Update

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 8, 2016 10:55 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

What is the status of a 2017 raise for federal employees, next year’s COLA increase, proposed locality pay changes and military pay? Here is an update.

100+ “Rest of U.S.” Locations Recommended for Federal Locality Pay

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithSeptember 6, 2016 1:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The Federal Salary Council is recommending evaluation of more than 100 counties and statistical metropolitan areas for inclusion in the locality pay system for federal employees.

How Much Will Your Pay Increase in 2017? President Submits Pay Plan

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 31, 2016 4:22 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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As has been done in recent years, President Obama has issued a letter outlining the federal employee pay raise in 2017.

Raising Federal Employee Pay By Expanding Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 21, 2016 5:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Is your geographic area among those recommended for locality pay? Locality pay rates are spreading which leads to higher pay without requiring Congressional action. Here are the locality pay areas for 2017 and some areas the Salary Council recommends adding to existing areas.

New Federal Employee Locality Pay Areas for 2017?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 15, 2016 6:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council has recommended adding two new locality pay areas in Virginia and Vermont in 2017. What is the forecast for changes in locality pay for next year?

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