How Can Locality Pay Be Smaller than a COLA?
Locality pay is determined using a complex system of comparing federal and private sector pay. It is not a COLA.
Pay Agent
New Locality Pay Areas in 2021?
The President’s Pay Agent has issued its report on locality pay areas for 2021.
No New Locality Pay Areas in 2020
A new President’s Pay Agent report does not add locality pay areas in 2020 and finds the Salary Council’s method of comparing pay with private sector “lacks credibility”.
When Might We See Imperial County Get Locality Pay?
What are the chances of Imperial County being added as a new pay locality next year?
Winners and Losers in Locality Pay Areas
Which areas received the biggest locality pay increases in 2019 and which ones received the smallest increases?
New Pay Systems Proposed for Some Federal Jobs
The President’s Management Agenda calls for action to establish special occupational pay systems for some federal jobs.
Pay Agent: Pay Disparity Gap Lacks Credibility
The President’s Pay Agent report for 2019 has been released outlining approval of new and expanded locality pay areas.
How Will the Pay Raise Impact Locality Pay?
How will the 2019 pay raise impact locality pay, and what does the Pay Agent have to say about new locality pay areas?
Federal Employee Pay and the Federal Salary Council
The Federal Salary Council has renewed its call for adding new locality pay areas and added one more geographic area to its list of recommendations.
Salary Council Recommends More Locality Pay Areas
The Federal Salary Council has made a number of recommendations for expanding and increasing federal locality pay.
