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Locality Pay Areas in 2025

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 13, 2024 7:20 AM | Updated: Jan 7, 2025 6:25 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The latest President’s Pay Agent report contains important information about what federal employees can expect with regards to 2025 locality pay.

Update on 2024 Locality Pay for Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 10, 2023 2:01 PM | Updated: Oct 30, 2023 4:16 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The President’s Pay Agent report for 2024 GS locality pay has been released. These are the changes federal employees can expect in 2024.

OPM Proposes Expanding Locality Pay Areas to 32,900 More Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 28, 2023 4:30 PM | Updated: Oct 30, 2023 4:17 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

OPM has issued a proposed rule to add about 33,000 federal employees into locality pay areas or creating new areas.

President’s Pay Agent Issues GS Locality Pay Decisions for 2023—and Beyond

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 19, 2022 2:35 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The President’s Pay Agent has issued a report for 2023 GS locality pay and approved recommendations for 2024 GS locality pay that will add about 32,000 more to the locality pay system.

Federal Salary Council Adopts “Pro-labor Recommendations” to Raise Pay for Upwards of 30,000 Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAug 15, 2022 7:12 AM | Updated: Sep 23, 2022 9:51 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.

Pay Agent Adding to Locality Pay—Lays Groundwork for Higher Pay in 2023

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 19, 2021 12:01 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The President’s Pay Agent has issued its annual report on locality pay and adds one county in Illinois into the locality pay system.

How Can Locality Pay Be Smaller than a COLA?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFeb 10, 2021 3:47 PM | Updated: Apr 16, 2021 12:50 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Locality pay is determined using a complex system of comparing federal and private sector pay. It is not a COLA.

New Locality Pay Areas in 2021?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 22, 2020 5:11 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The President’s Pay Agent has issued its report on locality pay areas for 2021.

No New Locality Pay Areas in 2020

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 24, 2019 3:36 PM | Updated: Jan 7, 2020 10:26 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

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?

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?

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