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DOGE Acts Introduced Targeting Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 12, 2024 8:30 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The DOGE Acts have been formally introduced and would directly impact federal employees.

Pay Compression, Pay Caps Impacting Federal Employees Frozen at $183,500

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 4, 2023 8:07 AM | Updated: Aug 9, 2023 11:03 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Pay compression and the pay freeze now impact senior federal employees in 31 GS locality pay areas.

4.6% 2023 Pay Raise Moves Along and Senate Action on Pay Freeze

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJul 29, 2022 10:59 AM | Updated: Aug 1, 2023 7:51 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The 2023 pay raise is moving and still at 4.6%. Action is also taking place in the Senate on removing the long pay freeze for some senior officials.

White House Reverses Course, Supports Pay Freeze in 2021

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 2, 2020 5:54 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The White House has changed its position on a proposed pay raise for federal employees in 2021.

Pay Freeze for Federal Employees in 2021?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithNov 10, 2020 5:28 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A 2021 pay freeze for federal employees has been proposed by the Senate.

What’s Going on with the 2020 Pay Raise?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAug 26, 2019 2:14 PM | Updated: Sep 3, 2019 8:35 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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What is the status of a possible pay raise for federal employees in 2020? Here is where things currently stand.

Draft Spending Bill Proposes Overriding 2020 Pay Freeze

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 4, 2019 9:04 AM | Updated: Jun 12, 2019 10:21 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A draft spending bill put forth in the House contains a pay raise for federal employees in 2020.

Why is Another Pay Freeze Being Proposed?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 27, 2019 8:44 AM | Updated: Jan 14, 2025 9:15 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

OMB’s acting director explained the rationale behind proposing another pay freeze in 2020 at a recent Congressional hearing.

Details Revealed on Proposed Benefits Cuts

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 18, 2019 1:19 PM | Updated: Mar 28, 2019 11:29 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Federal Employee Retirement Leave a comment
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More details have been revealed about the suggested cuts to federal employees’ benefits along with the rationale for the proposals.

The President’s Budget and the Civil Service

By Jeff NealMar 14, 2019 11:39 AM | Updated: Jun 9, 2025 1:15 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The White House budget proposal contains suggestions federal employees will mostly not like. The author summarizes them and what they mean in the bigger picture.

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