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Another Pay Freeze Proposed for 2020

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithMar 11, 2019 2:20 PM | Updated: Mar 22, 2019 1:09 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Tip of a $100 bill sticking up out of a snowbank depicting a pay freeze

The White House has proposed a pay freeze for federal employees for the second year in a row.

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.

2.6 Percent Raise for Federal Employees?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJan 31, 2019 3:14 PM | Updated: Feb 8, 2019 1:16 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Piggy bank on a wooden surface with a white question mark leaning up against it depicting money questions, possibility of a pay raise

An overall pay raise for the federal workforce is still a possibility. Here is a summary of what is going on now.

Bill Introduced to Formally Block Automatic Pay Raises for Senior Officials

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 15, 2019 11:20 AM | Updated: Jan 24, 2019 1:34 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced to formalize the continuation of a pay freeze on the vice president and other senior officials during the shutdown.

The Vice President is Poised to Get a Raise This Year

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 4, 2019 2:26 PM | Updated: Oct 7, 2020 5:44 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Congress allowed a provision to expire that would give an automatic pay raise to the vice president and certain political officials, but OPM says to keep the pay freeze for now.

House Democrats’ Bill to Reopen Government Includes Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 2, 2019 2:47 PM | Updated: Jan 10, 2019 9:49 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

House Democrats have unveiled legislation to end the partial government shutdown that includes a pay raise for federal employees.

Biggest Events for Feds in 2018

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 31, 2018 12:15 PM | Updated: Jan 8, 2019 8:37 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
Coffee cup and a pen on a desk next to a paper napkin with the words '2018 review' written on it - year end, year in review for 2018

What were the most significant events for federal employees in 2018? Here is a summary.

Pay Freeze Stands for 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 28, 2018 7:20 PM | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 7:39 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Rolled up $100 bill stuck in snow and ice depicting a pay freeze for federal employees

Because Congress has not overridden the president’s proposed pay freeze, and an Executive Order has been issued freezing pay, no raise is expected in 2019.

Federal Pay – Primum Non Nocere

By Jeff NealSep 13, 2018 12:14 PM | Updated: Jan 20, 2021 2:15 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Close up of a businessman's hand holding a match as he moves to set fire to a roll of cash

When it comes to considering a pay raise for federal employees next year, the author says that he believes the best approach is to “first, do no harm.”

Growing Bipartisan Opposition to the Proposed Pay Freeze

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithSep 13, 2018 9:07 AM | Updated: Apr 15, 2022 11:08 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

A growing number of lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are urging President Trump to reconsider the proposed 2019 pay freeze.

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