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The Rumor was True: FY 2019 Budget Proposes Pay Freeze

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithFeb 12, 2018 5:18 PM | Updated: Feb 17, 2018 5:20 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Rumors that surfaced last year about a pay freeze in the White House’s budget proposal turned out to be true.

Legislation Calls for 3% Pay Raise in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJan 12, 2018 10:56 AM | Updated: Jan 26, 2023 5:10 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Legislation has been introduced that would give federal employees a 3% raise in 2019.

Year in Review: 2017 and Its Impact on Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 31, 2017 1:43 PM | Updated: Dec 16, 2020 7:38 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Human Resources Leave a comment
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What were the most popular topics for federal employees in 2017? As a whole, this group is downbeat and concerned about possible changes to pay and benefits.

Pay Freeze Proposal is a Cry for Help

By Michael WaldDec 19, 2017 3:00 PM | Updated: Feb 21, 2020 12:46 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Hundred dollar bills in ice signifying a pay freeze

The author says that determining proper pay for federal employees is more complex than simply proposing a pay freeze.

A Pay Freeze and Its Impact on Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 18, 2017 2:50 PM | Updated: Jul 7, 2019 11:27 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A pay freeze can have a long term financial impact up to and through retirement for a federal employee.

Freezing Pay is Not the Answer

By Jeff NealDec 17, 2017 10:45 AM | Updated: Jun 30, 2019 5:10 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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Reports indicate federal employees may face a pay freeze in 2019. The author says that while there are problems with federal pay, a freeze will not solve them.

Pay Freeze for Federal Employees in 2019?

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 14, 2017 9:38 AM | Updated: Dec 24, 2017 10:03 AM Categories Agency News, Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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A new report based on a leaked whistleblower document says that the Trump administration intends to seek a pay freeze for all civilian federal employees in 2019.

Federal Employee Pay Freeze for 2019?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithOct 24, 2017 2:12 PM | Updated: Jan 13, 2025 6:44 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Piggy bank sitting in a pool of water surrounded by chunks of ice

Proposed reductions to federal employee pay and benefits are not over. A new document has surfaced with new proposals to reduce federal pay and benefits.

Pay Freeze Continues for Some Federal Officials

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 18, 2017 6:33 AM | Updated: May 21, 2017 10:09 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
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The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has issued a notice about a continuing pay freeze for senior federal officials.

Pay Freeze Ends: Federal Employees to Get 1% Raise in 2014

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDec 23, 2013 6:31 PM | Updated: Dec 17, 2017 11:46 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The president has issued an executive order that will give federal employees an across-the-board pay raise of 1% “on the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2014.”

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