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Pay Parity

7% for the Military, 0% for Civilians? The 2027 Pay Raise Proposal Federal Employees Won’t Like

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApr 3, 2026 4:23 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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The Trump administration has proposed a 7% military raise but no 2027 federal employee pay raise. What is this likely to ultimately mean for federal employees?

Pay Parity May Be a Good Argument for the 2026 Federal Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 3, 2025 7:45 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
Scale tipped towards one side due to having three bags of money on it versus only one bag on the higher side

Pay parity is likely to be an argument for a higher federal pay raise in 2026 as the annual pay raise process unfolds.

Lawmakers Urge Biden to More Than Double 2025 Federal Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 16, 2024 7:35 AM | Updated: Dec 22, 2024 7:11 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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A group of lawmakers is urging President Biden to significantly increase the 2025 federal pay raise.

Pay Parity and the 2025 Federal Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJun 26, 2024 7:16 AM | Updated: Sep 22, 2024 2:47 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
Scale tipped towards one side due to having three bags of money on it versus only one bag on the higher side

Pay parity may be a good argument for the 2025 federal pay raise this year.

Pay Parity and the 2024 Federal Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 18, 2023 1:38 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
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Pay parity may be a good argument for the 2024 federal pay raise this year.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Federal Employee Pay

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 12, 2023 10:09 AM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

Which racial groups have the highest and lowest average salaries? OPM is seeking greater equity by eliminating consideration of prior salary history.

Agreement in Congress May Be Death of the Military Vaccine Mandate

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithDec 7, 2022 12:02 PM Categories Federal Workforce News Leave a comment

A deal reached in Congress could end the military vaccine mandate and also give pay parity to federal employees for the 2023 federal pay raise.

2023 Federal Pay Raise, Inflation, and Wishful Thinking

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJun 22, 2022 8:09 AM | Updated: Mar 24, 2023 1:52 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment

What are the prospects for a larger 2023 federal pay raise? Will the highest inflation in 40 years have an impact?

Lawmakers Look to Pay Parity to Give Federal Employees a Higher Pay Raise

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithJul 15, 2020 2:56 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
Wooden seesaw type scale perfectly level with wooden block letters on the left side in a vertical stack spelling 'fair' and a roll of cash on the other side

A group of House lawmakers are calling on pay parity with the military to give federal employees a bigger raise next year.

2020 Pay Raise Update: Still 2.6%?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithNov 23, 2019 9:44 AM | Updated: Dec 9, 2019 2:02 PM Categories Pay & Benefits Leave a comment
4 vertical stacks of coins growing in height from left to right with wooden blocks in front that read '2020' depicting a 2020 pay raise

A new continuing resolution has passed preventing a government shutdown for a few weeks. What is the status of a 2020 pay raise?

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