The Effects of a Lack of a Pay Raise
How does the lack of a pay raise factor into inflation, and what is the overall impact on your FERS annuity and Social Security benefits?
Pay Raise
Federal employees under the General Schedule (GS) get an annual pay raise most years. Articles in this section are an important resource for federal employees to stay informed about their pay and any potential changes that may affect their salaries. These articles emphasize the importance of understanding the factors that contribute to pay adjustments and the broader economic context in which these decisions are made.
No Shutdown for Now, But What About a Pay Raise?
Congress passed a stopgap spending bill to avoid a partial shutdown. Where does this leave the possibility of a pay raise?
6 New Locality Pay Areas Coming in 2019
OPM has issued a final rule to add six new locality pay areas in 2019 that will impact roughly 70,000 federal employees.
New Locality Pay Areas Likely for January 2019
What are the latest developments on new locality pay areas for 2019, and where does next year’s pay raise stand?
Federal Employee Pay and the Federal Salary Council
The Federal Salary Council has renewed its call for adding new locality pay areas and added one more geographic area to its list of recommendations.
OPM Assumes No Pay Raise in 2019
Will there be a federal employee pay raise for 2019? A new memo from OPM casts some doubt over the possibility.
Federal Employee Annual Raises and Inflation
An earlier article compared the average federal pay raise for a number of years to the rate of inflation. Some readers wanted more data. Here it is.
How is the Annual COLA Different from an Annual Pay Raise?
Feedback we get indicates there is confusion about differences between the annual COLA and pay raise (understandably so). The author explains the differences.
What’s the Latest on the 2019 Pay Raise?
It’s looking increasingly likely that federal employees will get a pay raise next year following reports of a tentative agreement reached in Congress.
Federal Pay – Primum Non Nocere
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.”
