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.
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.
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.
Feedback we get indicates there is confusion about differences between the annual COLA and pay raise (understandably so). The author explains the differences.
It’s looking increasingly likely that federal employees will get a pay raise next year following reports of a tentative agreement reached in Congress.
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.”
A growing number of lawmakers on both sides of the political aisle are urging President Trump to reconsider the proposed 2019 pay freeze.
How do annual federal employee pay increases compare with the annual inflation rate? Here is a chart showing 23 years of data.
President Trump said in a speech today that he will “study” the issue of pay for federal workers over the weekend. What exactly does this mean?
One Senator recently proposed a freeze on pay raises for federal employees at the Labor Department.
The Senate has passed a spending bill which puts federal employees one step closer to getting a pay raise (rather than a pay freeze) in 2019.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has issued a statement opposing a federal employee pay raise in 2019.