President Asks Federal Employees to Sacrifice in 2010: Proposes 2% Pay Raise
How much will your pay raise be in 2010? President Obama has proposed 2% for civilians to bring federal pay and benefit practices “more in line with the private sector.”
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.
NSPS and Your 2009 Pay Raise
We know that the average federal employee will receive a raise of 3.9% in 2008 and federal retirees will get a COLA of as much as 5.8%. What about employees under NSPS? Many NSPS employees in the Washington, DC area will get a higher raise than those under the GS system.
Executive Order Issued on 2009 Pay Increase: Where Are the Biggest Winners Located?
The President has signed an Executive Order implementing the 2009 federal pay increase. Here is a chart that shows the amount of the pay increase by locality pay area.
Pay, COLAs and Your 2009 Paycheck
COLA’s and pay raises are of interest to virtually all of our readers. There is also confusion about who gets what increase. Here is a brief explanation of the 2009 COLA and the 2009 federal employee pay raise–and why you do not get both a pay raise and a COLA.
Pay Raise? What Pay Raise? Why Some Will See a Decrease in Income in 2009
The average federal pay raise under the GS schedule in 2009 will be 3.9%. Some federal employees will get a much smaller increase–or none at all.
3.9% Average Pay Raise for Feds in 2009 in Temporary Spending Bill
A temporary government spending bill will fund the federal government into March of next year. It also contains an average pay raise for federal employees of 3.9% that will be effective in January.
Projecting Your 2009 Federal Pay Increase
The 2009 federal pay raise will be influenced by a number of factors. Here are some of the events that will influence the amount of next year’s average federal pay raise.
2.9% or 3.4% in 2009? Here Are Our Predictions
The yearly process of determining the annual federal pay raise has begun. Here are our predictions on the outcome of the process for the 2009 federal pay raise.
Your 2008 Pay Raise: Would You Prefer 3.5% or 7.6%?
Most American companies have some type of pay for performance system. But pay for performance is unique in the federal government and has generated heated debate and intense opposition. With the average employee under the new system getting a raise that is twice as large as the rest of the federal workforce, it may not seem as threatening.
“How Come I Didn’t Get the 3.5% Pay Raise I Was Supposed to Get!”
Readers have been asking questions about the 2008 pay raise. Most of the questions boil down to “Why didn’t I get the 3.5% I am supposed to get in my check this year?” or “How come people in DC are getting more than I am getting when they already make more money?”
