Opportunity for All: Obama’s 2015 Budget
The White House released the president’s proposed budget for the 2015 fiscal year today. Here are some of the highlights that are likely to be of most interest to the federal workforce.
Pay Raise
Stay updated on the latest federal pay raise news, including annual General Schedule (GS) pay adjustments, proposed increases, locality pay changes, and policy decisions that shape federal employee salaries. Explore analysis of White House and Congressional proposals, OPM guidance, economic factors influencing pay decisions, and historical trends in federal pay raises. Find clear explanations and timely updates to help federal employees understand how upcoming pay changes may affect their earnings and take‑home pay.
Your Take: What is a Fair Pay Raise?
What raise do you think is fair? Here is your chance to share your opinion.
Readers Weigh in on Federal Employee Pay Raise for 2015
FedSmith.com readers predicted a 1% proposal by the administration for a federal employee pay raise in 2015. Here are sample comments and forthright opinions.
Comparing a 2014 Federal Pay Raise to Private Sector Raises
How does the federal pay raise compare to the average private sector raise for 2014? It is complicated but here are some broad numbers.
Pay Freeze Ends: Federal Employees to Get 1% Raise in 2014
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.”
Obama Proposes Plan for 1% Pay Increase
In a letter issued late Friday, the president has said that he is transmitting an alternate pay plan for an across the board pay increase of 1% for the federal workforce.
First Step Taken Towards 2014 Pay Raise
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has made the first step towards granting a 1% pay raise for federal employees in 2014 by affirming its support for a pay increase for DoD civilian employees.
White House Continues Push for 1% Pay Raise
The White House has continued is continuing to push for a 1% pay increase in 2014.
Federal Pay Raise Drawing Attention
Two recent editorials take issue with the upcoming pay increase for federal employees.
Pay Parity and Your 2013 Pay Raise
The debate over a pay raise for federal employees in 2013 is well underway. Pay parity with the military is a tactic proponents will often use to vie for a larger pay increase for federal employees.
