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Will You Be One of 16,000 Added to Higher Paying GS Locality Pay Areas?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithUpdated: December 14, 2022 11:18 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Dollars floating around in the air in a city looking up towards a skyscraper depicting locality pay

New GS locality pay areas may mean higher salaries for as many as 16,000 federal employees in about 190 jurisdictions. Where are these new locations?

Federal Salary Council Adopts “Pro-labor Recommendations” to Raise Pay for Upwards of 30,000 Federal Employees

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithAugust 15, 2022 7:12 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council is recommending changes to raise pay for “tens of thousands” of federal employees.

FSC Says Federal Employee Pay Disparity Now at 22.47%

FedSmith.com author Ian SmithBy Ian SmithAugust 9, 2022 4:06 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council said that federal employees are underpaid by an average of over 20%. Does this mean you should expect a pay raise of this size?

How Can Locality Pay Be Smaller than a COLA?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 10, 2021 3:47 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

Locality pay is determined using a complex system of comparing federal and private sector pay. It is not a COLA.

26.71% Federal Employee Pay Disparity Says FSC

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithMay 19, 2020 1:52 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Old style alarm clock and stacks of coins pictured in front of a city skyline

The Federal Salary Council has made recommendations for locality pay areas and a pay raise for federal employees in 2021.

Salary Council Recommends New Locality Pay Areas

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 12, 2019 12:28 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment

The Federal Salary Council recommends new locality pay areas, but not all Council members agree on measuring pay disparity.

When Might We See Imperial County Get Locality Pay?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithJuly 11, 2019 6:05 PM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment

What are the chances of Imperial County being added as a new pay locality next year?

Why Are the New Locality Pay Increases So Small?

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithApril 4, 2019 9:37 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News, Q&A Leave a comment
Man holding open his wallet to find no money and only a few coins falling into his hand as he appears worried that he has no money

I was shocked by the small pay increases under the new locality areas. Am I missing something?

Pay Agent: Pay Disparity Gap Lacks Credibility

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithFebruary 24, 2019 11:29 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Man's hands helping balance a scale with a percentage on one side and a piggy bank on the other depicting a balance between locality pay percentages and pay raises

The President’s Pay Agent report for 2019 has been released outlining approval of new and expanded locality pay areas.

6 New Locality Pay Areas Coming in 2019

FedSmith.com author Ralph R. SmithBy Ralph R. SmithDecember 5, 2018 11:42 AM Categories Federal Employee Pay News Leave a comment
Pin stuck in a map on Virginia Beach, Virginia also showing surrounding locality pay area cities Norfolk and Hampton

OPM has issued a final rule to add six new locality pay areas in 2019 that will impact roughly 70,000 federal employees.

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