Pay & Benefits
White House Now Supports 2021 Pay Freeze, but Only for Civilians
The announcement marks a reversal for the Trump administration, which previously proposed a 1% across-the-board pay increase for all federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Employee Groups Pan Senate Pay Freeze Plan, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Republicans Propose 2021 Pay Freeze for Feds One Month Before Deadline to Avoid Shutdown
President Trump has proposed a 1% across-the-board raise for federal employees.
Pay & Benefits
Employee Groups Decry Hikes in What Typical Feds Will Pay in Heath Care Premiums, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
For Feds, Net Worth Is More Important Than Income
There are many stories of federal employees who don’t have 6-figure incomes yet still manage to build considerable wealth.
Pay & Benefits
Biden Vows to Raise Federal Employees' Pay and Protect Benefits
In a questionnaire published by the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, the former vice president said he would abandon efforts by the Trump administration to force federal workers to contribute more to their defined benefit retirement accounts.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: The Future of Pay and Benefits Under Trump or Biden
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss how the two major-party candidates would approach the federal workforce if elected.
Pay & Benefits
GovExec Daily: How the Payroll Tax Change Affects Feds
Erich Wagner joins the podcast to discuss the ramifications of the executive order.
Pay & Benefits
Feds' Chances For a Bigger 2021 Pay Raise Wane, and a Renewed Push for Coronavirus Hazard Pay
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Implements New Locality Pay Area, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Workforce
To Close Wage Gaps, Ban Asking about Salary History?
Employers can't legally ask applicants their salary history in 14 states. New research indicates banning the question can make salaries more fair.
Pay & Benefits
House Lawmakers Call for Pay Parity Between Military and Civilian Federal Workers
Although the House version of a defense policy bill includes a 3% pay increase for members of the military in 2021, an appropriations bill under consideration effectively endorses only a 1% raise for civilians.
Pay & Benefits
Employee Groups Object to Congressional Inaction on Pay Raise
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
House Appropriations Bill Keeps Trump’s 1% Raise for Feds, Blocks other White House Priorities
The legislation would prevent the Trump administration from moving forward with its proposed GSA-OPM merger as well as implementation of new union contracts.
Pay & Benefits
Federal HR Leaders Want a Comprehensive Review of the Government's Pay System
In the fiscal 2019 governmentwide human capital survey, agency officials said a lack of funding and the General Schedule are "significant obstacles" to achieving their goals.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Proposes 1% Pay Increase for Civilian Federal Workers in 2021
The proposal marks an improvement over last year’s initial pay freeze request, but a significant downgrade from the average 3.1% pay increase that was ultimately enacted for 2020.
Pay & Benefits
House Republicans Unveil Plan to Boost Merit Pay and Slash Pensions
Proposals would help rein in a "swamp monster" of a runaway bureaucracy, lawmakers say.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Grant Civilian Feds a 3.5% Pay Raise in 2021, and More
A weekly roundup of pay and benefits news.
Management
The New Year Brings Good News for Federal Worker Compensation
While health care costs are rising and telework took a hit, everyone will see a decent raise and new parents will soon get paid parental leave.
Pay & Benefits