Should I wait to retire until my within-grade pay increase kicks-in?
Each General Schedule grade has 10 steps. Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a GS employee's rate of basic pay.
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White House urged to fix ‘pay compression’ at federal agencies
Salary caps at the highest levels of the GS scale are preventing many senior managers from receiving adjustments they would otherwise be entitled to.
Trump signs executive order implementing federal pay raise
The pay raise for 2019 is now fully official.
By Jessie Bur
OMB head explains why 2020 pay raise was rejected
Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought told members of Congress that the 2020 budget request prioritized a pay-for-performance approach to employee compensation.
By Jessie Bur
Federal pay raise bogged down in legal processes
The 1.9 percent federal pay raise is still happening, but some challenges have delayed its implementation.
By Jessie Bur
Trump goes after federal worker pay ... again
The Trump administration is once again calling for a federal pay freeze as part of a 'strengthening the federal workforce' campaign.
By Jessie Bur
White House proposes 3.1 percent pay raise for military
The 3.1 percent increase is the largest since 2010.
House passes 2.6 percent federal pay raise
The House voted to pass legislation to increase federal employee pay, while the Senate has introduced companion legislation to do the same.
By Jessie Bur
House bill would increase federal pay in line with military
Federal employees would see the 2019 pay freeze instituted by President Donald Trump lifted should House legislation pass.
By Jessie Bur
Money Congress can’t touch almost doubles
Permanent or mandatory appropriations, sometimes referred to as 'backdoor appropriations,' increased over 20 years.
By Jessie Bur
OPM adds six new locations for 2019 pay adjustments
The six new regions will have the opportunity to get a pay bump on top of their General Schedule compensation rates.
By Jessie Bur