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Ask Reg: I’ve maxed out my GS pay. Do I still get annual pay raises?
A reader asks whether topping out at their current pay scale bars them from receiving federal pay raises and locality adjustments.
Grundmann says nothing left to cut at Fed Labor Relations Authority
So far this fiscal year, the FLRA, among others, has been running on a series of continuing resolutions, which officials said has tough consequences.
Senators eye pay boost for junior troops, more funds for housing fixes
Both House and Senate lawmakers want to pass targeted pay raises for junior enlisted troops, but budget caps may complicate those plans.
Federal pay raise would cool under Biden’s 2025 budget request
Even under Biden, raises have come short of what some lawmakers and federal unions have argued is appropriate.
How is locality pay in Alaska and Hawaii used in determining high-3?
In the locality pay program, Federal pay is compared to non-Federal pay for the same levels of work.
By Reg Jones
At least 100,000 feds face furloughs this week unless Congress acts
Come Friday, March 1 at midnight, the current continuing resolution keeping the departments of Agriculture, Housing and Urban Development, Transportation a
Lawmakers press Biden for quality of life focus in next defense budget
Members want next year's spending plan to include money for junior enlisted pay raises and military housing improvements.
TSA achieved historic pay raises, needs budget to keep them
TSA officers aren’t automatically given the governmentwide annual raise proposed by the president.
Air Force leaders sound alarm over looming yearlong funding delay
The Pentagon is operating under its third continuing resolution of fiscal 2024 as Congress continues to draft defense spending legislation.
New Tricare contracts to start next January, promising better care
New Tricare contracts aim to improve access to health care, clinical quality and patient safety, as well as increase military readiness.
By Karen Jowers