It’s the largest base pay increase since the Carter administration nearly 40 years ago.
President Joe Biden is expected to sign the annual defense authorization bill into law later this month.
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Dec. 11, 2023.
A Senate proposal would award retroactive pay and benefits to senior leaders who waited months for confirmation due to a political standoff.
The annual defense authorization bill contains a 5.2% pay raise for troops and a host of other policy renewals needed for military operations.
More than a quarter of government employees say they haven’t taken a vacation in the past year.
According to an exit survey data obtained by Federal Times, nearly 24% of new hires are already looking to leave the agency.
OPM has been on the hook for some years now to address backlogs of retirement claims.
If approved, employees working in-demand jobs, like cyber or healthcare, could be eligible for pay boosts of up to 50% of their salary.
Anything short of a full-year spending bill makes it hard for agencies to plan, project workforce needs and coordinate large contracts with industry.
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