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wages, blue collar federal workers

Federal Wage System for blue-collar feds puts some above, others below, local rates

After decades of annual pay caps, wages for blue-collar feds in 75% of Federal Wage System localities no longer align with “prevailing” local rates.

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TSA, AFGE agreement

TSA, AFGE aim to expand workforce options in new 7-year contract

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Biden proposes 2% federal pay raise in 2025 budget request

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locality pay, minimum wage

Here are the actual 2024 federal pay raises, based on employees’ locations

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office of personnel management office

Proposal to reform pay for blue-collar feds gets committee approval, but concerns remain

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Pay agent renews calls for ‘major legislative reforms’ to federal pay

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FILE - A box filled with dollar bills is shown in New York, Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Even though your tax refund can feel like a gift from the government, the best use of those funds is not always apparent. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

Locality tweaks are only the tip of the federal pay iceberg, managers coalition warns

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locality pay, minimum wage

Thousands of feds one step closer to a bigger raise in 2024

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OPM addresses gender pay gap, proposes ban on agencies’ use of salary history for new hires

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How does locality pay actually work, and where did it come from?

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Pay agent calls for ‘major reforms’ to federal pay system, approves four new pay localities

The President’s Pay Agent issued an annual report, approving four new pay localities, while also noting the need for larger reforms to the federal compensation…

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The federal pay gap is shrinking, but advocacy groups are calling for more

OPM plans to release guidance encouraging agencies not to ask for applicants’ salary history, but some say more can be done.

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Congress upholds pay freeze for political appointees, vice president through end of 2022

Congress continues the pay freeze for political appointees and the vice president, a trend that’s been in place since at least 2014.

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