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Federal Housing Finance Agency to kickstart negotiations for first-ever union contract

Pay equity, employee engagement and a clear grievance procedure are top of mind for a nearly brand-new bargaining unit at the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

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As agencies face budget uncertainty, Democrats propose a 7.4% pay raise for feds

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Federal pay falls even further behind the private sector

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

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(AP Photo/Elise Amendola)FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million  via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Calls to ban use of salary history reveal deeper issues in federal pay system

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Advocacy groups raise concerns about federal pay system amid growing wage gap

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Less than a third of federal STEM employees are women

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

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Hard to tell how much impact EO will have on federal pay equity

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Biden urges private companies to help narrow gender pay gap

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Federal workforce dealing with gender, racial pay gap among older employees

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Explaining the ‘unexplained’ reasons for the gender pay gap in the federal workforce

Career choices, promotion opportunities and workplace flexibilities may explain why, on average, women in the federal workplace make 7% less than their…

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Federal pay gap between men and women is narrowing, GAO reports

In today’s Federal Newscast: The Federal pay gap between men and woman has narrowed, but it’s still there. Two congressmen want to stop government funding…

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Council offers up 5 recommendations to change the way federal pay is measured

The Federal Salary Council also offered some reassurance to federal employees in at least four areas where locality pay is still pending. Locality pay rates should be finalized in time for employees’ first paychecks in January 2019, the Office of Personnel Management said.

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