Pay & Benefits

Feds saw year-long roller coaster ride instead of straight answer on pay raise question in 2018

Federal employees wondering whether they'll see a pay raise in 2019 were in for a year-long roller coaster ride rather than a straight answer. One week before t...

Daisy Thornton@dthorntonWFED

December 28, 2018 11:53 am

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Federal employees wondering whether they’ll see a pay raise in 2019 were in for a year-long roller coaster ride rather than a straight answer. The President said no, the Senate said yes, the President said no again, the House said yes, but then took it back a week later. Now, one week before 2019, it’s still up in the air. Here are some highlights from 2018.

Daisy Thornton

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