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Budget battle, federal pay raise grab feds’ attention in 2015
Federal News Radio counts down the 10 most read stories of 2015. Find out what topics were most on the minds of our readers last year.
9. Pay raise, transit benefits parity gives feds optimism for 2016
The 2016 spending bill holds more presents than lumps of coal for federal employees. The omnibus appropriations bill is the first one in some time that didn’t require federal employees to hold their collective breaths for possible pay and benefits changes.
For federal employees, it starts with the 1.3 percent pay raise President Barack Obama approved in August. It remains untouched. The spending bill was silent on the raise, which means as of Jan. 1, employees will see an increase. Read more.
Budget battles, threats of a government shutdown and promises of a federal pay raise — 2015 had plenty of big stories to interest and potentially impact federal employees. Federal News Radio counts down the 10 most read stories of 2015. Find out what topics were most on the minds of our readers last year.
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