Where do the best paid federal civil servants live and work? Is it D.C., Houston, New York City, San Francisco or Maysville, Kentucky?
The pay raise process established in the U.S. Code relies on federally-collected data, which should make it easy to predict a year in advance just what kind of a pay raise federal employees will be getting.
Some of the highest ranking, most experienced and talented federal workers in the Washington, D.C. area won't be getting a pay raise this month.
Federal News Radio breaks down locality pay: what it is, how affects your final salary and how it came to be.
Federal employees looking for major changes to locality pay will be disappointed in 2018, as the entities that typically make small but significant moves on federal salaries were largely inactive during the first year of the Trump administration.
With all of the proposals in recent years to cut the workforce, make it easier to fire people, change federal pay and more, it was safe to assume we would see a lot of action on civil service issues.
President Donald Trump signed off on an average pay increase for federal civilian workers of 1.4 percent and 2.1 percent for uniformed service members.
Federal News Radio counts down the Top 10 pay and benefits stories for 2017, a year that proved to be a bit of an emotional rollercoaster ride for federal employees.
The retirement system is out of the woods for awhile and the new and revised Dec. 22 shutdown may not happen, but now there's a new threat: a zero pay raise in 2019.
Seven House Democrats and five Republicans are asking President Donald Trump to consider giving all civilian federal employees the same 2.4 percent pay raise that military members are expected to get in 2018.
The Senate stays silent on a pay raise for federal employees in its 2018 appropriations bill, meaning civilian workers are closer to a 1.9 percent boost next year.
If you work for or are retired from the federal government, here's a horrible thought: What if these are the good old days, right now, this minute?
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says that if health premiums jump as expected, folks will have to shop for a lower-cost plan, regardless of a pay raise and COLA.
Some studies say federal workers are paid 30 percent, less on average, than private-sector workers. Other experts say feds are getting as much as 70 percent more. Who's right?
The new fiscal year may bring a pay raise and a larger COLA, but it also brings higher premiums. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says keep your radar up