federal pay raise
-
Why would federal workers boo a president for giving them a 9 percent pay raise, then cheer another one for a 2.1 percent increase? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says timing is everything.
December 12, 2016 -
President Barack Obama signed a new letter to Congress alerting them of his plan to tell agencies to give every federal employee a 2.1 percent raise in 2017.
December 08, 2016 -
For J. David Cox, national president for the American Federation of Government Employees, the outcome of the 2016 presidential election came down to "bread and butter issues." And those are challenges that his union, which represents more than 309,000 federal employees, will rally for with the start of the new administration as well.
December 07, 2016 -
President Barack Obama officially raised locality pay for federal employees by 0.6 percent, effective Jan. 1. The increase couples with the 1 percent across-the-board pay raise for all federal employees to equal the 1.6 percent of basic payroll requested in the 2017 budget.
November 29, 2016 -
House Armed Services Committee Military Personnel Subcommittee Chairman Joe Heck confirms a 2.1 percent pay raise for troops.
November 29, 2016 -
Senior Correspondent Mike Causey's got three great federal pay jokes, but he can only tell one of them.
September 02, 2016 -
Excited about the 1.6 percent pay raise for 2017? Congratulations, federal employees. You're part of the 1 percent club!
September 01, 2016 -
President Barack Obama authorized a pay raise for civilian and military employees starting Jan. 1, 2017.
August 31, 2016 -
A conservative think-tank says federal pay and benefits don't line up with what's offered in the private sector, and seek to cut $333 billion in personnel costs over the next decade.
August 09, 2016 -
How would you like to spend a precious August week doing complicated math for the salaries 10, or 25 or 367 employees?
August 05, 2016 -
The American Postal Workers Union concluded a two year contract negotiation, securing pay raises, Cost of Living Adjustments, job security commitments and more for its members.
July 12, 2016 -
If you work for the government, how well do you handle sticker shock? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says feds and retirees are about to get some bad news.
June 21, 2016 -
When it comes to the 2017 pay raise and cost-of-living adjustment for federal workers and retirees, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says one is on target and the other is on life support.
June 17, 2016 -
What does real-life Washington, D.C. have in common with the mythical town of Lake Woebegone, Minnesota? Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says we're a lot more alike than you think.
June 16, 2016 -
Greg Stanford with the Federal Managers Association will discuss the National Defense Authorization Act, proposed changes in Vets Preference rules and possible buyouts for some federal employees. June 15, 2016
June 14, 2016