In today's Federal Newscast, a bi-partisan group of Senators are taking aim at organizational conflicts of interest among federal contractors.
The administration is asking Congress for $1.58 trillion for defense and non-defense discretionary accounts, $70 billion more than fiscal 2022 enacted appropriations.
Executive Order 14068 directs OPM to issue a proposed rule on using salary history in the hiring and pay-setting processes for federal employees.
Inflation, which is a new thing for younger feds, will heat up the debate over federal pay, pay parity and pay raises.
In the annual passback document, Federal News Network has learned the Biden administration wants to give federal employees their biggest raise in 15 years.
Major reductions in military accessions, a civilian hiring freeze and cuts to PCS moves are all strong possibilities under a full-year continuing resolution, Defense leaders testified Wednesday.
That 2.7 percent raise doesn't look like so much with prices on the rise. Inflation is scariest for retirees.
Actual 2022 federal pay raises for civilian employees will range from 2.42% to 3.21%, depending on where they work. See where you land based on your locality pay area.
President Joe Biden signed an executive order implementing an average 2.7% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2022, the final step needed to make the salary increases official.
Over the years, an artificial pay cap has kept many GS-15s from getting some or all of the raises their subordinates got.
A continuing resolution through February doesn't necessarily change the White House's plans for a federal pay raise for civilian employees next year. But while agencies have staved off another government shutdown threat for now, there's still plenty of dysfunction ahead.
No, there hasn't been much progress on several pressing issues, including a need to secure full-year agency funding and avert (another) government shutdown, a deal with the debt ceiling (again) and a whole host of other legislative work.
The nine appropriations bills that Senate Democrats unveiled Monday are silent on the topic of federal pay, meaning they'll defer to the president's recommendation for a 2.7% raise for employees in 2022.
The Biden administration is planning on an average 2.7% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2022, but for many seasoned feds, next year's salary is anything but certain.
In today's Federal Newscast, more than 2,400 FEMA employees are in place to help out citizens in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and other states that are in the path of Hurricane Ida.