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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.
The White House gave its clearest indication yet on where it's going with federal pay in 2022.
President Biden has formally recommended a 2.7% federal pay raise for most civilian employees in 2022, which includes 0.5% locality pay adjustment.
About 3,500 federal firefighters at the Interior Department and 11,300 others at the Agriculture Department's Forest Service will see pay raises to meet a $15 an hour threshold. Federal employees should see the raises in their paychecks starting next week, both departments said.
The House minibus includes a silent endorsement of the president's proposed federal pay raise for civilian employees in 2022. The Senate hasn't introduced spending bills yet for 2022.
So far there seems to be consensus at least within the White House and House on a 2.7% federal pay raise for civilian employees next year. But there's still one big lingering question.
House members are silent on federal pay in their 2022 draft appropriations bill, meaning they'll defer to the president's recommendation for a 2.7% raise for employees next year.
The House of Representatives will likely go along with the president's 2.7% federal pay raise for civilian employees next year, a House Democrat said Tuesday. The House Appropriations Committee will release the text for a key 2022 bill later this week.