Upping the Pay Ante
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | 09:27 PM
By Tom Shoop | Wednesday, March 12, 2008 | 09:27 PM
The American Federation of Government Employees on Wednesday announced that it would lobby for a 4.4 percent pay increase for federal workers in 2009.
The union's proposal is much more generous than what President Bush requested in his fiscal 2009 budget request, which included a 2.9 percent pay increase for federal workers and a 3.4 percent pay boost for military personnel. AFGE noted that the president's proposal could "jeopardize the government's ability to recruit and retain quality talent."
Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, pledged last week to lobby for a 3.9 percent pay increase for federal workers and military personnel.
Also last week, the House Budget Committee passed a resolution that includes a statement in support of pay parity for federal employees and military service members in 2009. Congressional support indicates that both groups could receive at least a 3.4 percent pay raise next year. --Brittany Ballenstedt
Comments
I believe there should be incentive pay for supervisors. GS-13, 14 and 15's that supervise get paid the same as someone that doesn't have the responsibility to supervise. Our ability to hire and keep good leaders at the mid management level is suffering. Why lead when you can get paid the say for following. Only the SES's get the bonuses at the end of the year and the people that make things happen end up with enough money after taxes to take thier families out to dinner.
Anonymous | Friday, March 21, 2008 | 10:58 AMI have been a government employee for 29 years and every year we get this pay raise and every year our Health Insurance goes up the same amount. I don't remember the last time we really did get a real raise.
Linda | Thursday, March 20, 2008 | 03:19 PMHow far do we have to RIF to get to Dan Ketter??
W D Jackson | Monday, March 17, 2008 | 09:37 PMWell, I hope you all get a decent raise, let's at least try to keep up with inflation. But I will retire, get a full CPI, and see you all as a contractor where I at least get to ask for a raise.
Ron | Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 01:18 PMI'm all for it if there is a reduction in the Fed workforce of 4.4%
dan ketter | Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 11:35 AMAm I the only Government Employee that is pay-capped?
Bob | Thursday, March 13, 2008 | 09:55 AMABOUT THIS BLOG
Government Executive Editor Tom Shoop takes a look at news and events affecting the federal bureaucracy, from the perspective of a longtime observer of government.
feedARCHIVES
- March 2008
- February 2008
- January 2008
- December 2007
- November 2007
- October 2007
- September 2007
- August 2007
- July 2007
- June 2007
- May 2007
- April 2007
- March 2007
- February 2007
- January 2007
- December 2006
- November 2006
- October 2006
- September 2006
- August 2006
- July 2006
- June 2006
- May 2006
- April 2006
- March 2006
- February 2006
- January 2006
- December 2005
- November 2005
- October 2005
- September 2005
- August 2005
- July 2005
- June 2005
- May 2005
- April 2005
- March 2005
- February 2005
- January 2005
- December 2004
- November 2004
- October 2004
CATEGORIES
- Comings and Goings
- Congress
- Defense
- Factoid of the Day
- Fedblog
- General News
- Government Operations
- Headline of the Day
- Homeland Security
- Intelligence
- Management
- Oversight
- Pay and Benefits
- Photo of the Day
- Political Appointees
- Press Release of the Day
- Procurement
- Quote of the Day
- The White House
- The Workforce
- The Workplace