Upping the Pay Ante
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
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Am I the only Government Employee that is pay-capped?
Bob Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 9:55 AMI'm all for it if there is a reduction in the Fed workforce of 4.4%
dan ketter Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 11:35 AMWell, 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 Posted Thursday, March 13, 2008 1:18 PMHow far do we have to RIF to get to Dan Ketter??
W D Jackson Posted Monday, March 17, 2008 9:37 PMI 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 Posted Thursday, March 20, 2008 3:19 PMI 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.
GovExec Reader Posted Friday, March 21, 2008 10:58 AMWhy does the federal press continually understate the true annual pay increases that federal workers receive? Could it be that OPM and federal legislators don't really want the public to know the true story?
Anonymous Policy Analyst Posted Tuesday, July 15, 2008 10:59 AMThe 3.9% discussed in the article includes the ECI-0.5% formula plus locality.
But it does not include the step increases which add another 3% to the mix.
NOW compare that to the Employment Cost Index for private sector workers of about 3% per year and the federal system doesn't look so cheap, does it?!