Biden to propose 5.2% federal pay increase, largest in pay raise in 43 years

[Anonymous]

Biden proposing pay raise of 5.2% - will see if it passes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/08/federal-pay-boost-biden-budget-2023/

[Anonymous]

When will we know?

[Anonymous]

Is negotiating it down to 1% a bone to throw republicans in budget negotiations?

[Anonymous]

Hope it goes through, we are losing newer feds like crazy.

[Anonymous]

I sure hope so. Inflation has wiped out 3 years worth of grade and step increases for me. My office is losing people like crazy.

[Anonymous]

This is absurd.

[Anonymous]

Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

I know right. GS 13 here. If this increase goes through next year my salary will be 154K. Even if it gets knocked down to 4%, salary will be 152. Let’s go!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

And federal pay lags behind private sector.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

No, you’re wrong….I got a 6% raise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Biden proposing pay raise of 5.2% - will see if it passes.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/03/08/federal-pay-boost-biden-budget-2023/

Did they say where we’re getting the money? China! Yay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

And federal pay lags behind private sector.

So switch to private sector.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

And federal pay lags behind private sector.

So switch to private sector.

We lost three in the past three months to private sector. Another just gave notice. It takes so long to backfill those positions. If I wasn’t fifty years of age, I would seriously consider popping my shoot as well. Ah, the advantages of youth in this economy.

[Anonymous]

I was hired at a salary below private sector and it still is. I’m not eligible for a step increase for three years. But if 5.2% goes through that’ll be a 10% raise in 18m anyway. Still below private sector but very welcome and needed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Didn't y'all just get a 4% increase in addition to the step and grade increases already built into your salaries? No one else I know is guaranteed a promotion/salary increase every year.

And federal pay lags behind private sector.

So switch to private sector.

Why would you want sucky talent in the public sector? Not saying public sector employees should make the same as private, but a 20-25% gap for professional positions is too wide.