federal employee pay raise 2025

[Anonymous]

Is it really going to be just 2%. That's pretty low compared to what military would be getting and inflation is. This on top of pay disparity at the higher level.

[Anonymous]

This is the trade off for never worrying about layoffs.

[Anonymous]

Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

It is? Maybe for a middling run of the mill employee. High performers are underpaid and will continue to be. The 5k max bonus at my agency for a 15 is sad.

The cola wasn’t a morale boost either. It didn’t even keep up with inflation. We need a few more 5% increases just to do that.

[Anonymous]

A few years ago, we got no raise or 1% raise under Obama, so I'm sort of used to it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

It is? Maybe for a middling run of the mill employee. High performers are underpaid and will continue to be. The 5k max bonus at my agency for a 15 is sad.

The cola wasn’t a morale boost either. It didn’t even keep up with inflation. We need a few more 5% increases just to do that.

PP, how do you know the max bonus at your agency?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

It is? Maybe for a middling run of the mill employee. High performers are underpaid and will continue to be. The 5k max bonus at my agency for a 15 is sad.

The cola wasn’t a morale boost either. It didn’t even keep up with inflation. We need a few more 5% increases just to do that.

We also get pensions, so private sector employees aren't crying for us...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This is the trade off for never worrying about layoffs.

This. Plus your pension + benefits.

If it’s not worth it, move to the private sector.

The private sector doesn’t automatically get a raise every year “just because.”

And it’s more cutthroat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

It is? Maybe for a middling run of the mill employee. High performers are underpaid and will continue to be. The 5k max bonus at my agency for a 15 is sad.

The cola wasn’t a morale boost either. It didn’t even keep up with inflation. We need a few more 5% increases just to do that.

PP, how do you know the max bonus at your agency?

DP but my agency has an award policy and lists the max bonus. It is 7500 for non-SES.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

It is? Maybe for a middling run of the mill employee. High performers are underpaid and will continue to be. The 5k max bonus at my agency for a 15 is sad.

The cola wasn’t a morale boost either. It didn’t even keep up with inflation. We need a few more 5% increases just to do that.

PP, how do you know the max bonus at your agency?

DP but my agency has an award policy and lists the max bonus. It is 7500 for non-SES.

Thanks!

[Anonymous]

The pay compression is the inexcusable problem here.
And it guarantees mediocrity or worse at the higher grade levels.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Is it really going to be just 2%. That's pretty low compared to what military would be getting and inflation is. This on top of pay disparity at the higher level.

GS and military have been decoupled for a while and civilian usually gets less than military. There is a reason that agencies are scrambling to justify and implement alternative pay scales

[Anonymous]

I am so sick of federal salaries. Totally out of whack with COL in DC area and other major metros.

[Anonymous]

As someone who was laid off in my mid-50s and many months later landed what I consider to be a plum government position (non-supervisory GS14s6), I will take the security over higher pay any day. And the pay isn’t bad, considering.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Last year's was historically high. So we all got a morale boost and now it will average out to just normal bump in COLA. We really can't complain, that combined with reliable step increases not tied to performance is a pretty sweet deal.

You assume everyone is a GS employee. Many are not, and often only get COLA increases per year. It blows. Inflation will come in around 2.8-3+% this year. A COLA at or below that is essentially no raise or a pay cut