federal employee pay raise 2026
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Anonymous
Isn’t that statutory? If so, good luck getting something passed to change that. |
Anonymous
Exactly why I remain a GS14 Step 10. |
Anonymous
Even Democrats would be unwilling to give a windfall to senior federal employees out of concerns over income inequality. And Republicans are just mean-spirited. It's not going to change without revamping the entire system. But given Trump's actions, feds will naturally be distrustful of things like pay-for-performance that would give political appointees more opportunities to screw people over as political retribution. |
Anonymous
| Regardless it won’t make up for the huge jump in healthcare premiums or drop in services for the increased premiums. |
Anonymous
Did you turn down a 15 because of pay compression? |
Anonymous
It’s hard to see how this really impacts income inequality, but getting Congress to act on anything (even if there were reasonably broad agreement and enough votes to pass) seems unlikely. |
Anonymous
Really? There will be another VERA? |
Anonymous
| I’ve been praying for a VERA in 2026!! Will it be Gov wide??? |
Anonymous
| Fdic got 4% increase for 2026 |
Anonymous
Nice. Do you know what other fin regs got? |
Anonymous
Must be nice to have the money printing machine |
Anonymous
!Oh yes, absolutely and I have done it several times. I have a sweet non-supervisory, 15 gig and would not do supervisory work for the same salary. LOL |
Anonymous
NP. I have absolutely turned down a GS15 because it's more work and no more pay. Our GS15s have significantly more demanding workloads. |
Anonymous
Same here, it's a total shit job although I am grateful there are people willing to do it. |
Anonymous
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https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/12/adjustments-of-certain-rates-of-pay/
Links to tables at the end of the EO 1% as expected for GS, no COLA for DC area. (Maybe no COLA for all areas - I didn’t check anything but DC area.) |