Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 08:37     Subject: Re:OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:Man you people act like you didn’t know government often pays less than private sector. No one is in government for the money. As a GS-15 step 6 supervisor, I’m delighted with the raise. Now I will finally make just over what I did when I left Biglaw as a fourth year associate 13 years ago! 😁

Seriously though I could have left any time. I love my work and the salary is enough to live the life I want. I have family members who wouldn’t make $190k with two salaries combined. Show some self-awareness.


Another tone-deaf manager. If you are a 15/6, you don't really know how capped salary feels like. After 10 years of capped salary, come back and tell us about your self-awareness.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 08:29     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5.31% change is too low for DC area. I was hoping it would be 5.5+% for sure but pay gap keeps on increasing. Very Frustrating.

Now, there is no point of going to GS-15 because very soon the cap of 14 and 15 would be same in DC area. Sigh!


Especially supervisory 15s.


That's why I rejected a few 15s to stay at my 14 (max) position. Not worth it with all the extra stress it brings by being a supervisor.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 08:20     Subject: Re:OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:Man you people act like you didn’t know government often pays less than private sector. No one is in government for the money. As a GS-15 step 6 supervisor, I’m delighted with the raise. Now I will finally make just over what I did when I left Biglaw as a fourth year associate 13 years ago! 😁

Seriously though I could have left any time. I love my work and the salary is enough to live the life I want. I have family members who wouldn’t make $190k with two salaries combined. Show some self-awareness.


Go screw yourself little miss sunshine
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 07:20     Subject: Re:OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Man you people act like you didn’t know government often pays less than private sector. No one is in government for the money. As a GS-15 step 6 supervisor, I’m delighted with the raise. Now I will finally make just over what I did when I left Biglaw as a fourth year associate 13 years ago! 😁

Seriously though I could have left any time. I love my work and the salary is enough to live the life I want. I have family members who wouldn’t make $190k with two salaries combined. Show some self-awareness.
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 06:12     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5.31% change is too low for DC area. I was hoping it would be 5.5+% for sure but pay gap keeps on increasing. Very Frustrating.

Now, there is no point of going to GS-15 because very soon the cap of 14 and 15 would be same in DC area. Sigh!


Look at San Francisco, there GS-14 Steps 9 and 10 are at the cap, and the cap starts at Step 4 for a GS-15.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2024/SF.pdf


Fascinating
Anonymous
Post 12/22/2023 00:17     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:When does this take effect? Is this contingent on a budget being passed?


January 14th - which is the start of pay period 1 in 2024
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 22:19     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
have they published all of the tables yet?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 22:04     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
When does this take effect? Is this contingent on a budget being passed?
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 21:57     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
14/7 over here, and pleased as punch with the increase!
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 21:41     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:5.31% change is too low for DC area. I was hoping it would be 5.5+% for sure but pay gap keeps on increasing. Very Frustrating.

Now, there is no point of going to GS-15 because very soon the cap of 14 and 15 would be same in DC area. Sigh!


Especially supervisory 15s.


I’ve thought for years that there should be a supervisory pay scale vs non supervisory. Being a fed supervisor is incredibly hard.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 21:26     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:5.31% change is too low for DC area. I was hoping it would be 5.5+% for sure but pay gap keeps on increasing. Very Frustrating.

Now, there is no point of going to GS-15 because very soon the cap of 14 and 15 would be same in DC area. Sigh!


Look at San Francisco, there GS-14 Steps 9 and 10 are at the cap, and the cap starts at Step 4 for a GS-15.

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/pdf/2024/SF.pdf
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 21:21     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
The executive schedule, which the caps are based upon, does not have locality pay or adjustments. So there must be an alternative calculation that results in 4.57%.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 21:08     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:wait a minute. why did they short us $224 on the cap? Let's do math.

2023 cap = $183,500

2024 non-locality raise = 4.7 %

$183,500 x 4.7% = $192,124

but the cap is only $191,900. Really opt? why short us 224? At the same time, it's only $224. still. pay me what you owe me!

so the cap increased by only 4.579% vs 4.7.


Actually the increase of $8,400 (191,900 minus 183,500) divided by $191,900 = 4.377%


Wrong.

183,500 * Y = 191,900

Y = 191,900/183,500

Y = 1.0457

= 4.57%


Dang man, that’s GS-15 level math. True genius.
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 20:40     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:wait a minute. why did they short us $224 on the cap? Let's do math.

2023 cap = $183,500

2024 non-locality raise = 4.7 %

$183,500 x 4.7% = $192,124

but the cap is only $191,900. Really opt? why short us 224? At the same time, it's only $224. still. pay me what you owe me!

so the cap increased by only 4.579% vs 4.7.


Actually the increase of $8,400 (191,900 minus 183,500) divided by $191,900 = 4.377%


Wrong.

183,500 * Y = 191,900

Y = 191,900/183,500

Y = 1.0457

= 4.57%

I stand corrected, but still not 4.7%
Anonymous
Post 12/21/2023 20:34     Subject: OPM salary scale with locality pay for 2024
Anonymous wrote:5.31% change is too low for DC area. I was hoping it would be 5.5+% for sure but pay gap keeps on increasing. Very Frustrating.

Now, there is no point of going to GS-15 because very soon the cap of 14 and 15 would be same in DC area. Sigh!


Especially supervisory 15s.