They have not be given such a large raid since George Bush did that in 2002…
Congress actually increased his figure back then….
The rain would have to be approved by Congress in the 2023 budget….
Last years raise was 2.7%….
Trump’s for 2020 was 2.6%….
President Biden is expected to propose a 4.6 percent pay raise for federal employees and military service members in March, the Washington Post reported.
The employees and service members would receive average increases of 4.5 percent in January through the fiscal 2023 budget that the president is expected to make the proposal next month.
It would follow civilian federal employees receiving an average of a 2.7 percent raise on Jan. 1. Biden imposed that raise through a U.S. code rule that allows him to increase pay if he finds such action is appropriate, because of “national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare.”…
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Biden provided another pay bump for federal workers recently.
His $15 minimum wage hike for federal agencies went into effect last month when the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) issued a memo to heads of executive departments and agencies with guidance for adjusting pay rates for employees to at least $15 per hour….