Should we give federal employees a raise?
Bill Summary
Should we give federal employees a raise? This bill would increase the pay of certain federal employees by 2.6%. Included in this pay raise are hourly workers, career positions in the Senior Executive Service, senior level, scientific, and professional positions, and excepted service employees. The pay-raises would apply retroactively starting January 1, 2019. Sponsor: Rep. Gerry Connolly (Democrat, VA-11)
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Opponents say
• “Under current law, locality pay increases averaging 25.70 percent, costing $25 billion, would go into effect in January 2019, in addition to a 2.1 percent across-the-board increase for the base General Schedule… Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases.” - President Trump
• Across-the-board pay increases have long-term fixed costs, yet fail to address existing pay disparities, or target mission critical recruitment and retention goals… [T]he Administration continues to support performance-based pay that is strategically aligned toward recruiting, retaining, and retraining high performers and those in mission-critical areas.” - Office of Management and Budget
Proponents say
• “Federal employees have dedicated their lives and careers in service to the American people… We must provide the entire federal workforce with a pay increase worthy of their selfless commitment to the betterment of the American public.” - Rep. Connolly (D, VA-11)
• “The Federal Civilian Workforce Pay Raise Fairness Act is an important step in treating federal employees with the respect they deserve and compensating them for the financial stress the Trump-McConnell shutdown has inflicted on them.” - Rep. Hoyer (D, MD-5)
