Posted on 01/06/2012 10:17:59 AM PST by NormsRevenge
The federal worker pay freeze might be over.
The White House will propose a 0.5% pay increase for federal workers in its 2013 budget proposal, an official from the Office of Management and Budget said Friday.
Federal pay has been frozen since December 2010, when Congress signed off on an Obama administration proposal to freeze federal worker pay for two years in the name of deficit reduction.
The administration is expected to release its new budget in February, and any proposed increase in federal pay will require the approval of Congress.
Even if it does become law, the 0.5% increase would still lag far behind inflation, which is up about 3.4% over the past 12 months. Over the same time period, private sector wages have bumped up by more than 2%, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Colleen Kelley, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, which represents 150,000 employees in 31 agencies and departments, expressed disappointment at the size of the raise.
"The good news is that the pay freeze is ending, but I am disappointed at the size of the proposed 2013 increase," Kelley said in a statement.
The average federal worker makes around $75,000 a year, and a 0.5% increase would result in a pay raise of about $375, or $7 a week.
During the freeze, federal workers remained eligible for bonuses as well as promotions along the federal step ladder system. Those promotions are based on job performance and time spent in the position.
When he first proposed the freeze, Obama said the cut was the first of many.
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Sealin’ up those votes for November!
My thoughts exactly. You think those of us that produce will get a thank you note?
And so start the handout promises.
“VOTE OBAMA! Free Sh**t For EVERYBODY! The UNICORNS Will PRovide!”
My thoughts exactly. You think those of us that produce will get a thank you note?
Vote buying.
And the reversal on the freeze will turn into a flood of more raises and bennies for the priveleged federal unionized workes soon. Not to worry.
No pay raises for federal workers until unemployment rate at 6 percent or below...(I can dream, right)
Just remember, it is federal workers who concoct the unemployment rate.......
Increase hell, they should be rolled back to 1995.
I don’t see why not...I mean, it’s not like we don’t have the money (rolling eyes sarcasm)
The federal worker pay freeze might be over.
Just great!...that didn’t take long. Just gotta thank again all the dipwads who voted for this mess!
What? We will? Provide what? I can probably provide some free sh*t, but there’s only so much hay one unicorn can eat.
What a joke! There hasn’t been a budget passed in 2 years!
What makes anyone think Harry is going to pass on this year! This is just PR pandering. Shouldn’t even be reported in the press - it is that far from the budget ever being approved.
On the other hand, don’t worry, they’ll find a way to give them more money - the written law and Constitution have no meaning to these tyrants.
At the same time he tells the military that their pay and benefits will be cut and that tens of thousands of them will be thrown out.
When Iran launches their nuclear missiles from Venezuela and China invades Taiwan and Israel gets attacked by its Aram neighbors lets hope all those government union workers can shoot a weapon.
The repubs will quite happily go along with a pay raise for the federal drones. Then thump their chests and claim a victory.
You mean they’re actually proposing to have a budget?
What most federal employees really need is a pink slip.
As a federal employee (National Weather Service), I will never vote Democrat...ever!
House should block this payraise and cut DC staffing.
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