Connolly and Schatz Reintroduce FAIR Act, Calling for 5.1% Average Raise for Feds in 2023
Congressional Democrats introduced legislation that would grant federal employees an average 5.1 percent pay raise in 2023. If the bill passes, federal employees will receive the largest pay increase in nearly two decades; the last increase of comparable magnitude was 4.1 percent in 2004.
President's Pay Agent Adds New County to Locality Pay Area
The President’s Pay Agent issued its annual report ahead of an impending executive order finalizing a 2.7 percent pay raise for federal employees in 2022. Upon the release of new regulations next year, Carroll County, Illinois, is set to become a locality pay area, according to the body.
Federal Agencies Commit to Strengthening Customer Service
In a recent executive order (EO), President Biden outlined a people-centered approach for improving customer service in the federal government, emphasizing efficiency and accountability, and furthering the President’s Management Agenda. To implement this initiative, the administration plans to develop a sustainable funding model for the Technology Modernization Fund and increasing investment in the U.S. Digital Service.
Senate Raises the Debt Limit by $2.5 Trillion
In a 50-49 vote, the Senate approved a measure to raise the nation's borrowing limit by $2.5 trillion, preventing a debt default that could cripple agency operations until 2023. The measure now heads to the House where it is expected to pass imminently.