Speaker Pelosi Issues Pay Order, Requires Minimum $45k Annual Salary for House Staff
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) announced Friday that the House of Representatives will now require staffers earn a minimum annual salary of $45,000 and expanded the cap to $203,700.
Employee Group Calls for Ban on Using Salary History in Hiring Process
The DOJ Gender Equality Network (DOJ GEN) recently called on the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to stop permitting hiring managers to ask for an applicantโs salary history when hiring. Last year, six Department of Justice (DOJ) employee associations wrote a letter to DOJ component leaders calling for an end to this practice, but the Justice Management Division responded, saying that the practice was justified under federal hiring regulations.
Federal Employees to Receive 1% Pay Raise in 2021
President Trump recently signed an executive order granting federal employees a 1 percent pay increase in 2021. The order does not affect locality pay rates.