It turns out that you, Federal workers, should make more money.
That’s the conclusion of the Federal Salary Council, as reported by Ed O’Keefe at the Washington Post:
O’Keefe says:
“The Federal Salary Council is likely to hear an annual report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on where the pay of federal workers stands in relation to private-sector salaries. Given that last year’s numbers put federal pay an average of 22 percent behind the private sector, the new ones are likely to generate more controversy … Congress has not enacted a pay raise for federal employees for 2011. A draft bill in the Senate would set the increase at 1.4 percent, as recommended by President Obama
Of course, this story comes on the heels of a survey from the Post which indicates that more than half of Americans believe that government employees are overpaid! That news inspired us to spearhead a “Government Doesn’t Suck” march scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Elsewhere on GovLoop, we’ve covered this topic in depth:
- Are Federal Salaries Too High? (original question from Lisa Rein, WaPo reporter)
- Do Govies Make More Money? (GovLoop founder cites several articles across the web)
- The Rudest Question: How Much Do You Make? (blog by community manager Andy K)
So what do you think?
Do you deserve a raise?
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