Will Biden Live Up to His Pay Promises to Federal Workers and Social Security?

Article Title: Biden Vows to Raise Federal Employees' Pay and Protect Benefits
Snippet of Article: "...Joe Biden this week promised that if he is elected president, he would provide federal employees with “regular pay increases” and abandon proposals by the Trump administration to make them contribute more to their retirement and other non-salary benefits...“We must make Social Security more generous and increase its benefits so that current and future retirees enjoy the dignified retirement they’ve earned,” Biden wrote..."

Source: www.govexec.com

[tag] Federal Employee News, Federal Civil Service, Biden, 2021 Federal Employee Pay, federal pay, Social Security, [/tag]

GOP wants to balance budget off the backs of the working class

Article Title: House GOP, Federal Unions Spar Over Workforce Cuts in Budget Proposal
Snippet of Article: "...Ryan's budget reflects Republicans' recent calls for downsizing the federal government and decreasing employee pay. Disagreements abound on whether federal workers are overpaid or underpaid..."

Source: www.nytimes.com

[tag]Federal pay,Government workers,Military,Retiree, House Budget 2011, [/tag]

federal employee pay freeze announced ...for two years

Article Title: President to order pay freeze for federal employees
Snippet of Article: "...announced a freeze on the salaries of all federal civilian employees. The two-year freeze will impact all pay scales..."

Source: www.kansascw.com

[tag]Federal employee pay freeze, Federal civilian pay freeze, civil service pay freeze, government employee pay freeze, [/tag]

Another Call to Cut Federal Pay

Article Title: Another Call to Cut Federal Pay Snippet of Article: "...federal employee pay fair? And where does the United States benefit most from having its best and brightest..."

Source: nextgov.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]

How Much Should a Government Employee Make?

Article Title: How Much Should a Government Employee Make?
Snippet of Article: "...The Bureau of Labor Statistics numbers put average federal wages at $68,740, while private-sector wages averaged out at $42,270. The disparity is still there, in part because the nation's overall work force skews more toward blue-collar jobs than does the federal government. But $68,000 sounds less "lavish" than "respectable...."

Source: www.prospect.org

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]