Bills may permit federal worker back pay upon end of government shutdown

Article Title: House and Senate bills would pay federal workers for shutdown furloughs

Snippet of Article: "...“It is our responsibility to assure these public servants, mostly middle class and struggling to get by like so many other Americans, will be made whole again when it finally ends.”..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com Government Shutdown 2013, Federal government shutdown news, Federal Employee Pay,

GOP: Federal compensation exceeds private sector levels

Article Title: GOP platform takes aim at federal workforce

Snippet of Article: "... "Federal compensation exceeds private sector levels by as much as 30 to 40 percent when benefits are taken into account," according to a statement on Romney's website. "This must be corrected."

Similarly, Romney's choice for vice president, Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), has also proposed scaling back federal benefits. ..."

Source: www.federalnewsradio.com

Federal employees' pay gains are slowest in 10 years

Article Title: Federal workers' pay gains are the slowest in 10 years

Snippet of Article: "...None of the wage gains kept pace with inflation. The federal pay numbers are the first full budget-year results since President Obama canceled automatic cost-of-living pay hikes..."

Source: www.usatoday.com
COLA, cost-of-living

Republican budget cuts Federal Pay

Article Title: House passes bill that would cut fed pay, benefits

Snippet of Article: "...The House on Friday passed a Republican budget plan for fiscal 2012 that would freeze federal employees' step increases and pay raises for five years, cut the government's workforce by 10 percent, and require feds to pay much more into their pension plans...."

Source: www.federaltimes.com federal employee pay, Federal Pay Freeze, Federal Step Increase Freeze, Federal Job Cuts,

2011 and 2012 Federal Employee Pay Freeze

Article Title: Obama proposes freezing federal civilian pay

Snippet of Article: "...Federal civilian employees' pay would be frozen in 2011 and 2012 under a proposal..."

Source: www.marketwatch.com federal civilian pay freeze, federal employee pay, federal worker pay freeze, 2011 federal civilian pay freeze,2012 federal civilian pay freeze,

Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah wants to cut Fed pay by 10%

Article Title: Growing disparity in Feds' have-nots and have-lots

Snippet of Article: "...Chaffetz favors a pay freeze and 10 percent pay cut. On average, federal employees are paid 24 percent less than their private sector..."

Source: www.wtop.com

Federal employees at Tobyhanna Army Depot

Article Title: Federal employees at Tobyhanna Army Depot

Snippet of Article: "...For years, blue-collar federal employees received different wages than white-collar federal employees although they work the same hours at the same facilities, Mr. Kanjorski said. ..."

Source: thetimes-tribune.com

Obama Cuts 2010 Pay Increase for Federal Employees to 2 Percent

Article Title: Obama Cuts 2010 Pay Increase for Federal Employees to 2 Percent
Snippet of Article: "...Obama reduced next year’s pay increase for federal employees to 2 percent from 2.4 percent because of an ongoing “national emergency” and..."

Source: www.bloomberg.com

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