Recently I was told by an acquaintance that government employees are overpaid. Please read the latest news from our retirement newsletter. I recomend that you kiss a federal employee to show you appreciation! Congressman Jim Moran (D-VA) joined by Congressman Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), John Tierney (D-MA) and other House members, today introduced legislation in the House to provide a 3.3 percent pay raise to federal workers. The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act would provide the pay hike to all federal employees in calendar year 2015. Federal workers deserve to be compensated for the vital role they play in the lives of millions of Americans, Rep. Moran said. These are the men and women finding lifesaving cures at NIH, catching criminals, supporting our troops, and protecting the environment. They have bills to pay and families to support. After three years of pay freezes and too many furloughs, theyve earned this modest, decent raise. The FAIR Act received endorsements and support from federal employee organizations, including NTEU, AFGE, and NARFE. Federal workers have done more than their fair share to reduce the federal deficit. This 3.3 percent raise for 2015 will help them keep up with rising costs of groceries, housing, gas and health care, said NTEU National President Colleen M. Kelley. Reps. Connolly, Moran, and Cummings understand the vital importance of attracting and retaining a highly-qualified and experienced federal workforce that is fairly compensated and I am grateful for their leadership on this issue. Providing our public servants adequate compensation is about more than just fairness, it is about maintaining an efficient and effective federal government, said NARFE National President Joseph Beaudoin. The 3.3 percent pay increase for federal employees, proposed in your bill, would help to close the growing gap between public- and private-sector pay -- now at 35 percent, according to the Federal Salary Council, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Federal employees have seen their standard of living deteriorate in recent years due to a three-year pay freeze, unpaid furloughs, and higher retirement contributions for newer workers, said AFGE National President J. David Cox Sr. A 3.3 percent pay raise would help federal employees recoup some of that lost income and ensure the government is able to recruit and retain the high caliber workers that taxpayers expect.
Posted on: Wed, 26 Mar 2014 23:22:49 +0000
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