Prospects for higher federal raise remain murky
October 26, 2009
By Alex M. Parker
With work wrapped up on the 2010 Defense authorization bill, federal workforce representatives are focusing on what could be the next big fight on Capitol Hill — the civilian pay raise.
The House passed an appropriations bill in July that would give civilian employees a raise of 2 percent — a figure President Obama has supported. The Senate has yet to take up its version of the bill, which includes a 2.9 percent hike. With no vote scheduled on the Senate version, some labor groups are wondering how the issue will be resolved.
Those pushing for a bigger pay hike are hopeful that the 3.4 percent raise for military service members, included in the final version of the Defense authorization bill, will help their chances. The bill passed both chambers and now awaits Obama’s signature. But many consider pay parity among military and civilian workers unlikely.
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