Podcasts Government Federal Drive with Tom Temin Locality tweaks are only the tip of the federal pay iceberg, managers coalition warns

Locality tweaks are only the tip of the federal pay iceberg, managers coalition warns

Published: July 17, 2023, 11:14 a.m.

Nearly 33,000 federal employees are almost set to receive a little more in their paychecks starting in 2024, thanks to new proposed rules from the Office of Personnel Management to establish four new locality pay areas.\nMany federal unions and organizations have lauded OPM\u2019s proposal, but at the same time, federal manager advocacy groups said these relatively small tweaks to locality pay are only the tip of the iceberg.\n\u201cCreating new locality pay zones when systemic compensation issues holistically undermine the government\u2019s competitive posture is akin to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic,\u201d Senior Executives Association President Marcus Hill said in a July 7 letter to the President\u2019s Pay Agent. \u201cIt is not enough.\u201d\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices