President S Budget 2021 Federal Pay Raise

The white house on monday released the president s 2021 budget request.

President s budget 2021 federal pay raise. Omnibus effectively endorses 1 federal pay raise. Will there be a raise approved by january 2021. Under this plan there would not be an adjustment to the pay rates in locality pay rates.

The budget proposal also offers to increase funds. The usual federal employee advocates in congress have called for a 3 raise next year a rate that s in line with what military members are expected to receive in 2021. The administration appreciates the appropriations committee s support for the 3 0 military pay raise as requested in the fiscal 2021 budget vought wrote.

Senate republicans and president trump to freeze employee pay next year. But in 2020 president trump transmitted his alternative pay plan for calendar year 2021 to congress on february 10th. In their silence congress has effectively endorsed the president s original proposal of a 1 across the board raise for civilian employees next year.

The budget acknowledges that an over reliance on degrees can be a barrier to entry into the federal government but it does not specify which jobs would be impacted. Trump would still need to sign an executive order to implement the pay raise. The omnibus spending package is also silent on a federal pay raise for civilian employees in 2021.

Below are highlights of the 2021 budget request document. The bill was silent on the issue meaning house members have essentially deferred to the president and his plan for a 1 federal pay raise. The white house is proposing a 1 raise for federal employees in the 2021 budget while also increasing retirement contribution requirements.

It would also increase funds available for on the spot and ratings based performance awards which could reach up to a 3 5 pool for agencies to draw from for pay raises. Propose federal pay freeze for 2021.