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Starting Pay for Federal Workers Rises—a Lot

analysis

Dec 27, 2011 10:57 AM CST

Starting Pay for Federal Workers Rises—a Lot

But overall, federal pay growth is slow

(Newser) - It’s a good time to be an entry-level federal worker, according to a new USA Today analysis: Starting pay is much higher today than it was for the same positions in years past. For example, the average salary for a 20- to 24-year-old government auto mechanic was $46,427...

Congress
Dished Out $6.1M
in Staff Bonuses

Jun 27, 2011 3:33 AM CDT

Congress Dished Out $6.1M in Staff Bonuses

Paychecks boosted as spending debate raged

(Newser) - Even as the austerity-conscious House was threatening a government shutdown earlier this year, dozens of representatives were giving their staff $6.1 million in bonuses, reports CNN . The bonuses were hard to track down, and were generally hidden as "other compensation" in expense reports, with Republicans handing out $908,...

Union: Boycott Florida,
Ohio, and Wisconsin

Apr 21, 2011 2:11 PM CDT

Union: Boycott Florida, Ohio, and Wisconsin

That is, if you can afford to vacation at all

(Newser) - A Chicago-based federal employees union is urging its members to put off their vacations, stop going out to dinner, and otherwise tighten their belts in the face of a two-year pay freeze and Washington’s general newfound zeal for spending cuts. And it’s adding that if they are going...

Why Obama Should Cut, Not Freeze, Federal Wages

OPINION

Nov 30, 2010 1:56 PM CST

Why Obama Should Cut, Not Freeze, Federal Wages

We need to hire more people for less money

(Newser) - President Obama introduced a proposal to freeze federal salaries yesterday—or, as Annie Lowrey of Slate calls it, a “wishy-washy plan to hurt some workers without helping others.” Obama’s plan just underscores how much the conversation has shifted from our short-term employment crisis to our long-term deficit...

Number of Feds Making Six Figures Rises

Dec 11, 2009 11:46 AM CST

Number of Feds Making Six Figures Rises

Government salaries jump in recession; average is $71K

(Newser) - The number of federal employees making more than $100,000 a year has surged since the start of the recession, jumping from 14% a year and a half ago to 19% today. As salaries have increased, those making the most have gotten the biggest raises. When the recession began, for...