Bill would give feds a bigger raise

Federal Times: Federal employees would get a 3.3 percent pay raise next year under legislation proposed March 26 by Democratic lawmakers.

Rep Gerry Connolly, D.-Va, who introduced the bill, said federal employees deserve fair compensation and their pay should keep up with growth in the private sector. The legislation, called the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, is co-sponsored by Reps. Jim Moran, D-Va., and Elijah Cummings, D-Md.

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