House appropriators propose 3.1% federal pay raise, new money for OPM in 2020 draft bill

Federal News Network: House appropriators have broken with the President and proposed a 3.1% federal pay raise for civilian employees in 2020.

Specifically, the proposal suggests a 2.6% across-the-board pay raise with an additional 0.5% adjustment in locality pay. In total, federal employees would receive, on average, a 3.1% raise next year.

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