NTEU Endorses Legislation for 5.1 Percent Pay Raise in 2023

Federal employees would receive an average 5.1 percent pay increase next year under NTEU-endorsed legislation introduced in the House and Senate.

The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act is sponsored by Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) and would provide a 4.1 percent increase across-the-board plus 1 percent for locality pay.

“The pandemic has caused an upheaval in the labor market and rising costs continue to chip away at federal employee paychecks. Our nation’s public servants deserve a pay increase that brings their salaries closer to their counterparts in the private sector,” said National President Tony Reardon. Read more