2027 Federal Pay Freeze: How 2027 GS Pay Scales and Locality Pay Are Calculated
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Pay & Compensation
GS pay scales, locality pay, raises, COLAs, and compensation updates for federal and military personnel.
CISA will keep cyber pay incentives, but fewer employees will qualify under revised rules
FNN — Workforce +1 source ·
OPM Lets Agencies Approve Awards Up to $25,000 Without OPM Review
NARFE News ·
Federal Workforce Caucus Leaders Rally Lawmakers Against Proposed Federal Pay Freeze
NARFE News +1 source ·
OPM makes it easier for agencies to award up to $25,000 bonuses to top-performing feds
Government Executive ·
OPM gives agencies authority to award bonuses up to $25,000
FNN — Workforce ·
Democrats plan last-ditch push for a federal pay raise in 2027
Reddit — r/fednews +2 sources ·
Agencies can now approve employee bonuses up to $25,000 without OPM review
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Military reservists file class action suit seeking unpaid compensation for federal employees who served on active duty
Stars and Stripes ·
FAA administrator defends withholding part of air traffic controller pay raise
GovExec — Workforce ·
Lawmakers Push to Revive Prospects for a 2027 Federal Pay Raise
FEDweek ·
OPM lets agencies approve performance bonuses up to $25,000
Federal News Network ·
Bipartisan lawmakers urge congressional leaders to authorize at least a 3.8% across-the-board pay raise for federal civilians
Reddit — r/fednews ·
Lawmakers raise Coast Guard housing and quality-of-life concerns, including BAH
Federal News Network +1 source ·
Can Federal Employees Sue Over Repeated FEPCA Pay Bypasses?
FedSmith ·
Federal wildland firefighters to continue earning overtime pay
FNN — Pay +1 source ·
Air traffic controllers still waiting on 2.8% of congressionally approved pay raise
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
Air traffic controllers still awaiting 2.8% of congressionally approved pay raise
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +1 source ·
GSA: Per Diem Rates to Increase Slightly for FY 2027
FEDweek ·
NARFE Warns 2027 Federal Pay Freeze Would Further Erode Workforce
NARFE News ·
OPM final rule enables up to 400 national security roles to be paid up to $400,000
FNN — Pay ·
OPM finalizes expanded hazard pay for federal wildland firefighters
GovExec — Workforce +1 source ·
OPM Final Rule Adds Prescribed Wildland Fire Duties as Eligible for Hazardous/Environmental Differential Pay
Federal Register — OPM ·
Lawsuit seeks to force OPM to update reservist differential pay guidance
FNN — Pay ·
Lawsuit seeks to force OPM guidance after SCOTUS ruling on reservist differential pay
GovExec — Pay & Benefits +2 sources ·
Military readiness depends on getting Basic Allowance for Housing right
FNN — Pay ·
Where things stand on the proposed 2027 federal pay freeze
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·
Congress hasn’t moved to block Trump’s planned 2027 federal pay freeze
GovExec — Pay & Benefits ·