3.9% pay raise passes House Appropriations Committee
The path to deciding the amount of the annual pay raise for federal workers is long and winding, but a major milestone was passed today when the House Appropriations Committee approved a 3.9% raise in the markup of the 2009 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill. This matches the raise being proposed for the military and exceeds the 2.9% being requested by the White House. The bill also contains a one year moratorium in A-76 competitions, which is the process that allows public-private competitions for federal work.
