But legislative committee chairman argues American taxpayers would be the ones paying
President Joe Biden has proposed a 5.2% wage increase for federal employees in his budget for the fiscal 2024, which starts Oct. 1.
This is the largest increase the White House has put forward since 1980, back when Jimmy Carter was president.
That pay increase was 9.1%, according to the Federal News Network.
Two sources speaking under a condition of anonymity confirmed the news to The Washington Post, which first reported the development.
The 2024 budget “answers the President’s call for agencies to lead by example in supporting federal worker organizing and collective bargaining,” said the White House, according to a report from the Federal News Network.
If approved, affected workers will see their pay increase by January 2024.
Several stakeholders have different views on the proposed wage increase.
The National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) claims that a 5.2% raise in 2024 would be a “solid first step,” but the federal union is still calling for the larger pay bump included in the FAIR Act.
“We believe rising costs and previous years of inadequate pay increases warrant the average 8.7% adjustment called for in the FAIR Act,” Tony Reardon, NTEU national president, said in a statement, according to the Federal News Network. “The Federal Salary Council reports that federal salaries lag their private sector counterparts by 24.09%, and an average 8.7% adjustment would go further...
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