Nation’s Largest Federal Employee Union Applauds Reintroduction of FAIR Act
January 26, 2023
AFGE says legislation would help address double-digit pay gap between federal- and private-sector employees.
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Congress and the Fiscal Year Tick Tock
September 22, 2016
There’s just a week left until the 2016 government funding runs out on Sept. 30. Members of Congress are racing against the clock to come up with a funding package to avoid a government shutdown.
Will they succeed? What does it mean to you as a federal employee? Here’s what we know:
A government shutdown is very unlikely before the elections.
Nobody wants a government shutdown. Congress is working to pass a short-term funding bill known as Continuing Resolution (CR), which would fund government agencies at the current funding levels through Dec. 9. After that, Congress will need to come up with another spending bill again to prevent a shutdown.
A short-term funding bill means no new resources.
A CR keeps the government running at the same level of funding regardless of new needs and workload. That means it will be difficult to get more funding for important medical research, for example, or to hire more people to screen air travelers or keep our skies safe.
Your supposed 1.6% pay raise next year is not guaranteed.
President Obama requested a 1.6 percent pay raise in 2017 for both military personnel and civilian employees. If Congress does nothing, federal employees will likely get that amount. But whether Congress does nothing or not depends on who wins the election. Members of Congress have the final say on your pay. So your 1.6 percent raise is still up in the air.
Stay tuned for more information on the government funding tick tock. Visit www.afge.org for news and updates on other key issues important to federal employees.
Not a member yet? Join AFGE today and be a part of the movement that fights for your voice at work and fair compensation.
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