Correcting Myths About Federal Pay

Correcting Myths About Federal Pay - Center for American Progress

The truth is federal workers earn 22 percent less than their counterparts in the private sector, according to the US Office of Personnel Management.

Lies, Damned Lies, and Reporting on Federal Pay

Pratap Chatterjee calls out several national newspapers for continually misinterpreting statistics about federal pay levels compared to the ...

Federal Pay: Myth and Realities | Cato Institute

We've often heard that civil servants forgo higher private-sector salaries in order to serve the nation selflessly. Many federal bureaucrats ...

Everything You Thought You Knew About Federal Workers' Pay is ...

The truth is that multiple credible studies show federal employees are woefully underpaid relative to what they could earn in the private sector for similar ...

It's Time To Bust Some Myths About How States Can Use Federal ...

Agencies could help governors, mayors and other local leaders address pressing social issues by clearing up misunderstandings.

Fact Sheet: Critical Position Pay - OPM

Senior Executive Service (SES) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Drug Enforcement Administration SES,; Executive Schedule (EX),; Scientific and ...

Five myths about compensation - The Washington Post

Debates rage over whether to raise the minimum wage, what to pay our essential workers and whether our chief executives deserve all their ...

Myths About Congress | U.S. Representative Barry Loudermilk

MYTH: Members of Congress are exempt from insider trading laws. FACT: Both a Congressional Research Service Report and House Administration Committee memo ...

Giving a Raise to All Federal Employees Makes No Sense

The Senate's 2019 budget contains an across-the-board salary hike of about 1.9 percent all federal employees. That is not good news.

Five Myths about Federal Workers - SAGE edge

Its goal is clear: “The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a ...

4 Myths About Raising the Minimum Wage - Robert Reich

That's right: our tax dollars are subsidizing corporations that don't pay a living wage. Myth #4: Most minimum wage workers are teenagers making some extra ...

Fair Labor Standards Act Overview - Claim Decisions - OPM

Nonexempt Employee. FLSA Exempt Employee: One who is not covered by the minimum wage and overtime provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) ...

Five Myths About the 47 Percent | Urban Institute

Abstract. As Mitt Romney recently noted, about 47 percent of U.S. households do not pay federal income taxes. Some see this as evidence of a welfare state ...

- ARE FEDERAL WORKERS UNDERPAID? - GovInfo

[House Hearing, 112 Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] ARE FEDERAL WORKERS UNDERPAID?

The Myth of the Underpaid Federal Worker - The Washington Post

There is a widespread impression that federal civilian and military employees are underpaid, that their compensation fails the ...

Managing Federal Employees' Performance Issues or Misconduct

Managers and supervisors may take actions against employees, up to and including removal from. Federal employment, for job performance deficiencies and/or ...

The Pay Gap for Federal Workers Has Continued to Narrow, but ...

The gender pay gap in the federal workforce has decreased considerably since 1999, but has not yet closed. In 2017, women earned 93 cents ...

9 myths about the Federal Reserve — debunked - Bankrate

Whether it's the belief that the Fed prints money or the idea that having a central bank is unconstitutional, you've probably encountered some ...

Busting Congressional Myths

Myth: Members of Congress have a free gym. Fact: Like many workplaces, Congress has an on-site gym that Representatives and Senators can use – ...

5 CFR Part 550 -- Pay Administration (General) - eCFR

This subpart applies to each employee in or under an Executive agency, as defined in 5 USC 105, except those named in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section.