Federal Salary Council: Feds losing ground

[James48843]

New Federal Salary Council determination-

Feds are now over 34% behind private sector in pay.

The pay gap between government employees and private-sector workers grew by about 8 percent this year in favor of private-sector workers, the Federal Salary Council announced Friday.

FSC, which assesses the locality pay program annually, concluded federal employees earn 34.6 percent less pay on average than their private sector counterparts. In 2011, that number was 26.3 percent.

Details:
Federal pay losing ground compared to private sector, report finds - Pay & Benefits - GovExec.com

 

[PessOptimist]

Yup. It is true. We should all be extrmely happy about this as it decreases the deficit?

 

[Warrenlm]

This is fine. FWT says federal employees are dependent on their employer.... so everyone should be happy to get anything.