Breakdown of 2007 Increases

The raise will be split for general schedule employees as 1.7 percent across-the-board and the funds for the other 0.5 percentage points divided up as locality pay. That will produce raises ranging from 1.81 percent in the “rest of the U.S.” locality to 3.03 percent in the New York locality. Federal employees paid under the wage grade system get their raises at differing times of the year, varying by locality, and although they are under a separate locality system, the local GS increase acts as the cap for them. For a look at how the 2.2 percent raise breaks down by locality, go to fedweek.com/HotFreeNews in the hot free info section of our website.