OPM’s View on Pay Gap

The pay gap issue has been controversial since the 1990 reform law was enacted. The Clinton administration in its early years criticized the methodology of calculating the pay gap as “flawed.” Since then that criticism has been used as justification for not paying the raises indicated under the law. However, until now OPM had not produced a detailed assessment of the pay gap. The white paper calls the current process a “Great Muddle that describes nothing very meaningfully and masks the relevant differences across occupations and levels of work in each locality pay area.” For a look at its views, go to https://www.fedweek.com/HotFreeNews/default.asp for the full story in the hot free info section of our website.