New Year, New Pay
Federal employees already know that the new year promises a 2 percent overall increase to their paychecks. But it's important to note that the actual pay raise that each employee receives varies depending on where they work. The Office of Personnel Management has <a href="http://www.opm.gov/oca/10tables/index.asp">posted</a> the total base pay and locality pay increases for the 35 locality pay areas in 2010, and it may prove useful in helping determine what your next paycheck will look like.
Federal employees already know that the new year promises a 2 percent overall increase to their paychecks. But it's important to note that the actual pay raise that each employee receives varies depending on where they work. The Office of Personnel Management has posted the total base pay and locality pay increases for the 35 locality pay areas in 2010, and it may prove useful in helping determine what your next paycheck will look like.
Federal workers in the Washington, D.C., area will receive the highest total pay increase of 2.42 percent. Federal employees in the Boston area will receive a 2.17 percent total pay raise this year, while San Francisco and New York City areas will see a 2.10 percent total increase. Employees in the catchall "Rest of U.S." category will see a total increase of 1.77 percent.
To determine what the total salary increase is for your locality area, click here.