Just one big joke. Meaningless and pure BS.
Then it is not much of a “pay freeze,” since it is mostly through these “step increases” – which are based on time ‘in grade’ — that most federal employees get raises.
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http://www.opm.gov/oca/pay/html/wgiqa.asp
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Isn’t that an impressive sacrifice? How many people wouldn’t like to have their pay (and benefits) guaranteed for two years at a level that is twice that of the private sector?
Not to mention that at the end of the two years (if not before) their salaries will be jacked up to make up the difference.
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http://sweetness-light.com/archive/obama-announces-2-yr-fed-pay-freeze