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The Maturation of Federal Employees As an Interest Group
This PDF is a selection from an out-of-print volume from the National Bureau of Economic Research Volume Title: The Federal Civil Service System and The Problem of Bureaucracy Volume Author/Editor: Ronald N. Johnson and Gary D. Libecap Volume Publisher: University of Chicago Press Volume ISBN: 0-226-40170-7 Volume URL: http://www.nber.org/books/john94-1 Publication Date: January 1994 Chapter Title: The Maturation of Federal Employees as an Interest Group Chapter Author: Ronald N. Johnson, Gary D. Libecap Chapter URL: http://www.nber.org/chapters/c8636 Chapter pages in book: (p. 96 - 125) 5 The Maturation of Federal Employees as an Interest Group 5.1 Introduction The legislative histories of major laws affecting the civil service system show that an active role in shaping them was played by early federal employee unions. The evidence offered in this chapter reveals that federal employee groups were able to utilize these earlier institutional changes to expand their influence and direct the subsequent course of the civil service system. Indeed, as an interest group, federal workers have done rather well. Even though fed- eral workers do not have the right to strike, most of the evidence indicates that the ‘compensation of federal employees generally exceeds the amount that they would earn either in the private sector or elsewhere in the public sector. Federal unions have achieved this favorable outcome, at least in part, be- cause they have been granted direct input into the design of the very institutions that determine their members’ compensation. By law, federal wages must be comparable with those in the private sector. -
Annual Report of the President's Pay Agent for Locality Pay in 2021
REPORT ON LOCALITY-BASED COMPARABILITY PAYMENTS FOR THE GENERAL SCHEDULE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT’S PAY AGENT FOR LOCALITY PAY IN 2021 The President’s Pay Agent Washington, DC December 17, 2020 MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT SUBJECT: Annual Report on General Schedule Locality-Based Comparability Payments Section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, requires the President’s Pay Agent, composed of the Secretary of Labor, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and Director of the Office of Personnel Management, to submit a report each year showing the locality-based comparability payments we would recommend for General Schedule (GS) employees if the adjustments were to be made as specified in the statute. To fulfill this obligation, this report shows the adjustments that would be required in January 2021 under section 5304, had you not issued an alternative pay plan for January 2021 increases. The alternative plan limits the across- the-board base GS increase to 1.0 percent and holds 2021 locality pay percentages at their 2020 levels. However, we also note that the underlying methodology for locality pay, which relies on a singular locality rate to cover a locality pay area, has lacked credibility since the beginning of locality pay in 1994—to such a degree that the statutory formula for closing pay gaps has been overridden either by Congress or by successive Presidents each and every year since that first year. We appreciate the contributions of the Federal Salary Council, composed of experts in labor relations and pay policy and of employee organizations representing large numbers of GS employees, to the administration of the locality pay program, including the Council’s recommendations for locality pay in 2021, which are included in Appendix I of this report. -
Congressional Record United States Th of America PROCEEDINGS and DEBATES of the 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION
E PL UR UM IB N U U S Congressional Record United States th of America PROCEEDINGS AND DEBATES OF THE 114 CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION Vol. 162 WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, MAY 26, 2016 No. 84 Senate The Senate met at 9:30 a.m. and was WELCOMING THE GUEST otherwise and blame these rates on called to order by the President pro CHAPLAIN something like uncertainty over tempore (Mr. HATCH). Mr. PERDUE. Mr. President, I want Kynect’s future. As the story notes, f to take just a moment today to recog- ‘‘the only company that will offer plans statewide on the exchange next PRAYER nize Dr. Benny Tate of Rock Springs Church in Milner, GA, for being here year said the requested rate increase The PRESIDENT pro tempore. To- with us to deliver this morning’s open- has nothing to do with the end of day’s opening prayer will be offered by ing prayer. Kynect.’’ Yesterday I shared stories Dr. Benny Tate, senior pastor of Rock Benny is my personal pastor, my from Kentuckians who continue to suf- Springs Church in Milner, GA. dear friend, and inspiration for both fer under this law. The guest Chaplain offered the fol- my wife and me. He offered us constant Thanks to what we learned last lowing prayer: prayer and support as I entered this po- night, I am afraid we will be hearing Let us pray. litical journey and continues to do so even more. ObamaCare’s defenders Our most kind and gracious Heavenly today. need to own up to what their partisan Father, as we bow our heads and hearts Before I was sworn in to the Senate, law is doing to the middle class and not before You, we come with a grateful we joined Benny on a personal mission waste another moment trying to de- heart. -
Fighting for Veterans Fighting for Veterans
BABYBABY BOOMERBOOMER LAWLAW ANDAND POLITICSPOLITICS A FEDERAL POLICY GUIDE FOR SENIORS -- AND FUTURE SENIORS Jan Schneider, J.D., Ph.D. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: GREYING POLITICS ........................................................ X CHAPTER 1: BABY BOOMING IN THE UNITED STATES ................. X I. SENIORS LEADING LONGER, BETTER LIVES ........................... X II. MORE POLITICALLY-ACTIVE SENIORS ..................................... X A. Political Participation ................................................................ X B. Remaining Barriers ................................................................... X C. Resources Empowering Seniors ................................................ X D. Senior Perspectives ................................................................... X Conclusion ..................................................................................................... X CHAPTER 2: SECURING SOCIAL SECURITY ......................................... X I. SOCIAL SECURITY THE “SAFETY NET” ..................................... X A. Is There a Crisis? ....................................................................... X B. Who Benefits? ........................................................................... X C. Who Pays? ................................................................................. X D. How Is the System Financed? ................................................... X II. SAVING THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM ................................ X A. Restructuring Social Security