Federal pay raise increase faces long odds

Federal Times: Legislation that would give federal employees a 3.3 percent pay raise next year is unlikely to pass, according to lawmakers.

However, Rep Gerry Connolly, D.-Va, who introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act on March 26, is optimistic about longer term success. While admitting that the legislation faces an uphill climb this year, multiyear battles ending in success are not uncommon in Congress.

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