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2025 Federal Locality Pay: What You Need to Know

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Federal locality pay is a cost-of-living adjustment that is added to the base pay of federal employees who work in certain high-cost areas. The locality pay rates are determined by comparing the cost of living in each area to the cost of living in the Washington, D.C., area. The locality pay rates are updated every … Read more

2025 Federal Pay Raise with Locality

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Federal employees can expect a significant pay raise in 2025. The raise will be the largest in over a decade and will be accompanied by a locality pay adjustment. This is welcome news for federal employees, who have been struggling to keep up with the rising cost of living. The pay raise will help to … Read more