The Office of Personnel Management announced pay adjustments for certain Federal civilian employees, effective January 2025. The changes include a 1.7% across-the-board increase in basic pay and additional locality pay increases, resulting in an overall average pay increase of 2.0%. Locality payments, which vary between 17.06% and 46.34%, apply to General Schedule employees in 58 different areas within the U.S. Adjustments also affect the Executive Schedule, Senior Executive Service, and other federal employment categories, with specific pay rate freezing measures remaining in place for certain senior political roles.
Simple Explanation
In January 2025, people who work for the government in the U.S. will get a little more money, about 2% more on average, so they can buy their favorite toys and snacks. This extra money helps them as prices change depending on where they live, like having a different price for candy in different towns.