Sen. Schatz's FAIR Act Would Give 2 Million Federal Workers a 4.1% Pay Raise
A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.1 percent, and for other purposes.
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Companion bill: Rep. Walkinshaw's FAIR Act Would Give Federal Workers 4.1% Pay Raise Starting in 2027 →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
Many veterans work in the federal government — roughly a third of the federal workforce are veterans. Those who are federal employees would benefit from the 4.1% pay raise. However, the bill does not directly change veterans' benefits or programs, so veterans who are not federal employees would not be affected.
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Democrats in both chambers of Congress reintroduced the FAIR Act, proposing a 4.1% average pay increase for civilian federal employees in 2027. The bill, led by Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. James Walkinshaw, includes a 3.1% across-the-board raise and a 1% locality pay boost.
Sen. Brian Schatz and Rep. James Walkinshaw introduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act to provide federal workers a 4.1% pay raise in 2027. The bill aims to keep public service careers competitive with the private sector following years of lagging wage growth.
U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaiʻi introduced legislation that would give federal workers a 4.1% pay raise in 2027. The FAIR Act would boost wages for civil servants who have fallen behind their counterparts in the private sector, where workers reportedly earn 27% more on average.
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Official Title
A bill to increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.1 percent, and for other purposes.
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