WASHINGTON — The rate of federal employees making six figure salaries has grown more than ten times in the last five years, though they still make less than their private-sector counterparts.
In addition to the growth of salaries starting at $150,000, federal workers’ paychecks have also fattened by 25 percent during a time when inflation rates only increased 9 percent, according to a USA Today report.
The G-men and women are willing to give up next year’s raise for the good of the country’s economy, according to Jessica Klement, government affairs director at the Federal Management Association.
“If it will help the country bounce back, they’re willing to make the sacrifice,” Klement told USA Today.
Many Republicans, who won control of the House of Representatives championing fiscal conservatism, are planning to challenge the president’s plan to give a 1.4% raise to 2.1 million federal workers through congressional hearings this week.
“It’s stunning when you see what’s happened to federal compensation,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah, told USA Today. “Every metric shows we’re heading in the wrong direction.”
Chaffetz favors a pay freeze and 10% pay cut.
WTOP’s Evan Haning contributed to this report.
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
WASHINGTON — The rate of federal employees making six figure salaries has grown more than ten times in the last five years, though they still make less than their private-sector counterparts.
In addition to the growth of salaries starting at $150,000, federal workers’ paychecks have also fattened by 25 percent during a time when inflation rates only increased 9 percent, according to a USA Today report.
The G-men and women are willing to give up next year’s raise for the good of the country’s economy, according to Jessica Klement, government affairs director at the Federal Management Association.
“If it will help the country bounce back, they’re willing to make the sacrifice,” Klement told USA Today.
Many Republicans, who won control of the House of Representatives championing fiscal conservatism, are planning to challenge the president’s plan to give a 1.4% raise to 2.1 million federal workers through congressional hearings this week.
“It’s stunning when you see what’s happened to federal compensation,” Rep. Jason Chaffetz, Utah, told USA Today. “Every metric shows we’re heading in the wrong direction.”
Chaffetz favors a pay freeze and 10% pay cut.
WTOP’s Evan Haning contributed to this report.
(Copyright 2010 by WTOP. All Rights Reserved.)
