Obama Curbs Federal Pay Increases - WSJ.com: "White House officials say the declaration was routine. Ever since Congress passed the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act in 1990, presidents have been invoking the emergency clause to hold down pay increases due under the formula that mandates wages comparable to local pay levels.
That has created a yawning gulf. If Mr. Obama did nothing, the comparability formula would dictate a 16.5% pay increase, on top of the 2.4% cost of living increase.
That would be a $22.6 billion hit to the ailing federal budget in 2010. Cost of living adjustments alone were to boost pay by 2.4% for most federal employees."
Who in the private sector is getting a 2.4% COLA on their pay in 2009, much less a 16.5% "comparaility raise?" I'll tell you how to make sure public sector pay is in line with the private sector. Stop giving them raises. When they start leaving in droves (which will happen right after hell freezes over), then start giving them "comparability" raises and COLAs. We need to get public employees payrolls under control. This is ridiculous. And don't get me started on pensions and benefits.
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