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Will there be a locality pay increase in 2021?

Will there be a locality pay increase in 2021?

LATEST NEWS ON 2021 GS PAY SCALE: The federal employee pay increase contains an across-the-board 2.6% pay raise plus an average 0.5% increase in locality pay.

What is a locality adjustment?

Locality Adjustments Each year the federal government calculates the cost of living in 33 different regions and the Rest of the U.S. (RUS). This allows employees to choose to commute from a more affordable area into an area with a higher cost of living in order to receive higher pay relative to where they live.

How is locality pay taxed?

Locality Pay is taxable. Going from COLA to Locality Pay means your taxable income is higher. Not only will you be paying more taxes – but you’re likely to get hit by what I call ‘hidden’ tax increases.

Is there a locality pay scale in PA?

Pennsylvania has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates. This page lists the locality-adjusted yearly GS pay scales for each area, with starting pay for a GS-1 broken down by county in the interactive map.

Where is the General Schedule locality in PA?

Government installations that use the Pittsburgh GS locality include Pittsburgh IAP Air Reserve Station, and other facilities within the region. The HARRISBURG-LEBANON, PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in Harrisburg and surrounding areas.

How does the New York-Newark, NJ General Schedule locality work?

The NEW YORK-NEWARK, NY-NJ-CT-PA General Schedule locality region applies to government employees who work in New York City and surrounding areas. General Schedule employees who work within this region are paid 33.98% more than the GS base pay rates to account for local cost of living.

How is the base pay adjusted in Pennsylvania?

This base pay is then modified based on a “Locality Pay Adjustment”, which adjusts the GS payscale based on cost-of-living in different areas within the United States. Pennsylvania has one or more Locality Pay Adjustment areas with special locality pay adjustment rates.