The House of Representatives appears to be backing the White House’s proposed 2.7% 2022 federal pay raise for civilian employees.
“We seem to have consent across the board for that 2.7%, and that’s what’s going to be included in our appropriations bill coming out of the House,” said Congressowman Jennifer Wexton (D-VA) Tuesday at a virtual event held by the National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (NARFE).
The House Appropriations Committee released a draft of its appropriations bill on Wednesday. It did not contain any reference the 2022 pay increase for federal employees which would by default would make it essentially endorse the White House’s 2.7% proposal.
It is not clear how locality adjustments would be affected in 2022. In 2021, locality adjustments were frozen at 2020 levels.
The 2.7% proposed 2022 pay raise is a jump from last year’s 1.0% across-the-board increase. However, Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA) in March reintroduced the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act, a bill that would provide federal employees with a 3.2 percent pay raise in 2022.
Final decisions on any federal pay adjustment for the next year is usually made in the late fall and announced through an executive order from the White House in December.
