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To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill increases federal employee pay for 2026 by establishing a 3.3 percent adjustment to basic pay rates for federal employees under statutory pay systems and prevailing rate (wage-grade) employees. It also increases locality pay adjustments by 1 percent for calendar year 2026. The combined effect of these adjustments totals approximately 4.3 percent when the base and locality components are combined. The bill overrides the normal wage survey procedures for prevailing rate employees in favor of the across-the-board increase.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI)
16 cosponsors
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI)
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR)
Actions (2)
- Jan 16, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 16, 2025
Mr. Schatz (for himself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Ms. Hirono, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Markey, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Warren, Mr. Van Hollen, Mr. Heinrich, and Mr. Wyden) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To increase the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees by 4.3 percent, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act” or the “FAIR Act”.
SEC. 2. ADJUSTMENT TO RATES OF PAY.
(a) Statutory Pay Systems.—For calendar year 2026, the percentage adjustment under section 5303 of title 5, United States Code, in the rates of basic pay under the statutory pay systems (as defined in section 5302 of title 5, United States Code) shall be 3.3 percent.
(b) Prevailing Rate Employees.—Notwithstanding the wage survey requirements under section 5343(b) of title 5, United States Code, for fiscal year 2026, the rates of basic pay (as in effect on the last day of fiscal year 2025 under section 5343(a) of such title) for prevailing rate employees in each wage area and the rates of basic pay under sections 5348 and 5349 of such title shall be increased by 3.3 percent.
SEC. 3. ADJUSTMENT TO LOCALITY PAY.
For calendar year 2026, the percentage adjustment under section 5304 of title 5, United States Code, shall be an increase of 1 percent. <all>
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