Seems like there is some conflicting information out there regarding our pay increase but the gist of everything is at ZSE you will see a 2.98% increase to your base pay.
Broken down it's a 1% raise to our basic pay (basic pay does not include locality). And, a locality increase of 1.98% totaling up to a 2.98% increase to base pay mentioned above (base pay includes locality adjustments).
The 2017 Seattle locality rate will be 24.24% and for further locality adjustment information feel free to check out this fed smith article.
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/12/revised-2017-locality-pay-rates-issued-for-federal-employees/
The 2.1% raise you may have heard seen in the news is the average increase across the federal government. Broken down that's the 1% increase to base pay and a 1.1% average increase to locality across the government. Since Seattle is more expensive than the national average we ended up with a larger increase. For further reading on the 2.1% average increase across the government feel free to read this fed smith article.
http://www.fedsmith.com/2016/12/09/president-issues-2-1-pay-raise-plan-for-federal-employees/
At the end of the day at ZSE you will see a 2.98% pay increase. For any further pay increase questions please feel free to call, text, or email me.
James Darlington
NATCA NNM Pay Lead
James.Darlington@natca.net
904-347-3065