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Locality Pay Freeze

The decision to freeze locality pay rates for 2026, while granting a modest base increase, and its implications for federal employees.

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Jan 18, 2026
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What are the OPM 2026 special rate tables released after agency consultation and which ICE job series are covered?

OPM released 2026 special rate tables after consulting with agencies and approved them with a tentative effective date of January 11, 2026, and those tables include new special-rate coverage for certa...

Jan 29, 2026
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what is the current federal GS pay scale

The current federal General Schedule (GS) pay scale for 2026 is the ’s official GS base pay table that incorporates a 1.0% across‑the‑board increase to basic pay effective in January 2026, with rates ...