Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act increases federal employee pay by 3.1% and locality pay by 4.1% for 2027.
The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act, or FAIR Act, sets the percentage adjustment for federal employee basic pay to 3.1% for calendar year 2027. It also increases the rates of basic pay for prevailing rate employees by 3.1%. Additionally, the act raises locality pay by 4.1% for federal employees. This legislation aims to adjust the rates of pay under the statutory pay systems and for prevailing rate employees.
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