WASHINGTON _ President Donald Trump has proposed a 1% raise for civilian federal workers next year _ an increase that's less than half of what was scheduled.
The White House said in a message to Congress this week that Trump views the planned 2.5% pay increase for federal workers as "inappropriate," noting that presidents can put in place alternate pay adjustment plans in case of "national emergency or serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare."
"We must maintain efforts to put our nation on a fiscally sustainable course. Federal agency budgets cannot sustain such increases." Trump's message said, adding that under his plan locality pay rates will remain at 2020 levels.
