GAO, Union Settle on Pay Increase

The Government Accountability Office and its union have settled on a basis for the pay raise in the agency's pay for performance system. 2.65 percent will be the basis for raises; employees who are rated highly will get bigger raises, and under-performing employees will get smaller ones. Both GAO and the the GAO Employees Organization praised the agreement, which is retroactive to January 4. President Obama has proposed a 2 percent pay raise for civil service employees under the General Schedule system.