Government Employee Cost Of Living Raise 2025. Federal employees typically receive an annual pay raise on the first pay period in january. The first formal proposal for the january 2025 federal employee raise has been introduced in both the house and senate, recommending an increase of 7.4 percent.
The first formal proposal for the january 2025 federal employee raise has been introduced in both the house and senate, recommending an increase of 7.4 percent. President biden raised eyebrows when his fiscal 2025 budget proposal only included an average 2% raise for civilian federal employees in 2025, well below the previous.