Biden Admin Increases Minimum Wage For Federal Workers To $15 An Hour

President Joe Biden’s administration is raising the minimum wage for U. S. federal workers to $15 per hour, according to guidance issued by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

The OPM guidance comes after Biden signed an executive order in 2021 directing the agency to issue recommendations for a $15 minimum wage. OPM noted in its report “that the vast majority of the 2.2 million Federal civilian employees are already earning a pay rate of at least $15 per hour,” but still “developed a roadmap” for agencies.

Biden’s executive order, signed in April, focused on increasing the minimum wage for federal contractors from $10.95 an hour. The president touted the move as one that “enhances worker productivity and generates higher-quality work by boosting workers’ health, morale, and effort; reducing absenteeism and turnover; and lowering supervisory and training costs.”

OPM’s guidance, published Friday, orders all executive branch agencies and departments to increase pay for U.... (Read more)

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