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Read. Follow. Verify.Proposed Federal Employee Compensation Modernization Project
Record date · June 24, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This amendment proposes a research program and demonstration project to test new ways of classifying federal jobs and setting employee pay. The goal is to better align federal compensation with private-sector labor markets, reduce pay disparities, and improve recruitment and retention.
The proposal authorizes $3,000,000 to study and test new pay structures for federal employees, which could eventually change how federal salaries are determined across different geographic areas and job categories.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal employees
Employees participating in the demonstration project will have their job classification and compensation methods tested and potentially altered.
Labor organizations
Unions representing federal employees must provide written consent before their members can be included in the demonstration project.
Office of Personnel Management
The agency is tasked with designing, implementing, and evaluating the research program and demonstration project.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Modernization of Federal Pay
The amendment signals a shift toward using private-sector labor market data and cost-of-labor indices to determine federal compensation, moving away from traditional, uniform pay scales.
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