Proposed Gs Pay Raise For 2025. An early marker has been set for the january 2025 federal employee raise, with an increase in the employment cost index of 4.5 percent over the 12 months ending in. Biden issues alternative pay plan letter for 2025 federal pay raise.

Effective raises may be higher in some areas when factoring in changes to locality rate adjustments as well. The general schedule (gs) pay scale determines the salaries of federal employees.