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Public Service Pay & Benefits

President Joe Biden signing a bipartisan budget agreement into law on Saturday June 3, 2023, in the Oval Office of the White House.

Biden confirms 5.2% pay raise for US federal government officials

US president Joe Biden has confirmed his plan for a 5.2% average pay increase for federal officials from January next year. Biden confirmed the increase in a letter to speaker […]

A screengrab of Peter Riordan speaking in a Australian Public Service Commission video about APS-wide bargaining. Source: Australian Public Service Commission YouTube channel

Australian public servants receive 11.2% pay offer over three years

Australian public servants have been offered a three-year deal to increase their pay over 11% after an initial pay offer was rejected by officials in June. Public servants rejected a […]
A picture of UK prime minister Rishi Sunak as he holds a press conference on public sector pay at 9 Downing Street.

UK senior civil servants to get 5.5% pay rise – but departments must find ‘efficiencies’ to cover cost

Senior civil servants are set to receive a 5.5% pay increase next year after the UK government announced that it would accept the recommendations from public sector pay review bodies. […]
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Canadian government approves collective bargaining deals to end industrial strife

The government of Canada has approved renewed collective bargaining agreements with four public service trade unions to bring to an end long-running industrial action that saw officials strike for 12 […]
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US government to ban use of salary history in federal job offers

The US government is set to prohibit the use of previous salary information in setting pay for federal employees as part of action to boost pay equity. The Office of […]
A photograph of strikers near Tunney's Pasture in Ottawa as part of the 2023 federal employee strike.

Canadian public service strike ends as deal reached over pay and remote work

The two-week long strike by 120,000 Canadian public servants is ending today after the government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) union reached a May Day deal on […]

New Zealand lifts public service pay freeze

New Zealand has lifted COVID-era pay restraints on high-earning public servants in a bid to attract talent and improve retention. In 2020, the Public Service Commission imposed a hold on […]

UK civil servants’ pay satisfaction drops dramatically, official survey shows

Only a quarter of UK officials believe their pay adequately reflects their performance, according to the government’s latest UK Civil Service People Survey – the lowest score in 14 years. […]

9% three-year pay rise recommended for Canadian public servants – as strike ballot gets underway

Canadian federal employees could get a 9% wage increase over three years under recommendations from the Public Interest Commission pay tribunal, ahead of negotiations that could end strike plans. In […]

US government works to attract tech talent amid industry layoffs; Singapore civil servants to receive above-inflation pay rise: management & workforce news in brief

Global Government Forum’s weekly digest of the news you need to know but might have missed. US Department of Veterans Affairs bids for more competitive salaries to entice laid-off private […]