President Trump has used his executive authority to give uniformed service members and federal civilian employees a pay raise next year, notifying Congress of the move in two letters Thursday.
In line with his budget proposal, Mr. Trump designated a 2.1 percent pay hike for members of the military and 1.9 percent for the federal civilian workers.
The pay increases take effect Jan. 1.
“I strongly support our men and women in uniform, who are the greatest fighting force in the world and the guardians of American freedom. As our country continues to recover from serious economic conditions affecting the general welfare, we must work to rebuild our military’s readiness and capabilities,” Mr. Trump said of the military raises in the letter to congressional leaders.
The size of the rase for the government’s civilian employees was less than what was called for under current law, which would have doled out a 26.16 percent increase in locality pay.
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4 comments:
That illegal Muslim from Kenya refused to give our Military heroes a pay raise. They deserve more money than those no driving Farmin from da 'GhettoBury that run over people.
racist are ya - what does your comment have to do with military pay raises -
How about the retirees?
about time. I still remember my pay way back when. 433 a month
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