{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"168. Pay Compression: How it Hurts You &amp; the Public (and What You Can Do About It)","description":"I welcomed Jason Briefel back to the show for a frank talk about pay compression for federal employees. He's one of the few people you'll hear speaking publicly on behalf of feds about this issue. Think about it - how do we attract talent to federal service if pay in high cost areas doesn't come close to keeping pace with private industry,;political appointees often have HUGE responsibility. but make less than their subordinates; getting promoted to senior executive service means tons more hours and work but no more pay ...????? None of this makes sense, y'all.&amp;nbsp; Jason discusses the problems pay compression causes and how you can advocate inside and outside your organization to spark action on this. Get educated here: Start with the actual pay tables --  https:\/\/www.opm.gov\/policy-data-oversight\/pay-leave\/salaries-wages\/ Then move to discussions of why have people cap out early on pay ain't great:  https:\/\/www.govexec.com\/pay-benefits\/2023\/03\/pay-caps-fed-exec-lobby-group-reform-past-due\/384254\/  https:\/\/federalnewsnetwork.com\/pay\/2023\/03\/biden-plans-federal-pay-compression-fix-streamlined-hiring-in-fy-24-budget\/  https:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/2023\/01\/04\/pay-compression-pay-caps-impacting-federal-employees-frozen-at-183500\/  https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/management\/pay-benefits\/2022\/11\/03\/white-house-urged-to-fix-pay-compression-at-federal-agencies\/  https:\/\/fedmanager.com\/news\/fma-applauds-nortons-leadership-on-salary-compression  https:\/\/thehill.com\/changing-america\/respect\/poverty\/3858204-lawmakers-push-for-higher-pay-for-federal-employees\/ This isn't new... https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/fpcd-80-72.pdf  https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/congressional-report\/108th-congress\/house-report\/586\/1 ","author_name":"FedUpward Podcast - Tips for Federal Government Employees","author_url":"http:\/\/fedupward.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/27184566\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/27184566"}