S-1561 : Still Just a Bill

Locality Pay Equity Act of 2021

This bill (1) prohibits the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate employees within a pay locality, except with respect to the pay locality designated as Rest of United States; and (2) requires the OPM to ensure that this bill shall not have the effect of reducing the rate of basic pay for an individual serving as a prevailing rate employee.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2021-05-11IntroReferralRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2021-05-11IntroReferralIntroduced in SenateLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
See Subjects
  • Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
  • Wages and earnings

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