These state officials are in line to get thousands of dollars in raises. What to know.

Southworth PC - Attorneys for Federal Employees on Instagram: "12.22 A “1% raise” sounds simple until you see what’s missing in 2026 — and what’s rising instead. The 2026 federal pay raise is final, but locality pay is frozen, and FEHB premium increases mean many feds may feel like the raise disappears on contact. This also raises a bigger tension: carve-outs for certain law enforcement and immigration-related roles while most civilian employees get less. This is general information, not legal a