We have it instead of the GS salary. Navy started it and, so officials say, most employees have done better with pay raises than other the normal GS situation. I'm not so sure. I imagine it's broken down by agency and department. The problem is figuring out what kind of cost.
Salary is relatively easy.
In private firms the company and the union always come up with very different costs of labor. The percentage of federal employees in relation to the U.S. population has been on the decline for decades. The big growth in government is at the local and state level. That was the last question for Mike Causey today. Thanks to Mike, and to everyone who tuned in today.