What is an Automatic Step Increase? Can someone expand on the references to “automatic step increases” being history soon?
Some agencies, particularly the Dept. of Defense, are no longer on the GS scale. They are on a system called “pay-banding”. Instead of being a GS-15 step 1 you are given a range in which your pay can be, and promotions/pay increases are determined by performance reviews. For more information visit: http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/1001/101801pb.htm Negotiating My Salary I just interviewed for a position that I have a very good shot at. But how does one go about the negotiations? I put on my application that I would accept a GS-11 or 12 [the position was advertised as 9/11/12], both of which would be a pay cut for me, but I won’t go below a 11 step 6. A 15% paycut is the most I can take. Because this is almost a dream job for me, I don’t care about the grade. Negotiating advice needed! – Luckylou Answer: Some say you can’t negotiate but I have never heard nor experienced this. The government has put some things in place to keep up with private sector jobs. Maybe people don’t know about t
