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Federal Personnel

The federal government employs about 2¼ million military personnel, of whom about 1 million are reservists. It also employs about 2¼ million civilian personnel, of whom nearly 60 percent work for the Departments of Defense, Veterans Affairs, and Homeland Security, and the remaining roughly 40 percent work for other departments and agencies. CBO regularly assesses the budgetary implications of proposals to alter the pay and benefits of the nation’s armed forces and civil servants.
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H.R. 1660, Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013

cost estimate

August 9, 2013

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S. 1348, Congressional Award Program Reauthorization Act of 2013

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August 9, 2013

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H.R. 2067, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act

cost estimate

July 9, 2013

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H.R. 6016, Government Employee Accountability Act

cost estimate

September 14, 2012

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Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees

Jan 2012 - This analysis focuses on wages, benefits, and total compensation between 2005 and 2010.

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S. 241, Nonfederal Employee Whistleblower Protection Act of 2012

cost estimate

July 3, 2012

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H.R. 4363, Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act

cost estimate

May 18, 2012

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  • Comparing the Compensation of Federal and Private-Sector Employees

    January 30, 2012
  • Comparing Wages in the Federal Government and the Private Sector: Working Paper 2012-03

    January 30, 2012
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Comparing Benefits and Total Compensation in the Federal Government and the Private Sector: Working Paper 2012-04

working paper

January 30, 2012

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Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund - March 2012 Baseline

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March 13, 2012

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H.R. 3262, Government Results and Transparency Act

cost estimate

February 22, 2012

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