CRP/BHM

[GulfCharlie]

These two areas were approved for a locality increase, separate from RUS, has anyone heard what the locality respectively will be?

 

[Stinger]

Where did you read that?

 

[ajmezz]

Cost of living really going up in those places to even warrant that? Seems odd.

 

[Stinger]

Cost of living really going up in those places to even warrant that? Seems odd.

Houston is cheap to live too, but has a high locality. It's because of other higher paying jobs in the area.

 

[breakaway2000]

Cost of living really going up in those places to even warrant that? Seems odd.

Although it seems a little odd, locality pay is essentially based on the median income for comparable work in the area, not actual cost of living. This is why you get a place like Houston with dirt cheap housing and high locality.
Per OPM...
"In the locality pay program, Federal pay is compared to non-Federal pay for the same levels of work."

 

[GulfCharlie]

Here, CRP was approved as well but is awaiting legislation to come into effect

 

[GulfCharlie]

In the attachments, you can see the pay disparity.

 

[Stinger]

That mentions Omaha and Corpus together doesn't it?

 

[GulfCharlie]

That mentions Omaha and Corpus together doesn't it?

Yes, BHM is in there, basically 6 were approved to include BHM/CRP. I am just curious if anyone has heard anything about what the locality might be.

 

[MJ]

It hasn't been determined yet. First they have meetings and studies to decide if they should change the locality. Then they have meetings and studies to decide what to change it to.

No guesses for omaha, but I would expect corpus to be in the 16% area (IE: not much).