RELATED October 12, 2023 James-Christian Blockwood’s statement for the House Committee on Administration Subcommittee on Modernization, “Legislative Branch Advancement: GAO Modernization” August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security May 31, 2023 The State of Public Trust in Government 2023 Back to Reports Federal Pay March 9, 2011 On March 9, 2011, Partnership President and CEO Max Stier testified before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service and Labor Policy on the federal government’s approach to civilian employee compensation. In his testimony, Stier suggested that the goal of the federal compensation system should be to enable the federal government to recruit, hire and retain the talent that it needs. To achieve that goal, Stier recommended that the federal pay system be more market-sensitive. Additionally, Stier advocated for a more updated job classification system, better and more complete market-based salary surveys to enable the government to pay employees fairly, and sound workforce planning to anticipate and understand future hiring needs. Download (254k)