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How much American officials earn and how they are punished for absenteeism: 10 facts about US civil service

In the USA, there is a standardized practice of calculating salaries and bonuses for officials. Edition "Voice of America" collected some interesting facts about public service in the States.

1. All salaries of officials at any level in the United States are open information that can be found online for each employee. Salaries are calculated according to a transparent system in accordance with the position (its level and the so-called “step”), as well as length of service. For example, the president of a country receives $400 a year, the vice president - $000. However, this is before taxes, which average 246%.

2. An increase in wages is possible only through the transition to a higher “rank” and “place”. Ascent to the highest level occurs every 1-3 years. The bosses can reward you with a transition to the highest level even earlier. But growth in rank occurs only with a change in position and responsibilities and is not always immediately accompanied by an increase in salary. Separately, the rate may be adjusted to take into account inflation by 3-4% for all public sector employees - this is possible only by decision of the US President.

3. For working on holidays, of which there are 10 at the federal level, employees are paid double pay per day of work. 10% extra pay for work on Sunday and at night - from 18:00 to 06:00. There is also a “local” premium, which is larger in large cities with a high standard of living. All bonuses or bonuses are also taxable.

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4. Compared to top private companies, salaries in the public sector are lower. For example, an HR manager at a large international FMCG company Nestlé earns an average of $102 per year. In government agencies - $000. But working in government agencies attracts, first of all, stability, number of days off, relatively high pension and other bonuses.

It is noteworthy that people who have served in the United States have significant preferences when hiring for federal positions.

5. These salaries for government employees may seem large, but we must remember the level of expenses in the United States. According to the so-called “Big Mac index,” America is among the top countries in the world in terms of price levels.

The index reflects the general level of prices for food, labor and rent. For example, in the most expensive city in the United States, San Francisco, the average household income is $96 before taxes. That's about $265 a month net. And yet the average rent in the city is $6 per month.

6. State employees have from 13 to 26 working days of paid leave per year, depending on length of service, as well as 13 days of sick leave. Only since 2020 have officials been able to get 12 weeks of parental leave - previously, before or after the birth of a child, women had to use the vacation and sick leave that they had managed to accumulate in order to stay at home at their own expense.

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7. Government employees have good life and health insurance, which can be better than leading corporate offers. In addition, officials have privileges on the use of public transport. In Washington, civil servants are fully paid for metro and bus travel to the office and home, which helps relieve the capital’s roads, which are still considered one of the busiest in the country.

8. Among employees of federal agencies, as well as in American private companies, the practice of working from home is widespread under a number of conditions and with the consent of management. By the way, although the federal government in Washington may close under the slightest snow, this does not mean that officials are just resting. Most of them work from home, according to predetermined procedures, at the same time they do not create traffic jams and make it possible to work with snowplows.

9. Penalties for absenteeism, especially for providing false information about the reason for one’s absence from work, may be higher for government employees than in private companies. After all, if an official “steals time” from his department, he “steals taxpayers’ money.” Absenteeism is the fastest way to getting fired.

10. If Congress and the President cannot agree on next year's federal budget, the federal government is left without funding and most government agencies - from departments to national parks - are forced to close and workers are furloughed.

Some departments have the status of “performing critical functions.” These include airport security forces and are forced to work for free. Over time, they receive compensation, but only when the government approves the federal budget.

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