Please. Federal workers are now going on three years with NO increase in pay. Yes, some GS workers do get step increases, but many had already maxed out on steps and by the end of this year, will be on a three year pay freeze. 22 cents an hour may not sound like much - but did you know what the proposed GS pay increase was for this year before it was redlined? 0.5 percent. Now THAT is an insult - 1/2 of 1 percent. Please.