Population density (people per km 2) map of the world in 1994 (detailed). Population density (people per km 2) map of the world in 1994. Deserts around the world.
Fact Sheet: Within-Grade Increases. Description. Each General Schedule (GS) grade has 10 steps. Within-grade increases (WGIs) or step increases are periodic increases in a GS employee's rate of basic pay from one step of the grade of his or her position to the next higher step of that grade.
According to these predictions, employees should be seeing an average of 3.0% salary increase â with better performing employees earning a slightly higher pay increase. According to SHRM, employees can expect an average base salary increase of 3.0% in 2018. Salary increases should be incorporated into a structured performance management system that is intended to reward and retain high performers. The goal is to reward top performers with more of the raise dollar pool than poorer performing employees.