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Federal pay at market-rate?

Some thoughts on reforming government workers\' pay to make it truly match up to what their colleagues make in the private sector from John Palguta, vice presid...

Federal News Network Staff

July 12, 2011 10:41 am

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Lawmakers have been chipping away at federal pay and benefits in the fight to cut spending and reduce the deficit. But some suggest a radically different approach may be the solution. A true market-based labor system would establish federal pay levels comparable to that of major private-sector employees in similar jobs. John Palguta, vice president for policy at the Partnership for Public Service joined the Federal Drive with more on how that kind of system could work.