Special Salary Rate

• VA opts into Special Salary Rate for IT workforce, regardless of unclear governmentwide rollout

  The Department of Veterans Affairs is rolling out a new pay model for its IT and cybersecurity employees later this year — whether or not a governmentwide effort to increase tech workers’ salaries moves forward.

  Pay

  May 19, 2023
• OPM’s Special Salary Rate for federal IT employees narrows gap with private-sector pay

  A new governmentwide pay model for federal IT and cybersecurity employees is coming into focus.

  Pay

  February 16, 2023
• OPM pitches federal IT as new career path for workers hit by big tech layoffs

  The federal government is looking at a sector-wide shakeup across tech companies as an opportunity to bring a new generation of IT talent into public service.

  Hiring/Retention

  January 17, 2023
• VA expects new pay model for federal IT workforce will help it fill 1,000 positions

  The Veterans Affairs Department is on a hiring spree for IT talent, and recruiting private-sector employees hit by industry-wide layoffs to join its ranks.

  Hiring/Retention

  December 09, 2022