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FILE- In this June 15, 2018, file photo, twenty dollar bills are counted in North Andover, Mass. Default on your federal student loans and the government can take up to 15 percent of each paycheck to satisfy your debt. The Education Department can also withhold federal benefits like tax returns and Social Security payments. Garnishment is an effective tool to recoup unpaid loans, private collection agencies enlisted by the Education Department took in over $841.6 million via wage garnishment in the 2018 fiscal year, but it inflicts serious financial strain on borrowers who are already struggling. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

Calls to ban use of salary history reveal deeper issues in federal pay system

DOJ GEN’s call to OPM to fully ban the use of salary history in federal hiring and pay-setting unearths larger issues with the federal pay system as a whole.

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The federal pay gap is shrinking, but advocacy groups are calling for more

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FILE - The U.S. Supreme Court building on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)

Federal groups, unions back paid leave for feds seeking abortion services

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Where Work-Life Benefits Meet the Administration of Justice: DOJ Reentry Plans

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