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Report: Low pay, morale affecting TSA workforce

A House committee on Tuesday urged the Transportation Security Administration to make the agency a “better place to work,” as a recent report has concluded that low pay and morale on the frontline is affecting U.S. security. View More

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What flexibilities do agencies have in assigning a pay rate on hiring?Jul 25, 2017

Initial pay rates on hiring typically are set according to how the position is classified. However, agencies may set the rate of basic pay of a newly appointed employee at a rate above the minimum rate of the appropriate General Schedule grade because of the superior qualifications of the candidate, or a special need of the agency for the candidate’s services. View More
Can the government grant cash awards for performance?Jul 25, 2017

Yes. An agency may pay a ratings-based award as is a lump-sum cash payment up to $10,000 without Office of Personnel Management approval and up to $25,000 with OPM approval. It requires only the most recent rating of record as the sole justification for the award. View More
How does a ratings-based award differ from a quality step increase?Jul 25, 2017

A quality step increase permanently raises an employee’s rate of basic pay. A performance-based cash award such as a quality step increase does not. View More
Do all awards come in the form of cash?Jul 25, 2017
What special allowances might be available in unusual or dangerous work assignments?Jul 25, 2017

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Flexibilities

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Report: Low pay, morale affecting TSA workforce

QA

What flexibilities do agencies have in assigning a pay rate on hiring?Jul 25, 2017

Can the government grant cash awards for performance?Jul 25, 2017

How does a ratings-based award differ from a quality step increase?Jul 25, 2017

Do all awards come in the form of cash?Jul 25, 2017

What special allowances might be available in unusual or dangerous work assignments?Jul 25, 2017

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Happy New Year Ed

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