TITLE

Pay Is the Priority

PUB. DATE

January 1999

SOURCE

Government Executive;Jan1999, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p7

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports that better pay is the priority of civil servants in the United States. Organizations that called for better pay for federal employees; Comments from some government executives.

ACCESSION #

1491353

Tags: CIVIL service -- Salaries, etc.;  UNITED States -- Officials & employees -- Salaries, etc.

 

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