Hourly federal workers would receive same January pay raise as salaried workers under proposal

Article Title: Bill would ensure blue-collar federal workers get 1 percent pay raise in January
Snippet of Article: "...1 percent pay raise for salaried federal workers, the first such increase in three years. The raise will take effect Jan. 1 unless blocked by Congress. Under current law, hourly federal workers, including 174,000 that work for the Department of Defense, aren't eligible for the increase. ..."

Source: al.com
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