10/07/2013
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"I am transmitting an alternative plan for pay increases for civilian Federal employees covered by the General Schedule and certain other pay systems in January 2017."
"I find that conditions of good administration make necessary an exception to the competitive hiring rules for certain positions in the Federal civil service."
"The Federal Government benefits from a workforce that can be recruited from the broadest and deepest pools of qualified candidates for our highly competitive, merit-based positions."
"It is in the interest of the Federal Government to retain the services of these highly skilled individuals."