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They are some of the most experienced and elite firefighters in the country, and in California, they are also the lowest paid. Entry-level federal firefighters start at $13.45 an hour, $1.55 less than the state's minimum wage. A Forest Service representative told KCRA in an email, “USDA Forest Service entry-level fire positions are at the GS-3 and 4 levels, and base pay depends on locality pays for specific geographic areas. The base pay.
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Experts say “yes.” A House lawmaker plans to reintroduce a bill soon to make improvements.
The Trump administration
had historic levels of acting officials as well as high turnover rates for top positions. There were particularly controversial situations with temporary leadership at the Homeland Security Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence as well as acting inspectors general at the State and Transportation departments maintaining their other Senate-confirmed positions at the agencies. This all highlighted potential loopholes of the 1998 Federal Vacancies Reform Act, which outlines three classes of individuals who can serve in Senate-confirmed positions temporarily when an official “dies, resigns, or is otherwise unable to perform the functions and duties of the office,” and specifies for how long.
Government Still Using Recalled Vehicles
Consumer groups and federal employee unions are asking the government to stop using and re-selling vehicles with unrepaired safety recalls.
Apr 16th, 2021
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DETROIT (AP) More than a dozen consumer groups and three federal employee unions are asking the U.S. government to stop using vehicles in its fleet with unrepaired safety recalls.
The group also says the General Services Administration is selling vehicles to the public without the repairs being made, including those with potentially dangerous Takata air bags and faulty General Motors ignition switches. This practice endangers the lives of tens of thousands of federal employees and all who share the roadway environment with them, the groups wrote in a letter to President Joe Biden.