Bipartisan Senate Group Urges Hazard Pay for Feds

Government Executive: A bipartisan group of 19 senators on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to authorize hazard pay for federal employees working on the front lines during the coronavirus pandemic and encouraged it to act to enhance agencies’ use of workplace flexibilities to protect workers.

Led by Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, the lawmakers wrote a letter to acting Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought and acting Office of Personnel Management Director Michael Rigas urging them to use “existing authority” to address issues facing federal employees both at home and at traditional federal worksites.

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