Lawmakers question administration’s push to pay political appointees more – Federal News Network

Based on current federal salary caps, Schedule C political appointees can be paid nearly $200,000 per year.

Democratic lawmakers are criticizing the Trump administration’s recent push to pay political appointees more money. In a letter to the Office of Personnel Management, Democrats on the Senate Appropriations Committee called OPM’s recent encouragement on the issue an “egregious abuse” of taxpayer dollars. OPM recently recommended that agencies pay their political appointees the maximum salary possible, nearly $200,000. Based on current federal salary caps, Schedule C political appointees can be paid nearly $200,000 per year, but they don’t always receive the top amount. The Democrats are now pressing OPM for more information on the responsibilities and costs of current Schedule C appointees.

(Letter to OPM on Schedule C pay – Senate Appropriations Committee Democrats)

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