Secretary of State Antony Blinken is seeking to rebuild the agency’s workforce, comprised of 78,000 civilians and Foreign Service officers.
For specific skills gaps or hard-to-recruit positions, HUD can offer a higher salary to aid recruitment and retention.
The department said it issued more than 24 million passports in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
If approved, employees working in-demand jobs, like cyber or healthcare, could be eligible for pay boosts of up to 50% of their salary.
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