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Obama Announces 1 Percent Pay Raise For Federal Employees

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08.29.14 | 5:29 pm
United States President Barack Obama makes remarks on the situation in Ukraine in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, August 28, 2014. The President blamed Russia for the... United States President Barack Obama makes remarks on the situation in Ukraine in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, August 28, 2014. The President blamed Russia for the violence In Eastern Ukraine. Credit: Olivier Douliery / Pool via CNP NO WIRE SERVICE Photo by: Olivier Douliery/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images MORE LESS

In letters to congressional leaders on Friday, President Barack Obama announced a 1 percent pay increase for U.S. service members and federal employees, starting January 2015.