WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is marking Monday's 15th anniversary of a landmark federal pay equity law with new action to help close gaps in pay for federal employees and employees of federal contractors. Administration officials said this step will help limit pay discrimination and ensure compensation is based on an applicant's skills, experience and expertise. A similar proposal will offer protections to those employed by federal contractors. Administration officials said the proposal would help federal contractors recruit, diversify and retain talent, improve job satisfaction and performance and reduce turnover. In 2022, the federal government had a 5.6% pay gap compared with 16% nationwide.

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