The union representing Federal prison workers says a 25-percent retention bonus is needed to reverse plummeting staff morale it claims poses a threat to the safety of both inmates and staff.
While the U.S. Bureau of Prisons has sometimes authorized retention bonuses, that has occurred in individual facilities with a perceived need rather than system-wide. Any bonus exceeding 10 percent of salary would need the approval of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
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