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Federal workers double dip loophole closed in 1984
Retired Secret Service agents could start second federal careers with full pay while collecting pensions, a practice dubbed double dipping. Data show agents earned pensions averaging 42,768 and salaries from 60,000 to 122,000 in new jobs, under a loophole that predated 1984 reforms. The system drew criticism from watchdogs while defenders argued seasoned investigators offered value.
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District of Columbia
William Wasley
U.S. Forest Service
Tom Devine
Government Accountbility Project
Annette Heinze