Chuck Hagel To Give Back Some Of His Salary In Solidarity With Workers

The Defense Secretary is doing this to be in sync with his employees who must take time off without pay because of sequester.

As a political appointee, Hagel isn’t subject to the furloughs, but Pentagon press secretary George Little said he would take a pay cut along with the workers who must begin staying home later this year.

“The secretary plans to subject his pay to furlough levels even though he is not required to because he is a presidentially appointed, Senate-confirmed official in this department,” Little said.

Since Hagel will continue to receive his normal payments, he would have to effectively write a check to the federal government for the amount of pay he would lose over 14 furlough days. As Defense secretary, Hagel earns about $200,000 a year.

By: Cheston Catalano

Cheston Catalano is a Kentucky-based journalist whose work has been featured in the Chattanooga Times Free Press and the Clarksville Leaf Chronicle. He is a long-time contributor to Liberaland.