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b'The Department of Veterans Affairs gave its IT workforce a significant pay raise last summer, in the hopes of bringing more private-sector tech professionals into government.\\nMore money led to more hires at the VA\\u2019s Office of Information and Technology. Now the department is counting on the same strategy to recruit and retain human resources employees that\\u2019ll oversee its health care workforce.\\nThe Veterans Health Administration recently approved a Special Salary Rate for HR specialists and HR assistants, resulting in about a 15% pay increase. Eligible employees saw the pay bump go into effect last month.\\nDavid Perry, VHA\\u2019s chief officer for workforce management and consulting, said the SSR gives the agency long-term tools to compete for in-demand experts.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'