Senators to Pentagon: Don't Mess With Commissary Employees' Compensation

Government Executive: Fifteen Democratic senators are urging the Defense Department to avoid certain changes that could adversely affect the pay and benefits of its commissary employees.

The department has been considering ways to rein in costs associated with the popular commissaries, which provide groceries to military personnel, families and retirees worldwide at significant discount compared to commercial stores. But it’s a sensitive issue because any changes have the potential to hurt patrons or the employees who work at the 245 commissaries around the world.

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