Letter on FY22 CJS Appropriations
Dear Chairman Cartwright, Ranking Member Aderholt, and Subcommittee Members:
On behalf of the National Association of Assistant United States Attorneys (NAAUSA), representing the interests of over 6,000 Assistant U.S. Attorneys working in the 94 U.S. Attorney Offices, I write you concerning the issue of pay equity and disparity at DOJ and offer comments for the record to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations relating to FY2022 appropriations for the Department of Justice.
For over thirty years, AUSAs have asked their employer - the Department of Justice - for one thing: be paid the same as other lawyers within DOJ who have the same experience, years out of law school, and years of service. …
