Press Release
☷A Proclamation on Public Service Recognition Week 2022
White House ( By Press Release office)
Apr 29,2022
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America’s dedicated public servants are the lifeblood of our democracy . Every day , millions of public workers at all levels of government do extraordinary things to make our lives better and our country stronger . During Public Service Recognition Week , we honor the dedicated Federal , State , Tribal , and local public servants who embody the spirit of service and endless possibilities that define America . Public servants make crucial contributions in every community in America . They educate our children , keep our communities safe , defend our country , deliver our mail , maintain our roads and bridges , develop cures for diseases , improve sustainability , and care for our veterans — among countless other essential services that keep our country safe and propel us forward . Public servants reflect the full diversity of this Nation , and deliver the promise of a Government by and for the people . Our public servants have displayed remarkable resilience and dedication throughout the COVID - 19 pandemic . They have led vaccination efforts to keep our communities safe , provided relief to small businesses , supported natural disaster recovery efforts , and safely reopened schools so that our students can learn . I am proud that my Administration’s American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion to State , Tribal , and local governments so that they could retain and re - hire vital public servants — educators , police officers , firefighters , public works employees , and countless others . The American Rescue Plan also provided $122 billion for our public schools , equipping them with the resources they need to operate safely and support our students . Every day , public servants continue to put these funds to work in ways that transform our communities for the better . My Administration is committed to protecting , empowering , and rebuilding the career Federal workforce so they can bring more resources to bear in service of the American people . To recruit and retain the best career civil service employees , I directed executive departments and agencies to increase the minimum wage for Federal employees to $15 per hour to make Government jobs more competitive . I established a White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment , led by Vice President Harris , which has already put forward nearly 70 recommendations to strengthen the right to unionize among Federal Government workers . I have also taken steps to protect Federal employees against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation . I established a government - wide initiative to advance diversity , equity , and inclusion in the Federal workforce — because when public servants reflect the full diversity of the communities they serve , governments are more effective and successful . I am proud that my Administration has delivered significant relief to public servants who have Federal student loans . It is crucial that student loans create a pathway to opportunity , not a lifelong burden . In October , my Administration announced a series of actions to make it easier for borrowers to receive loan forgiveness . Since then , more than 100 , 000 public servants have received nearly $6 . 2 billion in student loan debt relief . We will continue to build a student loan system that provides borrowers the relief they need . This week , we recognize the indispensable contributions of our Nation’s public servants . We honor all our public workers who perform critical roles across our country and around the globe . I have the greatest honor of serving alongside these workers every day , and I am humbled by their commitment to building a better America . NOW , THEREFORE , I , JOSEPH R . BIDEN JR . , President of the United States of America , by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States , do hereby proclaim May 1 through May 7 , 2022 , as Public Service Recognition Week . I call upon all Americans to celebrate public servants and their contributions this week and throughout the year . IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my hand this twenty - ninth day of April , in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty - two , and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty - sixth . JOSEPH R . BIDEN JR .
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