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)Tj 29.684 0 Td (likelihood that an error had been made in her)Tj -29.684 -1.125 Td (pay and should have brought the matter to the )Tj 18.579 0 Td (attention of agency officials at that time. )Tj 16.438 0 Td (Since she did not notify the)Tj -35.017 -1.125 Td (proper officials when the error )Tj 12.467 0 Td (occurred, waiver is not appropriate.)Tj -12.467 -2.125 Td (We have considered the arguments presented by the claimant. )Tj 24.99 0 Td (It may be that a schedule of the )Tj 12.773 0 Td (special pay rates)Tj -37.763 -1.125 Td (applicable to secretaries was not as readily available as the schedules \ of regular )Tj 32.014 0 Td (general schedule rates, and we)Tj -32.014 -1.125 Td (recognize that the agency did not detect the error in her pay for nearly\ )Tj 28.209 0 Td (3 years. )Tj (However, those facts do not absolve her)Tj -28.209 -1.125 Td (of the responsibiliy for taking a reasonable degree )Tj 20.271 0 Td (of care in monitoring her own pay, as shown on the documents)Tj -20.271 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official pay schedule )Tj 13.466 0 Td (showing the special rates applicable to secretaries, the average increas\ e established for)Tj -13.466 -1.125 Td (the )Tj (government's annual comparability pay increase is well publicized in the\ Washington area, and she )Tj 41.333 0 Td (should have been)Tj -41.333 -1.125 Td (aware that her pay had been increased by a significantly greater amount \ than the )Tj 32.375 0 Td (4.1 percent she reasonably could have)Tj -32.375 -1.125 Td (expected. )Tj 4.053 0 Td (At that point, she should have brought the matter to )Tj 20.857 0 Td (the attention of responsible agency officials who then)Tj -24.911 -1.125 Td (could have corrected the error and prevented )Tj 18.129 0 Td (the lengthy period of overpayments. )Tj 14.718 0 Td (Since she did not do so, she is)Tj -32.848 -1.125 Td (considered at least partially at )Tj 12.189 0 Td (fault in the matter, and waiver is therefore precluded.)Tj /TT1 1 Tf 9.577 -2.125 Td (Conclusion)Tj /TT0 1 Tf -21.767 -2.125 Td 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