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! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to      
modify ! h\rs ( employm5t ( physicians  
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,m$ical ,/aff+ ,recruitm5t & ,ret5tion  
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,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,section  
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cov]$ physician1 ! ,secret>y may modify 
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less ?an #hj h\rs 9 a biweekly pay      
p]iod1 subject to ! requirem5ts 9       
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 pay1 su* a physician %all be deem$ to h
 a biweekly s*$ule ( #hj h\rs (         
employm5t4  7,b7 ,a physician ) an      
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paid "t (f7 9 a cal5d> ye>4  7,c7 ,!    
,secret>y may prescribe regulations to  
implem5t ?is p>agraph1 includ+          
regulations mak+ adju/m5ts to address ! 
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are cov]$ by ?is p>agraph = only a      
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