For 2 just have it be you’re paid the max of the roles minimum or your old salary for those two years, maybe with a good bonus to make it even more palatable.

For 2 just have it be you’re paid the max of the roles minimum or your old salary for those two years, maybe with a good bonus to make it even more palatable. The government has the benefit of being able to eschew normal market pricing for things including job pay.