OPM Provides Fact Sheet on Pay and Benefits During the Shutdown
OPM has released a fact sheet with information on what happens to your pay and benefits during the ongoing shutdown.
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OPM has released a fact sheet with information on what happens to your pay and benefits during the ongoing shutdown.
Legislation has been introduced to guarantee back pay to low-wage federal contract workers impacted by the shutdown.
Legislation to guarantee back pay to federal employees has now passed both the House and the Senate.
The author says that even though Congress can and should guarantee back pay for federal employees, it is not enough by itself.
Legislation to guarantee back pay to federal employees has passed the Senate.
What will happen to “use-or-lose” leave that was lost due to the government shutdown? For most, it will be restored.
Recently introduced legislation would shield federal employees from creditors in the event they are unable to pay their bills during the shutdown.
The TSP made an announcement regarding suspension of loan payments and the ongoing shutdown.
Members of Congress currently continue to get paid during government shutdowns, but a new bill would change that if it were to become law.
Congress allowed a provision to expire that would give an automatic pay raise to the vice president and certain political officials, but OPM says to keep the pay freeze for now.