OMB to Agencies: Business as Usual
A memorandum from OMB director Jacob Lew indicates that federal agencies are open for business as usual following the budget agreement late Friday night.
A memorandum from OMB director Jacob Lew indicates that federal agencies are open for business as usual following the budget agreement late Friday night.
A budget agreement has been reached that cuts $38.5 billion in spending and will keep the government running through the end of the fiscal year.
The Republican Study Committee has released a budget proposal that would make $9.1 trillion in spending cuts, some of which would impact federal employees.
AFGE filed a lawsuit today against the government which claims that requiring federal employees to work during a shutdown without pay is a violation of the Constitution.
A list of some questions and answers about a government shutdown including topics such as veterans’ pensions, pay for the military, and distribution of benefits.
OPM said in a statement that checks and direct deposits for federal retirees will still be distributed as usual on the first business day of the month.
This memo was provided to FedSmith.com by a reader with the VHA. It says that the VHA has sufficient funds and will continue to operate and pay its employees normally in the event of a shutdown.
A change to the contribution to be made by federal employees to their defined benefit pension has been proposed in a new budget proposal unveiled this week. What would this change mean for most federal employees?
Rep Jim Moran (D-VA) has introduced legislation that would guarantee retroactive pay for federal employees who are furloughed in the event of a government shutdown.
The White House is now on the record as being in favor of reimbursing federal employees’ pay in the event of a shutdown.