Pay & Benefits
Not All Lawmakers Are Standing With Feds by Refusing Pay
At least 16 legislators say they will keep their pay despite shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Employees’ Furlough Fate During the Shutdown Isn't Written in Stone
Agencies can bring back furloughed employees for emergencies, though that is unlikely on a large scale at civilian agencies.
Pay & Benefits
Retirement Backlog Falls 22 Percent in September
Claims processing employees are working during the shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
House Unanimously Approves Back Pay For Furloughed Feds
Senate is expected to pass bill, and President Obama said he will sign it into law.
Nextgov
Guess When the Shutdown Will End and Win $100
The crowds are saying 18 days, according to a model futures market for government outcomes.
News
Yes, Mr. Chairman, Feds' Paychecks Could Get Delayed
House Rules Committee chairman concedes he ‘may not know all the rules.’
Pay & Benefits
Congress Expected to Grant Back Pay to Furloughed Feds
House will take up the bill on Saturday.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Solidarity: Lawmakers Pledge to Give Up Pay Until Government Reopens
More than 75 lawmakers will refuse pay during shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Thousands of Federal Employees File for Unemployment Amid Shutdown
Furloughed feds in D.C. area are hoping to collect about $360 a week.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Put Furloughed Defense Employees Back to Work
House measure would ensure all Defense civilians would continue to work and be paid during government shutdown.
Pay & Benefits
Analysis: It Helps No One for Lawmakers to Give Up Pay During a Shutdown
Having salary withheld may be a political gimmick.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Will Get Paid for Oct. 1 -- Eventually
Employees on unpaid leave during shutdown also should not rule out retroactive pay.
Pay & Benefits
Washington Toasts Top Feds Amid Shutdown
Outstanding public servants will be honored at black-tie event.
Management
Shutdown, Day 2: Updates
The latest developments in the effort to reopen federal offices.
Nextgov
Computer Science Degrees Pay Off, Study Finds
Tech majors among top 10 degrees with highest post-graduation earnings.
Oversight
Senator: Government Shutdown Is ‘Stupidity on Steroids’
Feds tell their personal stories of the shutdown’s effect on families.
Nextgov
Sequestration Slows IT Hiring for Months; Shutdown Stops It Entirely
Analysis shows downward trend in federal tech since March.
Management
Shutdown Drives Wedge in Federal Workforce
Those sent home are the first casualties of political gridlock.
Pay & Benefits