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.

Oversight

Senator: Government Shutdown Is ‘Stupidity on Steroids’

Feds tell their personal stories of the shutdown’s effect on families.

Pay & Benefits

Democrats, Unions Demand Complete Government Reopening and Back Pay

Federal employee representatives implore Republicans to let them work.

Pay & Benefits

In Focus: Who Faces Furloughs?

About 900,000 feds, almost half the civilian workforce, must take unpaid leave during the shutdown.

Thinking Ahead

Laying Down the Law

James Dinkins is leading a new wave of international crime prevention.

Pay & Benefits

Military and Support Personnel Will Get Paid On Time During Shutdown

Defense and Homeland Security secretaries can decide which civilians and contractors qualify.

Pay & Benefits

Feds Furloughed By Shutdown Cannot Contribute to Retirement Fund

Employees would also lose TSP matching contributions from agencies, unless Congress issues back pay.

Oversight

Shutdown ‘Damage Is Already Done,’ Unions Say

State Department employees rally to keep government open, but say morale has been irrevocably harmed.

Pay & Benefits

Democratic Lawmakers Support Retroactive Pay for Shutdown Furloughs

Back pay would not be guaranteed for ‘nonessential’ personnel if government closes.

Pay & Benefits

Future of Postal Employees’ Health Care Uncertain as Senate Moves Forward With Reform

Removing postal workers from FEHBP could lead to a 2 percent increase in health care costs for other federal employees.

Pay & Benefits

Shutdown Quiz: The Answers

See how you did on our quiz about pay and benefits during a government shutdown.

Management

Postal Service Asks for Emergency Price Increase

Cash-strapped agency says it needs higher rates to compensate for lost volume.

News

NASA Will Pay You $18,000 to Lie in Bed for 70 Days

Experiment aims to help keep astronauts who spend extended time in space healthier.

Defense

Naval Sea Systems Command Employees Likely to Remain Scattered for Months

Main office remains a crime scene after shooting; Obama, Hagel, speak at memorial ceremony.

Pay & Benefits

IRS Moves Forward With Plan to Cancel $70 Million in Employee Bonuses

Union says IRS is legally obligated to pay the awards, files national grievance against the agency.