Pay & Benefits
Feds' Lost Spending Will Contribute to Shutdown's $3B in Permanent Economic Damage
The immediate hit to the economy is $11 billion in lost productivity, much of which will be recouped later this year, according to the Congressional Budget Office.
Pay & Benefits
How the Trump Administration Is Handling Pay and Benefits for Shutdown-Impacted Feds
New guidance details what you need to know about retroactive paychecks, getting back to work and leave accrual.
Oversight
Short-Term Deal Ends Longest-Ever Shutdown
Congress quickly passes stopgap spending measure after Trump thanks "incredible federal workers."
Management
Employee Call Outs Force Ground Stop at Major U.S. Airport
Shutdown impact continues to spread as feds miss second paycheck.
Management
Senate Rejects Two Bills to Reopen Government in First Votes to End Shutdown
Senate leaders are working on a new path forward.
Pay & Benefits
It's Not Just TSA: Call Outs, Resignations Plague a Range of Shuttered Agencies
"It’s already started," one official says. "I can only see it getting worse."
Pay & Benefits
Reversing Course, Trump Admin Allows Feds Working Through Shutdown to Take Leave Without Penalty
New guidance comes just days after OPM warned of “consequences” for “AWOL” employees.
Pay & Benefits
Agencies Are Shutting Down More Activities, Furloughing More Workers as Funds Run Dry
Depleted funds from prior years and collected fees could sink agencies that had kept themselves afloat.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Republicans to Hold First Vote to Reopen Government and Give Feds a Raise
Both chambers have separate plans to fund agencies. These plans are not likely to become law, but could jumpstart negotiations.
Pay & Benefits
Second Furlough Notice and Another Missed Paycheck Appear Likely for Shutdown Feds
Congress skips town with key deadlines pending for furloughed and excepted federal workers.
Pay & Benefits
Federal Employees Rally to Highlight the Work They’re Not Doing During the Shutdown
From processing grants to prevent terrorist attacks to inspecting cribs for safety, workers highlight responsibilities that are falling by the wayside.
Pay & Benefits
As Congress Continues to Flounder, Agencies Begin Recalling Thousands of Furloughed Workers
Federal agencies are gearing up for a long-term shutdown, bringing on 40,000 more employees to work without pay.
Pay & Benefits
9,000 Furloughed Federal Employees in D.C. Area File Unemployment Claims
Those receiving benefits will have to return the money when government reopens.
Pay & Benefits
New Poll: Nearly Three-Quarters of Federal Workers Oppose Shutdown, Majority Oppose Wall
One-in-three feds think the shutdown will drag on for more than three additional months.
Management
Cabinet Secretary Blasts Federal Union for Using Veterans as Shutdown 'Pawns'
Discussing veteran suicides in relation to the shutdown is "nothing short of disgraceful," department head says.
Pay & Benefits
From TSA Call Outs to FAA Protests, Airports Are Feeling the Shutdown Pressure
Several airports are adjusting their operations to account for fewer security screeners showing up.
Pay & Benefits
Saturday, the Shutdown Becomes the Longest Ever. And Illegal.
According to court precedent, the government is about to violate federal law with its own employees.
Pay & Benefits
Furloughed Feds Poised to Receive Back Pay After House Sends Measure to Trump
The president said he would sign the bill, which would retroactively compensate feds when the shutdown ends.
Pay & Benefits
Feds Impacted by Shutdown Can Roll Over 'Use-or-Lose' Leave, OPM Clarifies
The leave must have been scheduled by Nov. 24, 2018.
Pay & Benefits