Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: Aviation Unions Warn of System Break, Feds' Government Credit Card Problems and More
Air travel union chiefs wrote a letter saying that their members "are being asked to work without pay and in an air safety environment that is deteriorating by the day."
Pay & Benefits
The Pain of the Second Missed Paycheck
As the government shutdown drags on, workers’ hardship grows—and soon could become a political break point.
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
Lawmakers Look to Protect Vision, Dental Plans for Furloughed Feds, and More
A weekly round-up of pay and benefits news.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: Your Tax Refund May Be Delayed Due to Absences, the Coast Guard Chief's Video and More
The shutdown is in its second month and more effects are being felt.
Pay & Benefits
Plan to Pay Excepted Feds Immediately Gains Momentum
A bill to promptly pay employees currently working without compensation has the support of more than 20 Republican sponsors, and Democrats could soon follow.
Pay & Benefits
OPM Warns Feds Against Sick-Outs
Although the Trump administration was lenient toward absences at the start of the partial government shutdown, new guidance seeks to tamp down on pseudo-strikes at unfunded agencies.
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
Shutdown Roundup: TSA Absentee Rate Hits 10 Percent, Feds' Side Hustles and More
The government shutdown has affected airport wait times.
Pay & Benefits
Will Cities Pay Federal Workers During the Shutdown?
San Jose is offering its airport workers loans during the shutdown. More cities are following.
Pay & Benefits
Labor Dept. Denies Request That Excepted Feds Be Eligible for Unemployment
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser had asked for the change to bring parity between furloughed employees and those working without pay during the shutdown.
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.
Management
Let’s Make This the Last Shutdown. Please.
We can end this folly with a simple piece of legislation.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown Roundup: The Ethics of Feds' GoFundMe Campaigns, a SmartBenefits Deadline Extension and More
Ethics rules on gifts could restrict crowdfunding efforts, experts say.
Pay & Benefits
State Department Defends Unusual Recall of Furloughed Staffers, With Pay
Management, budget and legal teams approved emergency movement of funds.
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.
Management
House Rejects GOP Effort to Give Feds Their First Missed Paycheck But Continue the Shutdown
Republican amendment to a continuing resolution would have funded agencies until Jan. 15, thus providing the one check that has been missed so far.
Pay & Benefits
Bill Would Give Feds Immediate Financial Relief From Shutdown Through $6,000 Loans
Legislation is a common-sense follow-up to guaranteeing furloughed feds back pay once government reopens, sponsors say.
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