General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance
The Office of Management and Budget on Friday quietly revised a shutdown guidance document to remove references to a law passed in 2019 to guarantee that all federal workers are provided backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.
Prior to Oct. 3, OMBs Frequently Asked Questions During a Lapse in Appropriations document highlighted the Government Employees Fair Treatment Act, the law enacted in 2019 as part of the deal to end the 35-day partial government shutdown during President Trumps first term to ensure both furloughed and excepted federal workers receive backpay once government funding has been restored. Prior to the laws passage, Congress had to OK furloughed workers backpay following each individual lapse in appropriations.
All excepted employees are entitled to receive payment for their performance of excepted work during the period of the appropriations lapse when appropriations for such payments are enacted, stated the document, which was updated Sept. 30 in advance of the current lapse. The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-1) provides that upon enactment of appropriations to end a lapse, both furloughed and excepted employees will be paid retroactively as soon as possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates.
But in the latest version of the document, the latter sentence, as well as references to OPM guidance on the topic, were removed. The excerpts removal is the only change between the two document versions, aside from the date of last revision.
https://www.govexec.com/pay-benefits/2025/10/omb-deletes-reference-law-guaranteeing-backpay-furloughed-feds-shutdown-guidance/408645/

EarthAbides
(386 posts)The fascists are going to break us every which way they can.
W_HAMILTON
(9,683 posts)riversedge
(78,391 posts)A law passed by Congress. Seems ONLY Congress can change the law.
EarthAbides
(386 posts)Pretty soon there won't be a Congress...