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SickOfTheOnePct

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6. Unless they change the 2019 law...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 12:14 PM

Oct 7

...federal employees have to be paid backpay after a furlough. Federal contractors, on the other hand, won't work unless they're being paid. At my former agency, most of the contracts are already funded through Feb or Mar, so they're working. The ones who aren't working, and won't get back pay, are the janitorial and cafeteria contractors...and of course, they're the ones who are least able to afford not being paid.

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Project 2025 architect's OMB reneging on promise of backpay for furloughed federal workers? [View all] bigtree Oct 7 OP

Depends on the contract. Phoenix61 Oct 7 #1

lol, countdown to air traffic controllers having a mass sickout in 3..2..1.. Arazi Oct 7 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author CrispyQ Oct 7 #3

This is about furloughed federal employees, not contractors. NutmegYankee Oct 7 #4

scare tactic? bigtree Oct 7 #5

Unless they change the 2019 law... SickOfTheOnePct Oct 7 #6