Pay & Benefits
Agencies to Start Increasing Furlough Numbers as Shutdown Drags On
Tens of thousands of workers likely to join the furloughed ranks.
Pay & Benefits
As Shutdown Continues, Feds Await Pay Decision
If President Trump does not issue an order authorizing an alternative pay plan by Dec. 31, sizable automatic increases will take effect.
Pay & Benefits
Senate Passes Bill to Guarantee Furloughed Feds Back Pay
About 345k federal workers face furloughs and will not be guaranteed pay until the House acts.
Pay & Benefits
Still No Deal Imminent as Shutdown Appears Likely
Barring big breakthrough, "We're headed to a shutdown," Senate appropriations chair says.
Pay & Benefits
‘Confusion’ and ‘Surprise’: How Agencies and Employees Are Gearing Up for a Shutdown
Agencies are readying furlough notices as employees seek clarity.
Pay & Benefits
Pay, Shutdown Procedures Complicated by Impending Holidays
The Office of Management and Budget issued special guidance in preparation for a partial lapse of appropriations beginning Friday night.
Pay & Benefits
Congressman to Feds: Shutdowns Are Just 'Part Of' Your Job
"It's actually part of what you do when you sign up for any public service position," Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., told reporters as a partial shutdown draws nearer.
Pay & Benefits
Despite Looming Freeze, Last-Minute Bills to Give Feds Extra Pay Gain Steam
Good news for furloughed workers and Secret Service agents could be on the horizon.
Pay & Benefits
If You’re Confused About Survivor Benefits, You’re Not Alone
A guide to annuity options.
Pay & Benefits
Lawmakers Worry New VA Private Care Program Could Be a ‘Train Wreck’
Members task Veterans Affairs secretary with avoiding familiar trappings in implementing the new law.
Pay & Benefits
A Guide to Pay and Benefits During A Shutdown
Although lawmakers are set to consider a two-month continuing resolution to keep agencies open, a shutdown is still possible.
Pay & Benefits
Shutdown-Averting Bill Could Doom 2019 Pay Raise for Feds, At Least for Now
Proposed continuing resolution funding federal agencies until February would be “clean,” making it likely President Trump’s plan to freeze federal civilian employee pay would move forward.
Pay & Benefits
Trump Gives Federal Employees Christmas Eve Off
Move comes as partial shutdown prospect still looms.
Pay & Benefits
What Would a Government Shutdown Mean For Military, Mail Delivery And National Security?
More than 300,000 federal employees would be furloughed.
Pay & Benefits
Quiz: What Happens to Your Pay and Benefits During a Shutdown?
Test your knowledge of what will happen if Congress lets appropriations run out for some agencies on Dec. 21.
Management
HHS Proposes Substantial Limits on Telework
The department and union officials have until Dec. 15 to reach accord before an independent panel imposes terms for a new collective bargaining agreement.
Pay & Benefits
See Who Would Get Furloughed in a Christmas Shutdown
Nearly 350,000 feds could be sent home without pay come Dec. 21.
Pay & Benefits
As Spending Talks Break Down, a Pay Raise for Feds Hangs in the Balance
Lawmakers continue to negotiate how to include a 1.9 percent increase for civilian employees in a shutdown-averting bill.
Pay & Benefits