Can Federal Worker Backpay Be Withheld? OMB Reportedly Deletes Law From FAQ Documentation

OMB says furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown

Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office claimed in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the weeklong closure.

Can federal worker backpay be withheld? OMB reportedly deletes law from FAQ documentation

A new concern is growing for federal employees sidelined by the government shutdown — the possibility they may not receive the back pay they’ve counted on. It’s adding to the financial stress many federal workers in the DMV are already feeling.

Furloughed workers not guaranteed back pay after shutdown, OMB claims

Federal workers may not be entitled to back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration’s budget office wrote in a new draft memo obtained by The Washington Post, ratcheting up tensions in Washington over the week-long closure of dozens of federal agencies.

OMB deletes reference to law guaranteeing backpay to furloughed feds from shutdown guidance

An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclus...

Budget Office Deletes Reference to Back Pay

“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,” Government Executive reports.