US EditionWhite House memo argues furloughed workers not guaranteed backpay
- On October 1, a government shutdown began after the Senate failed to pass either party's short-term spending bills and House Democrats opposed a bill that lacked continued Obamacare subsidies.
- Due to the continued impasse, the White House is considering an analysis from the budget office suggesting a limited interpretation of the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act’s requirements for providing back pay to federal workers.
- This memo maintains that Congress must specifically appropriate funds to pay furloughed workers for time missed during the shutdown, rather than providing automatic compensation.
- The White House’s decision could leave up to three-quarters of a million federal employees without back pay, indicating that their compensation depends on Congress passing legislation to fund the government and resolve the shutdown.
- If the deadlock persists, a large portion of federal employees are at risk of not receiving their initial paycheck by October 10, which heightens the urgency for Congress to reach a resolution.
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The Government's Fair Treatment of Employees Act 2019 has been widely interpreted as meaning that all government employees still employed during a government shutdown would be reimbursed immediately after the government's reopening.
Trump administration says 2019 law does not guarantee back pay for furloughed workers after shutdown * WorldNetDaily * by WND Staff
Oct 8, 2025: 7:00 a.m.: Trump administration says 2019 law does not guarantee back pay for furloughed workers after shutdown Furloughed federal workers are not entitled to automatic back pay after the government shutdown ends, the Trump administration argues, adding that a law Trump signed guaranteeing back pay to furloughed workers in 2019 does no such thing. https://t.co/NfMGEA40hY — The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) October 8, 2025
Trump administration threatens no back pay for federal workers
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's administration warned on Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been long-standing policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the…
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