"WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's administration is warning Tuesday of no guaranteed back pay for federal workers during a government shutdown, reversing what has been longstanding policy for some 750,000 furloughed employees, according to a memo being circulated by the White House. Trump signed legislation into law after the longest government shutdown in 2019 that ensures federal workers receive back pay during any federal funding lapse."
"The move by the Republican administration was widely seen as a strongarm tactic - a way to pressure lawmakers to reopen government, now in the seventh day of a federal shutdown. "There are some people that don't deserve to be taken care of, and we'll take care of them in a different way," Trump said during an event at the White House."
The Office of Management and Budget issued a memo stating that back pay for federal employees during a government shutdown is not guaranteed and would require Congressional authorization in legislation to fund government. The policy reverses a long-standing practice of reimbursing roughly 750,000 furloughed employees and aligns with President Trump’s comments that back pay 'depends on who we're talking about.' The administration framed the move as leverage on lawmakers amid an ongoing shutdown. House Speaker Mike Johnson said legal analysts debate the obligation to repay federal workers, while refusing retroactive pay could prompt legal action.
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