#federal-employee-back-pay

#federal-employee-back-pay

Trump signed legislation into law after the longest government shutdown in 2019 that ensures federal workers receive back pay during any federal funding lapse. But in the new memo, his Office of Management and Budget says back pay must be provided by Congress, if it chooses to do so, as part of any bill to fund government. The move by the Republican administration was widely seen as a strongarm tactic a way to pressure lawmakers to reopen government.