Congress Passes Bill in Vote to End Brief Overnight Shutdown
A brief government shutdown ensued overnight, but quickly came to an end after Congress reached an agreement early this morning.
A brief government shutdown ensued overnight, but quickly came to an end after Congress reached an agreement early this morning.
The partial government shutdown appears it will be short lived, but the author says it is likely to have some long-term, lasting effects.
Government now frequently operates without a formal budget. The author outlines some of the problems this can create.
Are federal employees going to have an extra paid day off at Christmas? It is unlikely unless it is due to a government shutdown.
A budget resolution that passed Congress does not contain cuts to federal employee benefits that had been proposed in an earlier version.
Proposed reductions to federal employee pay and benefits are not over. A new document has surfaced with new proposals to reduce federal pay and benefits.
The concurrent budget resolution passed in the House proposes significant changes to federal employee benefits. Here is a quick summary.
Recent proposals suggest cutting federal employees’ retirement benefits, however, the author says that lawmakers may not understand how these are funded.
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate recently sent letters expressing their concerns to proposals to cut federal employees’ benefits.
Should a federal employee retire now to avoid unpleasant changes that may be implemented in new legislation?