A Lack of Financial Planning Leads to Unpleasant Consequences
The author says the partial government shutdown is a reminder for federal employees to always be prepared with emergency savings to get through tough times.
The author says the partial government shutdown is a reminder for federal employees to always be prepared with emergency savings to get through tough times.
The TSA administrator announced he is paying a bonus to officers to help alleviate some of the financial hardship of the shutdown.
Legislation has been reintroduced that aims to put an end to government shutdowns for good.
Recently introduced legislation would ensure that essential federal employees continue to get their regular paychecks during the current shutdown.
OPM has released a fact sheet with information on what happens to your pay and benefits during the ongoing shutdown.
Legislation has been introduced to guarantee back pay to low-wage federal contract workers impacted by the shutdown.
Legislation to guarantee back pay to federal employees has now passed both the House and the Senate.
The author says that even though Congress can and should guarantee back pay for federal employees, it is not enough by itself.
Legislation to guarantee back pay to federal employees has passed the Senate.
NTEU has filed a second lawsuit over the shutdown which alleges that it is unconstitutional to require some federal employees to work without pay.