Could be wrong, but IIRC congress has to explicitly approve the back pay. So, wh...

zermelo · 2025-10-31T03:54:00 1761882840

https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/24

Passed by Congress in January 2019 and signed by Trump. " Employees furloughed as a result of a lapse in appropriations shall be compensated for the period of the lapse on the earliest date possible after the lapse ends, regardless of scheduled pay dates. "

lynndotpy · 2025-10-31T04:14:21 1761884061

Note that the White House issued a memo contradicting GEFTA, and the OMB removed references to it. Federal workers are spooked.

zermelo · 2025-10-31T04:41:53 1761885713

Thanks for bringing it up. Link if someone is interested: https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/trump-administratio...

array_key_first · 2025-11-01T01:31:00 1761960660

Communication from the WH has been so wild this administration. Just constant things that directly contradict the law.

eszed · 2025-10-31T04:18:50 1761884330

"Furloughed" is the key term, there. Have they been?

zermelo · 2025-10-31T04:37:32 1761885452

My understanding:

* excepted (essential) employees (including ATCs) are required to work, are not getting paid, but will be paid back for their work when Congress passes a new appropriations bill

* furloughed (non-essential) employees are told not to work, are not getting paid, but will be paid back under GEFTA once the shutdown ends, without any new law.

To be clear, I'm trying to state the facts, not my opinions.