@attyforfederalemployees: 10.8 OMB just changed the rules on federal back pay — quietly. This week, one line disappeared from shutdown guidance — the line citing the law that guarantees furloughed and excepted employees “shall be paid.” Now, OMB’s edits suggest Congress must re-authorize back pay every time — a move that could leave your paycheck hanging on politics, not law. #FederalEmployees #RIF #GovernmentShutdown #FederalEmployeeRights #FederalPay #BackPay #FederalWorkforce
🤦🏼♀️This is getting downright ridiculous. Congress is the group who should not be getting paid right now.
2025-10-08 15:35:06
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Rahrah0522 :
It is fear mongering. They said the goal was to traumatize Feds. They are trying to get people to quit.
2025-10-08 16:45:55
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🤷🏾♀️Eclectik not Electric :
not nervous. It's a law. Dont follow it. I'll sue. simple
2025-10-08 17:43:34
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nicolettewtny :
But it's a law?
2025-10-08 15:54:12
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Rafael Rubio Mart749 :
"Plenary authority" is becoming more obvious and unchecked.
2025-10-08 16:26:02
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🥷🏾 :
My letter says I’m gonna get paid though…
2025-10-08 16:08:39
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Seahorse :
Wait, didn’t Trump sign the Fair Treatment Act?
2025-10-08 16:40:39
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Desideria :
And this is why I kept my signed furlough notice that actually has the line in there, siding the federal law guaranteeing backpay. And it is signed by the organization and me.
2025-10-08 16:20:11
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Travis Weber :
Furloughed workers should be given the opportunity to use sick and/or annual leave if they want to in the amount they want to be paid for up to time missed. They should be able to borrow leave if they don’t have enough.
2025-10-08 16:07:17
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suppression :
they can edit what ever they want. there is a law that gives us our back pay, they have no control over this
2025-10-08 17:43:45
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jroot80 :
Fed employees signed paperwork o/a 1Oct25 and in there it states that Fed Employees will get back pay. Not sure how they can come back and say we don’t get paid
2025-10-08 16:34:25
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C :
Since we went into furlough prior to OMB changing their verbiage, wouldn’t this affect us in the future, but not for this furlough?
2025-10-08 17:11:35
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michelleking9426 :
It’s a Law…not worried
2025-10-08 18:44:50
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Scrawny :
Already seeing the financial effects of this insanity that began on 19 JAN. I get my pay two days early with my bank-it was short a LOT....there goes my budget. I want off this merry-go-round.
2025-10-08 20:31:16
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BlueAngel22222 :
It’s a shame federal employees always get affected because congress can’t do their jobs, we’ve been on a roller coaster all year
2025-10-08 21:31:57
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NightSwann :
It doesn’t matter that doesn’t change the law.
2025-10-08 19:24:56
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Laurie - CaliforniaHuntress :
Thank you for this. The slight of hand on this was disturbing. I appreciate your reassurances
2025-10-08 17:52:39
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GeGe Watts :
Always something.
2025-10-08 16:17:27
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OneEarUp :
VHA nurse- I just got my check and it was a full check
2025-10-08 16:38:51
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Emily 🆘 🇺🇸 :
It’s a law, they can’t change a law
2025-10-08 20:41:06
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linabherself🌈 :
I have my document I signed. They can erase it all day. I have the USC in mine.
2025-10-08 17:13:57
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SteffFromTN :
I think my family is just numb at this point
2025-10-08 21:04:43
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Mike TB455 :
What if we already have a signed furlough document stating we get backpay?
2025-10-08 16:27:54
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Kalimah Limah :
They do not care about public trust.
2025-10-08 19:25:04
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HollyB :
Our pay is law
2025-10-08 21:04:18
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