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Shutdown Layoff Guidance Rescinded: What OMB Memo M-27-01 Means for Federal Employees
The shutdown layoff guidance that triggered thousands of federal layoff notices last fall has now been rescinded in writing. With federal funding set to run out on December 11, her...
Over 1,000 Hatch Act Complaints, Zero Discipline: What OSC's Shutdown Messaging Report Means for Feds
The Hatch Act watchdog has decided that no one will be disciplined over last fall's partisan shutdown messaging, even though it received more than 1,000 complaints about messages f...
Shutdown Layoffs Off the Table: What the Union Settlement Requires Agencies to Do
The shutdown RIF settlement announced last Friday puts in writing something federal employees have been waiting to hear: agencies are pulling layoffs out of their shutdown plans. T...
Shutdown Averted Until December 11: What the Continuing Resolution Means for Federal Employees
A government shutdown on October 1 has been averted for federal employees, pending the President's signature. The House voted 370 to 48 to pass a continuing resolution that keeps a...
The Senate Passed a Funding Patch 90-6. Why October 1 Is Not Safe Yet.
The Senate passed a continuing resolution 90-6 early Saturday morning, funding the government through December 11 — but a shutdown on October 1 is not off the table yet. The bill s...
Senate Passes Its Own Funding Bill 89-4: What Changed, and What Didn’t
Federal employees tracking government shutdown risk got a new data point Monday: the Senate voted 89-4 to advance its own stopgap funding bill, and it does not match the one the Ho...
The House Passed a Stopgap to December 4. Here's Your Real Shutdown Timeline.
A federal government shutdown remains a real possibility this fall, even though the House just voted to fund the government. On Tuesday, the House passed a stopgap continuing resol...
Government Shutdown Looming October 1: Three Moves for Federal Employees to Make Now
A government shutdown could begin as soon as October 1, 2026, and federal employees who wait until the fiscal year ends to prepare may find themselves scrambling. Congress has pass...
Federal Worker Credit Protection Act Explained
A missed credit card payment can feel personal, even when the cause was completely outside your control. For federal employees affected by the 76-day DHS shutdown, the harm was not...
DHS Shutdown Pay Gap: Who’s Still Unpaid
A recent executive order redirected funds to pay Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, delivering two missed paychecks to many employees. While that relief matters...
TSA Shutdown Pay Rights for Federal Employees
TSA officers are once again doing essential federal work without a current paycheck. Since the DHS-only shutdown began on February 14, officers classified as “excepted” have been l...
DHS Shutdown and TSA Pay: Your Back Pay Rights and Key Deadlines
During the ongoing partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown, tens of thousands of Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers are continuing to report to work wit...
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