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Shutdown Over: When Federal Employees Get Paid back pay federal employees federal employment law government shutdown mindfulness at work Nov 12, 2025

When a shutdown finally ends, the first question most federal employees ask is simple: When will the money actually hit my account? The uncertainty is exhausting, especially after weeks of juggling bi...

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Shutdown Deal 2025: What the Senate Plan Means for Federal Employees back pay federal employment mspb appeals rif freeze shutdown 2025 Nov 12, 2025

Federal employees have lived through 41 days of uncertainty—missed paychecks, frozen operations, and a flood of RIF notices that never should have been issued. With the Senate’s passage of a bipartisa...

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Senate Shutdown Deal: What It Means for Federal Employees back pay federal employment government shutdown mindfulness at work rif Nov 10, 2025

After forty grueling days of uncertainty, the Senate has advanced a bipartisan agreement to reopen the government. The measure would fully fund VA, USDA, and the legislative branch for the rest of the...

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Federal Shutdown Day 21: What Federal Workers Need to Know back pay federal employees federal shutdown mindfulness at work rif litigation Oct 21, 2025

The federal shutdown has now stretched into week four—day 21—with no funding deal in sight. Senate Republicans met at the White House to signal unity, but neither side has shifted. The reality for fed...

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Federal Shutdown Back Pay: What the Law Really Says back pay federal employment government shutdown mindfulness at work omb guidance Oct 10, 2025

This week has been a rollercoaster for federal employees. On Wednesday, the IRS assured furloughed staff they were guaranteed back pay once the shutdown ends. By Thursday, that message vanished—litera...

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Federal Shutdown Day 13: Back Pay Restored, Paycheck Risks Ahead back pay federal employees federal employment law federal shutdown government pay Oct 10, 2025

The federal shutdown entered its 13th day with no end in sight. The Senate again failed to advance either party’s funding proposal and adjourned until Tuesday, leaving agencies frozen and federal empl...

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