When funding is restored to federal agencies shuttered by the partial government shutdown, employees who have been on unpaid furloughs will receive back pay, under legislation President Trump signed Wednesday.
The measure extends to furloughed employees the same guarantee of eventual back pay that already had applied to those who have remained on the job in unfunded agencies because of the safety- or security-related nature of their work.
I worked at the VA as a pharmacist for 24 years. I was considered essential and did show up for work during past shutdowns. Oddly and legally I did not need to do this. I showed up and worked, it is all about taking care of our vets.
The non essential workers loved these shutdowns. They did not need to work and received all their back pay as did I. They lived off credit cards if they did not have sufficient savings. The credit union did great business in short term loans to these people.
That my friends is the dirty secret about these shutdowns. The non essential personnel love them.
I’ve seen different views of this. So they will bet back pay, but can they then be fired after 30 days?
Some are saying yes, some are saying no, the 30-day rule doesn’t apply because this is a gov’t shutdown.