Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said that staff absenteeism in the nation's aviation system is a concern, but added that the current effects are limited.

The return of a quorum to the Merit Systems Protection Board may undercut the rationale behind a new Democratic bill that would enable federal employees who appeal disciplinary actions taken against ...

Just one day after taking a different argument, the Trump administration notes federal law guarantees back pay for employees sent home during a shutdown.

Va., has reintroduced legislation by former Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va., that would require regulators to issue new guidance to help prevent financial hardship for federal employees and contractors ...

OPM Director Scott Kupor wants to bring on new feds with cutting edge skills, but the government’s recent flood of layoffs and resignations could complicate that effort. With a government shutdown ...

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An Office of Management and Budget FAQ document now states that only excepted employees forced to work without pay are guaranteed backpay at the conclusion of a lapse in appropriations.

Several nonprofits and state and local governments are offering assistance to civil servants due to the lapse in federal funding.

President Trump on Tuesday suggested he would select some furloughed federal workers to receive back pay while denying it for others, despite a legal requirement that all employees sent home during ...

The Smithsonian Institution also retained all employees to start the shutdown, and kept its museums open, using prior-year funds. It has since announced it will be forced to close its properties Oct.

Experts say the White House’s new theory that the 2019 Government Employee Fair Treatment Act does not guarantee feds backpay following a shutdown fails a basic tenet of legal analysis.

The DHS Office of Intelligence and Analysis is working to incrementally reduce the size of its workforce, following plans for mass cuts that faced severe pushback from stakeholders over the summer.