How soon back pay?

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Anonymous wrote:For those who’ve been through this before, any idea how long it takes?

Next payroll run.

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Anonymous wrote:You’ll get your 20k soon enough

No one is getting 20k.

we missed 2.3 checks and this week we certify time. depending on when they open and process pay it could be 3.3 checks. in that case, many GS14+ will get $15k+.

Maybe gross, but not net.

For me net. My bi-weekly after tax and other deductions is $4,533. And I’m just about to hit the SS cap too!

Yes, but we didn't miss four paychecks...

Correct. We’ve missed 2 full pay periods and 3 days of one pay period.

AND if we return this Friday, technically we should be certifying time for another pay period to be paid NEXT WEEK. Because the timing of our return, I’m unsure if they will process 3.3 checks together or 2.3 checks and then turn around and pay us again a couple days later.

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Anonymous wrote:You’ll get your 20k soon enough

No one is getting 20k.

we missed 2.3 checks and this week we certify time. depending on when they open and process pay it could be 3.3 checks. in that case, many GS14+ will get $15k+.

Maybe gross, but not net.

For me net. My bi-weekly after tax and other deductions is $4,533. And I’m just about to hit the SS cap too!

Yes, but we didn't miss four paychecks...

Correct. We’ve missed 2 full pay periods and 3 days of one pay period.

AND if we return this Friday, technically we should be certifying time for another pay period to be paid NEXT WEEK. Because the timing of our return, I’m unsure if they will process 3.3 checks together or 2.3 checks and then turn around and pay us again a couple days later.

You are correct. We officially missed 2 pay checks (October 24/25; and November 7/8) and a third-ish of one check (the partial check from October 10/11).

We are due a regular check again on November 21/22. We validate/certify time for that check this Friday (November 14).

If payroll processes them together (because of the proximity) it is 3.3 checks. If backpay is separate then the backpay check will be 2.3 checks. And then payroll will turn around again and issue pay for November 21/22. They may lump all 3.3 together. Or you’ll get paid twice in a week (back pay and regular pay).

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I think in 2019 it was two paychecks - one for back pay and then one for the pay period we returned to.

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Anonymous wrote:I think in 2019 it was two paychecks - one for back pay and then one for the pay period we returned to.

During the 2019 shutdown I worked for an agency where NFC does the payroll. We got everything in one check

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Ditto for 2019....I got backpay for the two missed paychecks a few days after the shutdown ended and then my regular paycheck the week after.

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bottom line: no one knows.

[Anonymous]

Dual Fed family hopes quickly!

[Anonymous]

My agency sent out a confusingly worded email saying we won't get back pay until the 21st.

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There’s little point bringing up comparisons to previous shutdowns. DOGE happened to a lot of the admin staff.

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Anonymous wrote:My agency sent out a confusingly worded email saying we won't get back pay until the 21st.

Yikes!

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Anonymous wrote:Usually it takes a couple days, but because DOGE got rid of a lot of admin staff, it will likely take longer.

This. I've experienced more payroll problems in the last 10 months than I did in the previous 10 years with the federal government. DOGEing most of the support feds has not helped.

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Anonymous wrote:Usually it takes a couple days, but because DOGE got rid of a lot of admin staff, it will likely take longer.

This. I've experienced more payroll problems in the last 10 months than I did in the previous 10 years with the federal government. DOGEing most of the support feds has not helped.

Intersting. This might explain why I have received repeat email alerts in the last two weeks regarding the same SF-50 added to my EoPF. This must be the DOGE efficiency effect.

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It is not pay. You did not work for it.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not pay. You did not work for it.

Many feds were excepted this shutdown.