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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Tons were called back last week to work for no pay. 
I agree though, they should get back pay asap. It makes be livid that this is happening. I am not a fed and actually know no Feds but I think they serve the rest of us and should be respected. [/quote]

Of course they will get back pay ASAP, but it does not mean immediately after government reopen. The process takes 4-5 calendar days, it is reasonable.[/quote]

No, it’s not reasonable. We are owed our pay AND the interest we would have had if we received our money on time!! [/quote]

I am saying -- 4-5 days is reasonable to process backpay. So people should return as soon as shutdown is over, not until paid in full.

Regarding interest, there is no law saying interest on backpay. Agencies just cannot randomly distribute money as interest.

Well, when your position is deemed as Excepted Service and you accept the position. Basically, you agree to work during a shutdown, but are not paid until funding is restored. It is still fair, it is some kind of employment contract.[/quote]

So tired of these “you knew what you were getting into” posts. No, as a late-20s attorney hired over a decade ago, I had no idea that we’d have a government this dysfunctional. And before you tell me to just get a private sector job, know that (1) the DC legal market is completely saturated with out of work feds and (2) spouse and I both have very gov-specific specialties that aren’t so easy to transition to private sector mid-career. [/quote]

It is not me saying "get a private sector job....", that might be someone else.

I just made some points:
Everyone should return as soon as shutdown is over, not until paid in full.
There is no law supporting interest payment, just be realistic that there is no interest payment. We play by the book.

It is what it is.[/quote]

NP - we need to fix the book. When it was decided "essential" furloughed" etc it never had this scenario in mind. Now we need a new mechanism (ah we need so many fixes!) but in this case a new mechanism that automatically mirrors same budget if nobody can decide on a new. Then we are never left with no budget. Absent that, we need a playbook that says feds will be paid the whole time from x funds. Absent that we need something that says ok, they will not be paid but they gotta work? You stupid stupid people. Fine, when the budget passes they all get time and a half back pay. Simple formula, no exceptions. It is already painfully expensive to close the govt. Taxpayers are pissed. And we know which side is the problem (as always. and they have all the power. the babies). Make it so so expensive to close the government.

Also congress does not get paid in any scenario. Just their staff.[/quote]

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