Anonymous
11/10/2025 11:24
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Plus $10,000 bonus if you show up every day if unpaid.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 11:21
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Yes. And when you go back you should find statements for each pay period with the appropriate amounts in your file.
So does this mean they will withhold various deductions like TSP on a per pay period basis or do we need to go back in and increase our contributions to cover some of the missed time?
I think last time they just took all allotments out like normal, expect maybe FSA and DCA, which were divided and spread over the remaining pay periods. The partial pay check we received had full allotments taken, so depending on how that played out for you, you may still owe some from that pay period too.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 10:09
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
don't go out and spend it yet!!
Anonymous
11/10/2025 10:07
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
I believe that they have to make payment as soon as "practically possible" so it won't be the next payroll, should be prior.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 09:14
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. And when you go back you should find statements for each pay period with the appropriate amounts in your file.
So does this mean they will withhold various deductions like TSP on a per pay period basis or do we need to go back in and increase our contributions to cover some of the missed time?
Anonymous
11/10/2025 09:12
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Will we have to wait until 11/21 or they can issue the backpay in the middle of a pay period? I can’t remember from the last shutdown.
Depends on agencies, they should work around the clock to issue backpay. Last time, the shutdown ended on Friday, I think some people worked on weekends for processing timesheet.
A lot of those people have been RIFed now. I don’t expect back pay to happen quickly this time.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 08:16
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:Will we have to wait until 11/21 or they can issue the backpay in the middle of a pay period? I can’t remember from the last shutdown.
Depends on agencies, they should work around the clock to issue backpay. Last time, the shutdown ended on Friday, I think some people worked on weekends for processing timesheet.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:50
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Will we have to wait until 11/21 or they can issue the backpay in the middle of a pay period? I can’t remember from the last shutdown.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:44
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:Yes. And when you go back you should find statements for each pay period with the appropriate amounts in your file.
What happens to the ones showing up right now reflecting 0 hours worked?
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:28
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
For pay period Nov 2-15, it will not be part of backpay, if I go back before Nov 14 (very likely).
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:27
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Yes. And when you go back you should find statements for each pay period with the appropriate amounts in your file.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:26
Subject: Re:Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Yes. The money is there, there is no reason they can’t pay Feds. So yes they just release all back pay
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:24
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
Anonymous wrote:I think yes. A few days ago, I look into old bank account transaction of 2019 bank statement (after 35 days of shutdown), there is only one single large transaction. But for EPP earning statement, it was still broken down into each pay period.
However, the lump sum is not $12k if it is 4k per pay period. You only miss two full pay checks and one partial pay check (Oct 1-3, 24 hours). It is about $4000 * 2.6 = $10400
(40+40+24)/40 = 2.6
But you may actually receive slightly more than 2.6 paycheck for direct deposit, since for the partial check period, they have deducted full amount on health insurance, dental insurance, FSA, etc
Sorry, I was wrong, it is 80 hours per pay period, not 40 hours.
It is (80+80+24)/80 = 2.3 , you only miss 2.3 pay checks.
Anonymous
11/10/2025 07:21
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
I think yes. A few days ago, I look into old bank account transaction of 2019 bank statement (after 35 days of shutdown), there is only one single large transaction. But for EPP earning statement, it was still broken down into each pay period.
However, the lump sum is not $12k if it is 4k per pay period. You only miss two full pay checks and one partial pay check (Oct 1-3, 24 hours). It is about $4000 * 2.6 = $10400
(40+40+24)/40 = 2.6
But you may actually receive slightly more than 2.6 paycheck for direct deposit, since for the partial check period, they have deducted full amount on health insurance, dental insurance, FSA, etc
However, the lump sum is not $12k if it is 4k per pay period. You only miss two full pay checks and one partial pay check (Oct 1-3, 24 hours). It is about $4000 * 2.6 = $10400
(40+40+24)/40 = 2.6
But you may actually receive slightly more than 2.6 paycheck for direct deposit, since for the partial check period, they have deducted full amount on health insurance, dental insurance, FSA, etc
Anonymous
11/09/2025 23:12
Subject: Do federal employees receive back pay as one lump sum?
If I earn $4,000 per pay period, the lump sum should be about $12,000.