Government Shutdown

• Appeals court: Trump can’t use Pentagon cash for border wall

  An appeals court has upheld a freeze on Pentagon money to build a border wall with Mexico, casting doubt on President Donald Trump’s ability to make good on a signature campaign promise before the 2020 election

  Defense News
  July 04, 2019
• Back pay for low-wage federal contractors clears House

  A House-passed minibus of five appropriations bills includes back pay for low wage contractors impacted by this year’s government shutdown.

  Contracting
  June 26, 2019
• Trump admin. not on board with contractor back pay for government shutdown

  The Trump administration said back pay for contractors affected by the shutdown will be too costly and increase the risk of fraud, waste, and improper payments.

  Federal Newscast
  June 19, 2019
• Federal workers could have benefits protected during future government shutdowns

  In today’s Federal Newscast, two bills to protect federal employees’ health insurance benefits during future government shutdowns advanced to the full House for a vote.

  Federal Newscast
  June 17, 2019
• Four provisions in NDAA and budget bill that impact your pay and benefits

  New benefits, daycare grants and possible backpay may all be in the future for Defense Department employees, service members and contractors.

  Defense
  June 13, 2019
• 2020 pay raise model: From zero to 3.1 in six months

  The amount of the 2020 white collar federal pay raise will range anywhere from zero to 3.1% if federal unions and Democrats in the House have their way.

  Mike Causey Federal Report
  June 06, 2019
• How the cloud saved USCIS from the post-shutdown blues

  Eric Jeanmarie, the former division chief for Identity, Records and National Security Delivery in U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service and now the CEO of Finality, said by putting the E-Verify system in the cloud, the agency handled 15 times more cases than normal without any problems.

  Ask the CIO
  May 10, 2019
• Workforce roundup: New religious time off authority, a short-term fix for MSPB

  Federal employees have a new flexibility to earn time off for religious reasons, while Congress considers a partial solution to resolve a shortcoming at the member-less Merit Systems Protection Board.

  Workforce
  May 08, 2019
• Federal contractors describe ‘insanity and uncertainty’ during government shutdown

  Federal contractors said the recent government shutdown was marked by confusion, lack of communication and unclear guidance from agencies about their responsibilities.

  Government Shutdown
  May 07, 2019

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