Government Shutdown
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If there is another government shutdown on Feb. 15, it may be the earthquake that causes the retirement tsunami to finally strike.
January 30, 2019 -
The shutdown may or may not have soured people on the idea of federal service. But one agency is pushing ahead with a hiring fair Wednesday.
January 30, 2019 -
As more formerly furloughed feds filter back to work, no doubt they're finding all sorts of piled up tasks both pressing and trivial.
January 30, 2019 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats have brought forth a companion to a new bill from House Democratic leaders, which calls for giving civilian federal employees a 2.6 percent pay raise.
January 30, 2019 -
In the wake of the longest government shutdown in history, pushes to ensure one never happens again, primarily through an automatic continuing resolution, are picking up momentum. But just what is an automatic CR, and does one have a chance in Congress?
January 30, 2019 -
On a more cosmic level, the record-long 35 day shutdown raises lots of questions about the future of government service and civil servants. The issue is whether a lot of people quit or retire in disgust?
January 30, 2019 -
Federal contractors have never been made whole by Congress in the aftermath of a government shutdown, but a coalition of Democratic lawmakers have redoubled their efforts to see that change.
January 29, 2019 -
The agency that administers the Thrift Savings Plan said there may be a legislative movement building in Congress to allow federal employees more flexibility to tap into their TSP accounts with fewer penalties during future government shutdowns.
January 29, 2019 -
As Coast Guard members finally collect their back pay from the five-week shutdown the question is, how are they doing financially and emotionally?
January 29, 2019 -
For some possibilities on what could happen post shutdown, Firewall Editor-In-Chief David Hawkings joined Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
January 29, 2019 -
Laurie Axelrod and Robin Camarote from the Wheelhouse Group offer advice for how federal managers can reintegrate workers when the government fully reopens.
January 29, 2019 -
Among the permanent damage of the shutdown, according to CBO: $3 billion in lost economic activity, $2 billion in tax revenue.
January 29, 2019 -
The IRS processed "several million" tax returns on Monday in the opening hours of the tax filing season, but the effects of a 35-day partial government shutdown that ended Friday still leaves open questions about the agency's readiness.
January 29, 2019 -
If you don’t like financial surprises you are probably going to hate the catch-up paycheck coming your way. The money you get for shutdown-delayed wages may not be nearly as much as you expected.
January 29, 2019 -
Are shutdowns miserable and unfair? Absolutely. Should federal workers be treated the way they were? No way. Is the government a terrible employer? No.
January 28, 2019