government shutdown
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So did Santa bring you what you wanted? If you work for the federal government, the shirt answer is yes and no. It's been a wild ride but this year showed just how essential federal employees are.
December 25, 2018 -
The parties settle in for siege rather than work 'round the clock.
December 24, 2018 -
There's little effect on the public so far, but that will change the longer this partial government shutdown goes on.
December 22, 2018 -
The Office of Personnel Management has updated guidance on what federal employees impacted by a potential partial government shutdown should expect over the coming holidays.
December 21, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, while some members of Congress are trying to make sure federal employees can get paid during a potential shutdown, don't expect every member to feel sorry for them.
December 21, 2018 -
The Navy tells the Senate Armed Services Committee that a change in funding could hurt its trajectory on readiness.
December 13, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, Senate Democrats said more than 300,000 federal employees will be furloughed if Congress can't come to a deal on seven remaining appropriation bills.
December 13, 2018 -
Congress is considering whether to give feds a 1.9 percent pay raise in January. And the president has yet to decide or at least announce his decision whether to give nonemergency federal workers a bonus holiday on Christmas Eve.
December 13, 2018 -
A leading Republican on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has expressed interest in taking a closer look at spending that's on "autopilot," and not ordinarily part of the annual congressional appropriations process.
December 11, 2018 -
Larry Allen, president of Allen Federal Business Partners, shared potential obstacles for government contractors on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
December 10, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, officials with the Defense Department's Office of Inspector General said they’ve had much more success with a new alternative dispute resolution process.
December 04, 2018 -
Federal employees who are typically scheduled for an eight-hour day on Wednesday, Dec. 5 will be excused from work and will get paid for the time off, according to new OPM guidance.
December 03, 2018 -
In today's Federal Newscast, with the threat of a government shutdown looming, the National Treasury Employees Union is pleading with Congress to pass the seven remaining appropriations bills.
November 28, 2018 -
The possibility of a Dec. 7 partial government shutdown is another good reason feds and especially retired government workers should pick their 2019 health plan ASAP.
November 28, 2018 -
Narrowly avoiding a shutdown, the House and Senate will go into recess with the proposed pay raise still potentially on the chopping block.
October 03, 2018