Legislation has been introduced in the House to guarantee back pay to federal employees who would be furloughed in the event of a partial government shutdown. Funding for the federal government expires at the end of the day on Friday, December 21, 2018 unless Congress can agree on a funding bill.

The bill is being introduced by Congressmen Don Beyer (D-VA) and Rob Wittman (R-VA). Collectively the two Congressmen represent nearly 120,000 federal employees.

During a partial government shutdown, the Office of Personnel Management states that employees who are “non-exempt” will be furloughed. It is then up to Congress as to determine whether or not these employees receive back pay for the time they were furloughed.
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“We do not want a government shutdown, but if it comes our bill would protect federal workers from the worst of the consequences,” said Rep. Beyer. “This legislation is designed to shield civil servants, who need to support their families, from the disastrous effects of failure to agree on a measure to fund the government. We hope it will not be needed, but time is running out and the current outlook is not good.”

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