White House debates pulling back pay from furloughed workers
Economy And Jobs,Federal Workers,Government Shutdown,Federal Government,Donald Trump,Chuck Schumer,Congress,Office Of Management And Budget
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The White House is scrutinizing ways to keep federal workers who were furloughed during the government shutdown from receiving back pay.
The Trump administration is eyeing a memo from the Office of Management and Budget that asserts there is a loophole in a 2019 federal law seeking to ensure government workers receive retroactive compensation for time off during shutdowns, an administration official confirmed to the Washington Examiner...
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