Author: Sarah Chaney / Source: WSJ
“Some of them could be early this week. Some of them may be later this week, but we hope that by the end of this week all of the back pay will be made up and of course the next payroll will go out on time,” Mr. Mulvaney said in an interview on CBS’s Face the Nation.
Mr. Mulvaney said that whether federal contractors will earn back pay depends on their contracts.
Most employees missed their second paycheck on Friday, and aren’t due to receive another for two weeks. Congress voted this month to provide furloughed workers with back pay, but guidance from the Office of Personnel Management doesn’t specify when or how back pay will be awarded.
Andy Watson, 45, was furloughed from the U.S. Geological Survey in California. Mr. Watson said he and his wife, who was also furloughed, drew down savings and negotiated to postpone a mortgage payment while they missed multiple paychecks. While he doesn’t expect to get…
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