The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has announced a 1% pay increase for federal employees in 2026, aiming to counteract inflation and maintain purchasing power. This adjustment reflects the ...

Here’s what to know about how the government shutdown affects the federal workforce—who keeps working, who gets paid, and who might permanently lose their jobs.

A draft White House memo says furloughed federal workers are not entitled to back pay after the government shutdown lifts, ...

Importantly, furloughs do not create long-term wealth losses; back pay has always been granted and, since 2019, is legally guaranteed. Employees therefore recover their pay even though they may face ...

Those who still have jobs will receive back pay once funding is restored to their agency. In prior shutdowns, Congress had to ...

Our study showed that government employees exposed to furloughs were 31% more likely to leave their jobs within one year. Morale, not income loss, drives the exits.