Even in shutdown, Feds get overtime, comp time, ‘Sunday pay’
By PAUL BEDARD | SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 AT 2:19 PM
A federal government shutdown will temporarily cut off pay of thousands of Uncle Sam’s workers, but for those considered “excepted employees,” there could be a nice salary bump thanks to rules allowing overtime, compensatory time and other benefits provided to those the administration feels too important to furlough.
In advance of the potential shutdown, the Office of Personnel Management distributed a 30-page “Guidance for Shutdown Furloughs” that spells out who will get what, if anything, if President Obama and House Republicans can’t negotiate a break in the budget stalemate by Monday night, the end of the fiscal year.
Most workers won’t be considered excepted employees, but OPM emphasized that it’s not because their work isn’t valued. “Excepted employees include employees who are performing emergency work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property or performing certain other types of excepted work,” said the guide.
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As a result, they won’t receive pay during the shutdown, though in the past Congress has approved backpay.
Congress has abdicated their government. Everyone, Dem or GOP, who voted for the shutdown should be sent home permanently.
“The Republicans are the party that says government doesn’t work — and then they get elected and prove it.” ~ P. J. O’Rourke
Congress gets paid, too — and they also still get free healthcare.
yes and the house republicans wanted to repeal congresses exemption from obamacare