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    News Article ● Labor Unions

    Congress guarantees furloughed feds’ back pay despite continued White House maneuvering

    February 3, 2026 // The Office of Personnel Management removed citations of the 2019 Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act from its shutdown guidance last month, as the Trump administration continues to insist that the law guaranteeing all federal employees back pay after a shutdown doesn’t.

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