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The plan additionally would guarantee back pay for federal workers and reverse agency layoffs during the government shutdown.
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Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Controllers who take sick leave during a shutdown can be docked back pay, although controllers are also allowed to take sick time for illness or fatigue.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Government contractors, unlike direct federal employees, typically do not receive back pay after shutdowns.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The agreement also would guarantee rehiring and back pay for federal employees impacted by the shutdown.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
Controllers who take sick leave during a shutdown can be docked back pay, although controllers are also allowed to take sick time for illness or fatigue.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 11 Nov. 2025
Government contractors, unlike direct federal employees, typically do not receive back pay after shutdowns.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The agreement also would guarantee rehiring and back pay for federal employees impacted by the shutdown.
—Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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