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However, unlike federal employees, federal contractors have historically not received back pay, according to the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
While legislation passed in 2019 guarantees back pay for federal employees once a shutdown ends, the CBO warned that a prolonged delay in paychecks could ripple through households and local economies, cutting consumer spending and disrupting services across the country.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
All federal employees are guaranteed back pay under law once government spending resumes.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Traditionally, shutdowns have resulted in temporary furloughs, with many federal employees receiving back pay once operations resume.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
While legislation passed in 2019 guarantees back pay for federal employees once a shutdown ends, the CBO warned that a prolonged delay in paychecks could ripple through households and local economies, cutting consumer spending and disrupting services across the country.
—Nik Popli, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
All federal employees are guaranteed back pay under law once government spending resumes.
—ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Traditionally, shutdowns have resulted in temporary furloughs, with many federal employees receiving back pay once operations resume.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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