The Trump administration’s post-shutdown guidance shows it is backing down from its attention-grabbing threats against the federal workforce.
As the longest funding lapse in U.S. history ended earlier this week, the Office of Personnel Management told agencies to retroactively pay all federal employees, whether they were furloughed or not, and pull back reductions in force, or RIFs, issued during the spending stop, according to memos released on Wednesday and Thursday.
“The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is committed to ensuring that retroactive pay is provided as soon as possible,” said Veronica Hinton, associate director for workforce policy and innovation, in the memo regarding pay and benefits affected by the shutdown.
She added, “As a result, we appreciate the support of all human resources offices, payroll providers, and shared service centers in working towards this goal.”
