Government Shutdown
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You should root for a shutdown, law guarantees pay for federal employees-ie free vacation
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I believe that the guaranteed pay also allows the use of leave (since it’s a paid state), so no more free vaca’s for us unless you’re on EA.
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That would be a new one
We will receive a full check on the 15th. And then we will receive 6 days on December 29th because we are funded through the 11th.
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The language is you cannot be in a paid leave status...
However, for some reason they made an exception last time-i do not believe that exception is in the bill. Look up gsa guidance
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Federal workers score legal win over pay halt during 2018-19 shutdown
The longest shutdown in U.S. history stemmed from an impasse over Trump’s border wall demands.
I wasn't around for that shutdown. Reading the article it looks like the argument is: the FLSA says you have to pay us something (at least minimum wage) no matter what; you didn't pay us on time; we deserve damages for being paid late (i.e. after the shutdown was over).Federal workers score legal win over pay halt during 2018-19 shutdown
The longest shutdown in U.S. history stemmed from an impasse over Trump’s border wall demands.www.politico.com
The suit hasn't been won yet, this was just the judge denying the government's motion to dismiss it out-of-hand.
Now I'm wondering for me, if the union prevails in this one case, does that set any precedent? Will it mean we get our paychecks regardless of a shutdown? I'm guessing not because of the Anti-Deficiency Act mentioned in the article. But will it mean anyone who works during a future shutdown can expect a "bonus" of minimum wage on top of regular pay, once they get paid again? Or would that require another lawsuit after the fact?
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It means in 20 years you’ll get some check for $0.69 cents saying we won the lawsuit congratulations.
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To which the faa will audit your pay and T&A's to find that you've actually been over paid the past 6 years and they want their 50k back.
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Still think no shutdown but I’m having doubts about a full funding bill. Might be another CR.
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Yeah I think how it works is the FAA gets it’s own funding bills but if the department funding lapses it still shuts us down. I’m not exactly sure though.
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I thought there was no way for a shutdown. But McConnell is literally doing nothing rn.
I was with you, thought for sure that the Georgia runoffs would make it essentially impossible. On several fronts, though, they don't seem to be as concerned as I'd expected. Still consider it unlikely, but my confidence isn't as high anymore.
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Sounds like a CR might be the only hope now. They’ve got a week to figure this shit out. They better not fuck it up.
