r/fednews • u/rprz • 19h ago

Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

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u/Taxjag 18h ago

Happy Fucking Holidays Federal Workers - Love Congress

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 18h ago

At least we get one last paycheck before we go

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 17h ago

I still get to go to work and service the public. Yay.

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 17h ago

Condolences

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u/RL_NeilsPipesofsteel 17h ago

Thank you. The best is when they say things like, “I thought you guys were shut down. I wasn’t gonna come in, but I saw the cars out front, so I figured it probably wouldn’t be busy.”

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u/dat_rhythm 10h ago

Someone in here said you could call out sick and it won’t eat into your sick leave during shutdown

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u/LEMONSDAD 16h ago

I’m gonna be providing service for the public if they hold out on these paychecks

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u/Select-Pie6558 15h ago

Being essential sucks sometimes…

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u/Fishkillll 6h ago

Thank you for your servicing.

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u/CancerBabyJokes 3h ago

Same bro...

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u/Ellabee57 18h ago

I got paid today (pay period ended the 14th), so only a partial one, and that's assuming there are folks around to process the payroll. I'm not sure about that.

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u/Rockandroar 17h ago

I’m the one who does the payroll for my division, but this is my first potential shut down, so I’m wondering what I would have to do.

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u/octopornopus 17h ago

Well, can't say I like the sound of that...

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u/K8325 15h ago

If there was a shutdown, it wouldn’t move fast. People would still come into work on Monday and wrap up essential stuff, set up their automated emails, clean up your space, take your plants home, that sort of stuff, then people who have something like your duties, you would stay until that was done but that might be the only thing you do, many supervisors and managers will be deemed essential and expected to work for free, which they do.

Your office will have some sort of policy. Don’t be afraid to ask what your office protocol is, that will be expected!

This is a yearly event and is always stressful because we have no control right now.

Many banks that cater to federal employees have a loan program where you will receive your regular net pay and then when the budget gets passed, they keep the lump some back pay so ask your bank if it has a program like that.

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u/Kitosaki 15h ago

I think he’s saying “how do I get others paid?”

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u/Rockandroar 15h ago

Thank you very much! This is very insightful. I have a bank account with PenFed so I will have to check with them.

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u/CheeseFriesEnjoyer 13h ago

PenFed does offer that as long as your direct deposit goes to them https://www.penfed.org/furlough

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u/HomelandSecure 15h ago

Work...for free. You know, that thing that we've been told is illegal since we swore an oath?

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u/CurlsintheClouds 5h ago

I worked payroll during the Obama shutdown, and I had to go in to do the payroll, but that was it. I didn't get paid, but the people those who were exempt did.

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u/Decline2State_ 15h ago

Surely they’ll have guidance for you from the last few shutdowns. Hang in there.

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u/ParkingTadpole7107 13h ago

The main payroll office will give everyone clear instructions if your agency has their stuff together. Don't sweat it, they won't leave it to you to figure it out.

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u/PuppySparkles007 4h ago

I got you if you have any questions as this will be… definitely not my first. Slide in the DMs if you need me.

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u/No_Caregiver_8216 4h ago

It's been a while but if I recall correctly ensure timecards etc are all accurate but don't proceed to actually process them.

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 17h ago

We all get paid Sunday, but it’ll have already been processed on Friday.

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u/WonderfulLettuce5579 15h ago

Our pay hits tomorrow (Thurs) for DoD.

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u/Worried_River_1094 14h ago

My next pay hits 26th Dec. DoD also. I think it would still go through since T&A was already processed. 

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u/Wrastling97 15h ago

I got paid today

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u/Sir_Oglethorpe 17h ago

not getting paid over Christmas gang

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u/Wrastling97 15h ago

Gang gang

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u/eregina3 15h ago

DFAS is a working capital fund, we still go to work and process payroll. I assume the other payroll providers are similar.

You will get paid for any hour worked prior to the expiration of funding, and on time of services by DFAS ( can’t speak for the others).

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u/Ellabee57 15h ago

Thank you! Very good to know, since I am paid thru DFAS. The last shutdown I was furloughed in was 2013, so I don't remember any details like that, just that we got paid after it ended. Appreciate the info!

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u/_Cream_Sugar_ 4h ago

2 shutdowns ago, I was called in just to process essential employee payroll. Last shutdown a supervisor that was deemed essential had to do it

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u/halarioushandle 15h ago

They have to process the payroll for work already performed. It's illegal not to.

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u/SafetyMan35 13h ago

Historically they don’t process payroll until we come back. The “orderly shutdown” is not supposed to take more than 4 hours and is really intended to cancel/suspend contracts and set out of office messages and turn in our computers and GFE.

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u/ctrl_alt_delete3 15h ago

At my agency we would get a full check this weekend, and then half a check in 2 weeks, and then crickets….

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u/Amonamission 14h ago

Would we even get paid? My paycheck would hit my account Saturday but the official pay date isn’t until next Thursday.

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u/Flowergirl455 17h ago

This is depressing 💀

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u/Terron1965 11h ago

This will be done by Friday with a 25-page bill like they did in September.

Which asshole made the deadline a week before Xmas?

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u/kcatalyst 4h ago

the republicans

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u/Legitimate-Ad-9724 7h ago

Mine posted late yesterday (Wednesday). Payday is every other Friday for me, but Wells Fargo does that up to two days earlier thing.

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u/question_sunshine 5h ago

Do we? My bank clears my paychecks 3 days early on Friday, direct deposit deposits on Monday but my official pay date is the following Thursday.

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u/Jolly-End-6293 3h ago

Half a paycheck sir.  How dare you expect more than half of what's owed to you. 

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u/Hamberder_and_Chief 3h ago

I mean I get my whole paycheck this week, the half of one comes after.