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An extra 'FUCK YOU' to federal workers... December 29, 2018 12:08 pm RL

Trump issues executive order freezing federal workers’ pay in 2019

President Donald Trump issued an executive order Friday freezing federal workers’ pay for 2019, following through on a proposal he announced earlier in the year.

The move, which nixes a 2.1% across-the-board pay raise that was set to take effect in January, comes as hundreds of thousands of federal employees are expecting to begin the new year furloughed or working without pay because of a partial government shutdown.
Trump told lawmakers he planned to scrap the 2019 pay bump for federal workers in August, saying the federal budget couldn’t support it. In addition to the 2.1% pay increase, the executive order also cancels a yearly adjustment of paychecks based on the region of the country where workers are posted, called the “locality pay increase,” that was due to take effect in January.
The move does not affect a 2.6% pay increase for US troops next year that was passed as part of the massive defense spending bill Trump signed in August.
Lawmakers could include a pay raise for 2019 in a spending bill to reopen the government, but negotiations have been at an impasse over money for Trump’s border wall.
About 380,000 federal employees are on furlough and 420,000 are working without pay as the new year approaches.

  • In the Republican Universe... by ER 2018-12-29 13:45:21
    • While Civil Servants PROBABLY will get back pay... by RL 2018-12-29 13:51:39
    • We used to have a rule about profanity in the subject line. Ah the good old days.... by RobVG 2018-12-29 13:03:56
      • Moved to Flame by podrock 2018-12-29 14:38:18
        • Rob worships damaged and crippled destructive men- he seems to view them as 'manly'... by RL 2018-12-29 14:53:58
        • Yes, Rob, you are such a delicate little flower.... by RL 2018-12-29 13:44:23
          • It has nothing to do with me. It's about the integrity of this place, which has been lost. by RobVG 2018-12-30 12:21:40
            • A Trump supporter whining about loss of integrity? by mcfly 2019-01-03 03:00:53
              • Funny that he felt Mr. "Grab 'em by the pussy" was fine for the integrity of the white house... by RL 2019-01-03 09:43:27
                • Now now, RL by ER 2019-01-03 18:04:07
              • See below for how respectful you are about such things... by RL 2018-12-30 15:22:01
              • For reference... by RL 2018-12-29 13:56:18

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