[mfoy_]

You're not wrong, but that's a very charitable interpretation.

The furloughed employees aren't actually guaranteed back-pay. Additionally, the ones who are deemed "essential" just have to work for free or quit.

[votepaunchy]

> The furloughed employees aren't actually guaranteed back-pay.

The bill approving back-pay for the just-concluded shutdown also covers the remainder of the fiscal year (through September).

[kuhhk]

Wait, so does that mean pay would be ensured in the case of another shutdown?