On 2019-01-25, GEFTA was amended to state that compensation for furloughed workers shall be provided 'subject to the enactment of appropriations Acts', making back pay contingent on subsequent Congressional appropriations rather than an automatic entitlement.
January 25, 2019
high
temporal
Clarifies that the amendment conditions payment to furloughed employees on the enactment of appropriations by Congress.
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act (GEFTA) is a U.S. federal law signed on 2019-01-15 that addresses compensation of federal employees for wages lost, work performed, or leave used during a government shutdown.
January 15, 2019
high
temporal
Defines the statutory purpose of GEFTA regarding federal employee compensation during shutdowns.