South Carolina’s congressional delegation could stand to collectively gain more than $3 million in backpay, along with a salary hike, if a federal lawsuit attempting to raise Congress’ pay ...

New retirees impacted by the recent Social Security Fairness Act could see larger lump-sum payments, as a growing bipartisan push urges the Social Security Administration (SSA) to expand retroactive ...

"The plaintiffs argue that annual votes since 1992 to block automatic cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for members of Congress violated the 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution," the NTUF says ...

The nonprofit World Central Kitchen, shown here in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 27, distributed free meals prepared by local restaurants to federal employees affected by the government shutdown. With the ...

As the U.S. government’s 2025 shutdown stretches into its 41st day, and several federal workers await relief, the Senate backed the funding bill to reopen the government on Monday. The stopgap measure ...

70% of Volusia school employees overpaid, 37 of them still owe money back ...

When Congress voted Tuesday to end the four-day partial government shutdown, lawmakers included language reiterating that all federal workers furloughed or forced to work without pay during the lapse ...

Some Chicago firefighters and paramedics are still waiting for promised retroactive back pay, according to a report. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the city missed a December 30 deadline to begin ...