Government shutdowns — and, maybe more importantly, the frequent threat of shutdowns — take a toll on federal employees’ mental health. Here are some steps to ease the mental health burden.
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Mitigating the Effects of Government Shutdowns on Federal Workers: Part One
The constant threat of a shutdown is not merely a bureaucratic inconvenience — it takes a toll on the health and efficiency of government workers. Here are some ways to prepare.
Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey Results Reveal Far and Wide Impacts of Shutdown
The FEVS results portray the breadth of disruption wrought by a record 35-day budgetary impasse that stranded one-quarter of federal agencies without funding.
New Legislation Introduced to Protect Health Benefits During Shutdowns
Lawmakers across the aisle in the House and Senate introduced two bills each to address the issue of health coverage during government shutdowns.
Government Shutdown Impact Report
A Research Analyst at Clever Real Estate surveyed 500 federal workers on the impact of the government shutdown and wrote a report on the findings.
How Feds Are Coping After the Longest Shutdown in History
Morale, hiring and recruitment all took a hit. Employees are still working to restore a sense of normalcy while wading through a 35-day backlog of work.
Dorobekinsider: End Shutdowns by Shutting Government Down
Agencies have learned how to ‘do more with less’ — or, in many instances, ‘do too much with nothing,’ all too well. That has demonstrated itself with decades of continuing resolutions… and shutdowns.
OPM Urges Agencies to Prioritize Speedy Back Pay Post-Shutdown
Some payroll and shared service centers said that employees affected by the shutdown can expect retroactive pay no later than Jan. 31.
Trump Announces Temporary End to Government Shutdown
Roughly a quarter of the federal government had been shut down for nearly five weeks before Friday’s announcement of a breakthrough.
OPM’s Weichert Clarifies Leave Procedures During Shutdown
On Jan. 23 the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) released recommendations for how agencies should carry out the bill for excepted employees.