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Federal employees are guaranteed to receive back pay once the shutdown ends, according to a 2019 law, but getting by until then can be hard. —
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 In 2020, weeks after Loloee was sworn into the City Council, federal officials again determined Loloee owed employees back pay, this time $35,423. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The McMahons agreed, and also gave him fifty thousand dollars in back pay. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Workers will have up to 30 days after the shutdown ends and back pay is restored to pay outstanding balances. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back pay
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 In 2020, weeks after Loloee was sworn into the City Council, federal officials again determined Loloee owed employees back pay, this time $35,423. —Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 The McMahons agreed, and also gave him fifty thousand dollars in back pay. —Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Workers will have up to 30 days after the shutdown ends and back pay is restored to pay outstanding balances. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for back pay
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“Back pay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/back%20pay. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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