Oct 4, 2025

October 10 Is Coming Soon

      The first paycheck that federal employees will miss due to the shutdown is apparently October 10. Will that be the whole check missing or just part of it?

14 comments:

Anonymous said...

Just part of it.

Anonymous said...

It will miss 10/1 - 10/3.

Anonymous said...

For majority it will be partial payment. Receive 70% of typical pay for Sept 22-30, will not receive the 30% for Oct 1-3.

Anonymous said...

Federal employees are supposed to receive a partial paycheck at the usual time for work performed through September 30.

Anonymous said...

Pay will be for the September portion. The 3 October days will be paid upon return.

Anonymous said...

That should be a 70% check for most employees, covering through 9/30. I would not be shocked to see a processing delay given staffing, but fingers are crossed.

Anonymous said...

It will be a partial paycheck. It will pay for time up until the furlough started. Wind-down activities are not included in this check.

Anonymous said...

Assuming no CR this week or if there is one but not enough time to adjust pay in time for the 10th, the pay will be for 7 of 10 days.

Anonymous said...

Part. Employees will be paid for work through 9/30.

Anonymous said...

The average employee will be missing 30% of their gross paycheck since three out of the ten workdays were placed in furlough status. It'll be a bit different if you work a different schedule or had some overtime on this paycheck.

Most of us will see a net paycheck short more than 30% since most of our deductions are still the same.

Anonymous said...

If you’re dumb enough to wonder why someone in a field office might be out ”sick,“ this is your answer. No one should have to spend whatever meager savings they’ve been able to accumulate on the poverty wages this nation pays its lower level public servants to pay for childcare just so they can come continue to work for the literal slave wage (by which I mean no pay at all)

Anonymous said...

It will be a partial check, up through Sept 30, so 3 days short. If my calendar math is right, Oct 24th will be the first pay check without any pay.

Anonymous said...

Everyone including the media and politicians need to stop calling this a shutdown. It’s not. Especially for SSA. Most SSA employees are required to work and vast majority of SSA services are provided. Sure, many employees at other agencies are furloughed. But overall most essential services are still provided. The only way for anyone to truly care and politicians to feel the heat to do their jobs is, unfortunately, to feel the pain. Agencies should be required to close offices and the phones, not take claims, not process cards, and though largely automated, don’t pay benefits. Then people will complain. Then perhaps action. SSA didn’t always provide today’s “shutdown” services. Same with other agencies. It’s become a game at employees’ expense. Yes, employees are required to be paid retroactively. So how is this efficient and not waste (I’m talking to both sides)? Some reduced services and then everyone is paid (yes they should be it’s not their fault) and leave is restored. That’s waste. Truly nuts.

Anonymous said...

Two rights never made a wrong my friend. I learned that in kindergarten. Buckle up buttercups. Do the right thing. Show up for work.