The IRS on Thursday announced it is retracting guidance on back pay for its workers after it furloughed thousands of its employees in the midst of an ongoing government shutdown.
“An earlier memo circulated on furlough guidance incorrectly stated the nature of the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019 as it relates to compensation for non-pay and non-duty status,” the IRS said in a post on X, referring to a law that President Donald Trump signed in 2019 to mandate retroactive pay for employees who were affected by the 2018–2019 government shutdown.
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB) “will provide further guidance on this issue, you will be updated accordingly,” the tax revenue agency added in the post. It did not provide more details, such as when the guidance could be released….
IRS Walks Back Memo Guaranteeing Back Pay for Furloughed Employees
