White House: Federal Employees Will Get Back Pay This Week After Shutdown

Source: USA Today

The estimated 800,000 federal employees who have gone without paychecks during the government shutdown should almost all get their back pay by week's end, a top White House official said Sunday.

Mick Mulvaney, the acting White House chief of staff, told CBS News' "Face the Nation" that the government has multiple payroll providers, and that which payroll provider covers their agency will dictate how long it takes to get paid.

"Some of them could be early this week," Mulvaney said. "Some of them may be later this week, but we hope that by the end of this week all of the back pay will be made up and of course the next payroll will go out on time."

The nation's 800,000 federal employees missed their second paycheck last week. About half of those employees were considered "essential" and worked without pay. The paychecks this week are crucial because workers might find paychecks cut off again next month.


Read more: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/white-house-federal-employees-will-get-back-pay-this-week-after-shutdown/ar-BBSNXBz?ocid=HPCOMMDHP15

---

Most federal government offices are reopening Monday. On Tuesday the Smithsonian museums and the National Zoo reopen. The National Park Service is preparing to resume regular operations with opening dates varying by parks.