Paylocity : Federal Government Shutdown Ends After Congress Adopts Short-Term Spending Bill

Background

The federal government shut down after weeks of unsuccessfully trying to negotiate the federal budget. The shutdown began at midnight on January 20^th, and congress spent the weekend working to try to create a short-term spending measure so they could fund the government while they continued to negotiate the budget.

Short-term spending bill approved

On Monday, January 22^nd, Congress agreed to a short-term spending bill to fund government operations through February 8^th, and the President signed the measure that evening.

What to expect

Federal operations should resume normally, including the ability to verify new hires through the federal E-Verify system. As noted above, this solution is temporary and further legislation must be passed before February 8^th in order to keep the government funded. Paylocity will continue to monitor Congress' activity and alert our clients of any important developments.

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