Tag: federal employees
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Colorado urges insurers to ease rules for federal workers hit by shutdown
With more than 50,000 federal employees in the state furloughed or working without pay during the shutdown, the Colorado Division of Insurance urged insurance carriers this week to help employees facing financial hardships. Among the suggested relief for federal employees: The purpose of the bulletin is to encourage carriers to take actions to avoid cancellations…
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Government shutdown likely to hurt more in Colorado Springs
Most of the tens of thousands of federal employees and active-duty military members in Colorado Springs will see their pay delayed during an extended government shutdown, which could result in a more intense short-term economic impact than for other cities. “One out of every 8 paychecks in the region could be delayed,” said Bill Craighead,…
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Federal workforce in Colorado receives resignation emails in Trump’s buyout plan
Across Colorado, tens of thousands of employees received emails asking them to resign Tuesday, as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to reshape the federal workforce that has received fierce pushback from unions. While most Department of Defense employees did not receive the email with the subject line “Fork in the Road,” they went out…
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USAA announces planned financial assistance in case of government shutdown
As the midnight Friday deadline looms for U.S. lawmakers to approve a temporary spending deal and avoid a government shutdown, San Antonio-based financial giant USAA is ready to assist military servicemembers and federal employees who could go unpaid after the holidays. U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson announced early Friday afternoon that Republicans have agreed on…