The Whitfield Memohttps://whitfieldmemo.com/A daily memo on the decisions that reach the federal workforce.en-usThu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe December 11 Deadline: Back Pay, Shutdown RIF Rules and the 2027 Pay Freezehttps://whitfieldmemo.com/memo/2026-11-05/https://whitfieldmemo.com/memo/2026-11-05/Thu, 05 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMTWhitfieldCongress returns next week with 36 days left on the stopgap. Here is what is settled for federal employees and contractors if funding lapses on December 12, and what is still open.