Any retroactive pay will have to be specifically specified for furloughed employees in further budgets. There is no requirement for retroactive pay. Any retroac

Any retroactive pay will have to be specifically specified for furloughed employees in further budgets. There is no requirement for retroactive pay. Any retroactive pay is a "goodwill" gesture for saying "Sorry we messed up so bad." The very definition of furlough is a temporary unpaid leave. Even if this is done, there are plenty of people furloughed today who will never ever get paid (contractors).