Year Three of Federal Pay Freeze a Done Deal

President Obama signed into law on Tuesday legislation that will extend the federal pay freeze for the third consecutive year. Federal employees as well as lawmakers will have their pay frozen through fiscal year 2013 as part of a continuing resolution to keep the government funded and avoid a shutdown. The legislation will keep the sequester in place, which could force many agencies to furlough employees; however, some provisions were given to the Department of Agriculture to avoid furloughing meat inspectors. Read more (Government Executive).