The nearly 22,000 District of Columbia government workers who were slighted two days of holiday pay in 2010, will be reimbursed in their paychecks by the end of this month.
Mayor Vincent Gray made the announcement Monday, which pertains to the employees who were forced into furloughs, as part of the city's effort to close a gaping hole in its operating budget. However, after a surplus was discovered in the 2011 budget, Gray immediately proposed a bill -- that was approved by the D.C. Council -- to repay the employees.
The money will be provided in a one-time lump sum payment beginning Aug. 21, and no later than Aug. 31.
