Supreme Court Questions How Much Federal Employees Must Be Paid on Reservist Duty

An appeals court ruled in 2023 that an air traffic controller called up for Coast Guard duty was not entitled to regular pay rates under a federal law.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on Dec. 2, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 9 looked at how much the federal government has to pay its civilian employees when they are called up for military reservist duty.

The issue before the justices during the oral argument was whether the federal government has to pay its employees full salaries when they perform reservist work even if their duties are not related to a national emergency.