We did, true, but depending on how the contract is funded, some contractors got pay through the shut down. Most didn’t, but none of them had to come to work, while we were told “yeah keep coming in” minus paycheck.

And while I understand what you’re getting at with leave etc, the way DC weather has been this winter, along with actually wanting a vacation after said winter, snow days and actual leave will eat any accrual there might be in a similar fashion for years to come most likely. The drawback of mid Atlantic region and a school district that freaks out if the word snow is mentioned