retroactive

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After more than five weeks of working without pay due to a funding impasse, most TSA employees received two, full retroactive paychecks on Monday, according to union officials and a Department of Homeland Security spokeswoman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The state was the first in the nation to pass legislation allowing such retroactive cancellations.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

The union is approaching a full two years without a contract, so the timing and amount of retroactive pay would also need to be worked out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

Hong Kong authorities say that the national security law has no retroactive effect.

From Barron's • Jan. 26, 2026

“That suit is so beautiful. It’s so retroactive. It’s so retroactive that it’s radioactive!”

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie