Tag Archives: furloughs

Four federal agencies will not be open to the public Friday as nearly 5 percent of the total federal workforce will be on furlough due to sequestration, Federal News Radio reports. Jason Miller writes the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Environmental Protection Agency, Internal Revenue Service and the Office …

The Defense Department’s schools will not have regular classes on the days the Pentagon’s civilian employees go on furlough, the Department of Defense Education Activity’s director has told the American Forces Press Service and the Pentagon Channel. Marilee Fitzgerald said 12-month DODEA employees will be subject to the same furloughs …

Employees in the U.S. Intelligence Community funded under the National Intelligence Program budget will not be subject to furloughs resulting from sequestration, Federal News Radio reported Wednesday. Lauren Larson writes James Clapper, national intelligence director, told IC employees in an email the community continues to face challenges under the sequester …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced the Defense Department will cut the number of furlough days for employees to 11 as part of agency efforts to address the $37 billion budget cut. Hagel has told DoD employees they would have to take 11 furlough days starting July 8 through Sept. …

The U.S. Navy will delay sending furlough notices to civilian workers until further notice because the Pentagon has not made final decisions on a furlough policy, Federal Times reports. Stephen Losey writes the Navy originally planned to send the notices May 6 with June 5 set as the earliest start …

The Office of Personnel Management has issued guidance that would alloow some federal workers to convert extra furlough days into additional paid vacations if an agency cancels required unpaid leave, GovExec reports. Eric Katz writes this scenario could happen to those given flexibility to choose when they take their furlough …

The Defense Department could submit another reprogramming request to the House Appropriations Committee as early as next week as the department wants to shift more funds within its budget to manage sequestration cuts, Reuters reports. According to the report, Pentagon officials have told lawmakers that an earlier reprogramming request approved …

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has responded to calls from House lawmakers to implement civilian furloughs on a merit basis by saying consistency and fairness will be the measure for the unpaid leave, GovExec reports. Kedar Pavgi writes Hagel sent a letter to the lawmakers April 26 and said national security …

The House is expected to approve legislation Friday that would end furloughs of more than 10,000 air traffic controllers and give the Federal Aviation Administration authority to move $253 million from other accounts. Senators unanimously approved the bill Thursday and some lawmakers believe the furloughs can end immediately upon its …

The Justice Department will freeze hiring and implement other cost-cutting measures to avoid furloughs of prosecutors and law enforcement officers under sequestration, Attorney General Eric Holder said Wednesday. Holder informed employees in a memo the decision only applies for the rest of the current fiscal year and the department could …