Heres what will happen if Congress doesnt take action by midnight ET, and the government shuts down for the first time in 17 years: • More than a third of federal employees would be furloughed. These furloughed employees would not be allowed to work at all (that includes checking work emails). Backpay for these furloughed workers is not guaranteed once the shutdown is over. • Members of Congress would continue to work, as would air traffic controllers, law enforcement officers, members of the military and others deemed essential to national security. • Social Security and Medicare payments would continue, since those are funded through a different process. But the benefits could be delayed, as workers at those agencies would be furloughed. • The implementation of the Affordable Care Act would continue as normal. • Smithsonian Museums would close, as would the Smithsonians National Zoo (and its popular panda webcam). • Federal Courts would continue to operate normally for about 10 days after a shutdown, after which furloughs of nonessential employees will begin. • Mail delivery would continue as normal. • The FDA would handle high risk recalls, but most routine food safety inspections would be suspended.
Posted on: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 18:23:26 +0000
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