To all my fellow federal technicians out there, keep your chin up. We made it through one furlough, and through MASS amounts of prayer we will make it through this one too. "As you may be aware, annual funding for the government expires on September 30, 2013. We remain hopeful that a government shutdown will be averted. The Administration strongly believes that a lapse in funding should not occur and is working with Congress to find a solution. There is still time for Congress to prevent a lapse in appropriations; however, we must plan for the possibility that a lapse could occur at the end of the month. A lapse would mean that a number of government activities would cease due to a lack of appropriated funding. While AGR personnel would continue in a normal duty status, a large number of our technicians would be temporarily furloughed beginning October 1, 2013. In the event of a shutdown, it had been determined that your position is subject to furlough. This designation as working in a “non-excepted” function says nothing about the quality of your work or the value of your service. The designation merely reflects a careful interpretation of the activities allowable under the law without an appropriations bill. You are expected to report to work on Tuesday, October 1, 2013. If the government shuts down, I would provide you a Furlough Decision notice containing specific information regarding this furlough and notice of your rights. You will be expected to assist the National Guard in conducting an orderly shutdown on Tuesday morning." Detailed guidance on implementing an orderly shutdown will be provided next week. Following shutdown on Tuesday, you would remain away from your place of duty and perform no official work unless, and until, you are recalled once a continuation resolution or an appropriations bill is passed. As a result of the lapse of appropriations, I would need to cancel any approved leave during this period. I will keep you informed on the status of potential shutdown.
Posted on: Fri, 27 Sep 2013 17:19:33 +0000
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