Showing posts with label Federal Shutdown 2011. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Federal Shutdown 2011. Show all posts

Friday, April 8, 2011

Federal staff furlough notices on the way?

Article Title: Federal staff start to get furlough notices
Snippet of Article: "...OMB Director Jack Lew on Thursday afternoon began officially informing federal agencies of what they can and cannot do if the government shuts down for the first time since 1996. ..."


Source: thehill.com

[tag]Federal furlough, government shutdown, furlough notice, [/tag]

What effect will a furlough have on other benefits that are paid for through payroll deductions?

Article Title: Effect of Extended Leave Without Pay (LWOP) (or Other Nonpay Status) on Federal Benefits and Programs
Snippet of Article: "...The effect of a furlough on benefits that are paid for through payroll deductions varies. For additional information, see OPM’s fact sheet on the "Effect of Extended Leave Without Pay (or Other Nonpay Status) on Federal Benefits and programs at http://www.opm.gov/oca/leave/HTML/LWOP_eff.asp. ..."


Source: www.opm.gov

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, Federal furlough, Government Shutdown, Federal Shutdown 2011, [/tag]

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Draft Memo Circulated on Defense Shutdown Guidance

Article Title: Defense shutdown plans outlined in draft memo
Snippet of Article: "...The 13-page memo lists specific divisions and activities that would be exempt from a government work stoppage caused by a failure by Congress to pass a 2011 budget bill or a continuing resolution.

The memo was drafted before March 4, one potential shutdown date...."


Source: www.federaltimes.com

[tag]Federal Shutdown, [/tag]

Saturday, March 12, 2011

March 18 Federal Shutdown?

Article Title: Federal shutdown once again threatens
Snippet of Article: "...current short-term spending law will keep the government operating until March 18. If Congress doesn’t approve a funding bill before then, the government will shut down. ..."


Source: fcw.com

[tag]Federal,Government,Military,Retiree, [/tag]