furlough

• OPM issues updated furlough guidance as shutdown deadline looms

  The Office of Personnel Management released updated furlough guidance. The update includes 15 new additions and revisions for agencies and federal employees and what to do in case of a government shutdown.

  Workforce

  September 30, 2015
• Reps. Beyer, Wittman introduce bipartisan companion to ‘Shutdown Pay Bill’

  Reps. Don Beyer (D-Va.) and Rob Wittman (R-VA) introduced the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, which would secure retroactive pay for all federal employees during a government shutdown, regardless of furlough status.

  Government Shutdown

  September 29, 2015
• What’s your shutdown sign: fox or rabbit?

  Being a federal worker is a lot like being a fat, juicy rabbit trapped on a fox-infested island. That's because to some foxy politicians, civil servants are fat, juicy, defenseless targets. Some are on the hunt all the time, while others come out in the fall — the official hunting season.

  Mike Causey

  September 28, 2015
• New threat of shutdown rehashes old fears for feds

  AFGE reminds Congress, White House and others of the concerns feds had during the last government shutdown and the impact the work stoppage had on them and their families in 2013.

  Government Shutdown

  September 18, 2015
• DHS issues shutdown guidance to its employees

  While it's unclear whether Congress will approve another continuing resolution or full-year funding for the Homeland Security Department after this Friday, DHS has made plans in case of a lapse in funding.

  Budget

  March 02, 2015
• Robert Autry, President, AFGE Local 4060

  Funding for DHS expires at midnight tonight, which means Congress is quickly running out of time to pass another continuing resolution. If they don't do it today, nearly 30,000 employees will be furloughed. Among the hardest hit will be FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Robert Autry, president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 4060, which represents FEMA headquarters employees here in Washington, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive to further explain how a shutdown would impact the agency.

  Federal Drive

  February 27, 2015
• Heidi Burakiewicz, Partner, Mehri & Skalet PLLC

  Stop us if you've heard this before. Congress, divided over policy, threatens to let funding lapse for federal agencies. That would cause furloughs for some, and working without pay for others. The last time it happened, federal employees had grounds for a lawsuit over violations of labor law. Could it happen again for Homeland Security employees? As part of this week's Legal Loop, Heidi Burakiewicz, a partner at the law firm Mehri & Skalet, joined Tom Temin on the Federal Drive with some answers.

  Federal Drive

  February 26, 2015
• Furloughed, but not forgotten: Congress pushes DHS shutdown pay

  In case of a Friday shutdown at the Department of Homeland Security, the House and Senate have both proposed bills that would give retroactive pay to the agency's 30,000 furloughed employees.

  Budget

  February 25, 2015
• DHS shutdown, furloughs dominate subcommittee hearing

  A House subcommittee hosted a hearing Thursday to discuss emerging threats and technologies, but the topic that dominated conversation was whether the Homeland Security Department would be funded after Feb. 27.

  Budget

  February 12, 2015
• Chip Fulghum, Chief Financial Officer, DHS

  The Homeland Security Department would furlough 30,000 employees if the agency shuts down at the end of the month. Secretary Jeh Johnson says even if Congress passes a continuing resolution, he still might have to furlough employees. Chip Fulghum is the chief financial officer of the Homeland Security Department. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained what how a CR affects his agency's operation.

  All News

  February 10, 2015
• David Hawkings, Senior Editor, Roll Call

  If Congress can't put together a spending plan for the Homeland Security Department by the end of the month, DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson says he may have to furlough 30,000 employees. David Hawkings is Senior Editor of Roll Call. On In Depth with Francis Rose, he explained the current budget progress on Capitol Hill.

  All News

  February 09, 2015
• Koskinen: Furloughs possible for IRS employees

  Employees at the Internal Revenue Service may face two days of furloughs before the end of the fiscal year. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen detailed stark budget realities in an agency-wide e-mail to employees.

  Budget

  January 14, 2015
• AFGE issues 10 challenges to new EEOC chair

  President Barack Obama named Jenny R. Yang as the new EEOC chair Tuesday, but one employee union has already given her a list of issues they'd like to see her tackle.

  Management

  September 03, 2014
• Enjoy yourself, it’s later than you think

  It was just a year ago that feds were facing furloughs and worrying about a possible government shutdown. Things sure have changed, haven't they?

  Mike Causey

  August 25, 2014