furlough

• GAO freezes hiring, considers furloughs

  Government Accountability Office employees could face six days of furlough this year as the watchdog agency expects a possible cut of $35 to $42 million in its budget compared with last year.

  All News

  October 20, 2011
• Buyouts, furloughs among budget cut options

  HHS and ATF are among the agencies preparing for a much lower budget in 2012 and beyond. Officials said short-term savings have been found, so now they must consider cuts to everything from real estate to personnel to non-critical functions.

  Technology

  June 17, 2011
• Shutdown: A Handful of Winners

  It\'s been seven days since 800,000 feds learned they wouldn\'t be furloughed without pay. While that was tough on many of them, it had its upside. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it gave him visibility that Jay Leno or Dianne Sawyer took years to achieve. So how did you handle the shutdown threat?

  Mike Causey

  April 15, 2011
• Cybersecurity workforce more than ‘essential’

  Cyber-attackers could view a shutdown as the perfect opportunity to infiltrate government systems. ISC squared\'s Hord Tipton joins us with analysis.

  Federal Drive

  April 12, 2011
• CR won’t stop AFGE shutdown lawsuit

  AFGE president John Gage says it is unconstitutional for the government to order federal employees to work without pay, even during a shutdown. He told Federal News Radio a possible compromise won\'t stop the union from suing to prove the point.

  Federal Drive

  April 11, 2011
• Shutdown Survival Kit

  Given the nonperformance of Congress, federal workers better learn to live with furlough threats. So whether we dodge the bullet or not this time, Senior Correspondent Mike Causey has a checklist you should clip and save...for the next time.

  Defense

  April 11, 2011
• Furloughed feds by agency

  A breakdown of the number of employees to be furloughed at each agency in case of a partial government shutdown.

  Budget

  April 08, 2011
• Military shutdown pay, financial aid info released

  In a memo outlining DOD plans for dealing with the threatened government shutdown, Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn explains who gets paid and when.

  Federal Drive

  April 08, 2011
• Unemployment, other help available for furloughed feds

  Unemployment benefits as well as other help is available for federal employees to help pay their bills in the event of a shutdown.

  Budget

  April 08, 2011
• Congress continues negotiations; Feds frustration grows

  President Obama expects to have an answer Friday morning about whether a shutdown can be averted. Meanwhile agencies have new guidance from OMB on how to prepare to close down their offices. Federal workers vent frustrations and ask questions during a town hall meeting sponsored by Rep. Jim Moran.

  Budget

  April 08, 2011
• Shutdown II: Hollywood on the Potomac

  Washington is about to get the drop on Hollywood. Senior Correspondent Mike Causey says it\'s working up a sitcom in which the servants revolt and put the people who pay their salaries out of work. Insiders say it will be called \"Shutdown II.\"

  Budget

  April 08, 2011
• OMB details shutdown procedure

  The Office of Management and Budget detailed what agencies should do over the next four days to prepare for and in the event of a government shutdown.

  Budget

  April 07, 2011
• Impass not just about the numbers

  The two sides in the budget debate disagree about much more than just the dollar amounts. AP\'s Mark Smith explains.

  Federal Drive

  April 07, 2011
• Feds on the street are talking about furloughs

  Feds on the street talk about the possibility of being furloughed with WFED\'s Kristi King.

  Federal Drive

  April 07, 2011