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Federal agency contingency plans lay in wait for shutdown notices
Senators returned to Capitol Hill on Tuesday with just a few weeks before a possible partial government shutdown.
Textron Aviation announces furlough of thousands of workers
Around 7,000 employees could be affected.
By Valerie Insinna
Government shutdown: Federal ineptitude rehashed
What's been done to avoid industry pain caused by a government shutdown?
By Jill Aitoro
How a government shutdown affects America’s cybersecurity workforce
America’s active federal cybersecurity workforce will see sharp reductions if Congress fails to pass a spending bill Dec. 21 to keep government open.
By Justin Lynch
How feds would be impacted by a Christmas shutdown
Congress has one week to come up with a funding plan for many federal agencies going into 2019.
By Jessie Bur
OPM gives agencies wiggle room to determine shutdown pay, leave
Due to the short nature of the Feb. 9 morning shutdown, agencies will have flexibility in deciding an employee's pay and leave status for the hours immediately after the government reopened.
By Jessie Bur
Contractors face greater uncertainty as shutdown looms
Much like federal employees, government contractors risk furlough, forced leave or shifting projects during a government shutdown.
By Jessie Bur
The 3 possible fates feds face in a government shutdown
Unlike what the name suggests, the federal government doesn’t fully close during a government shutdown and employees generally face one of three outcomes as a result: furloughed, excepted or exempted.
By Jessie Bur