Members,
I received the following information from Sector today. The imminent Government Shutdown will cause an automatic furlough. This furlough will last until a budget or continuing resolution is signed. It is anticipated to happen on October 1st unless an agreement is reached prior to then.
In the event a shutdown occurs all non-essential employees will not be allowed to work. All essential personnel will be required to work. All leave will be canceled, and if an essential employee takes any type of leave during the furlough he will considered to be on furlough and it will be unknown as to whether he will be allowed to return to work during the furlough. During the furlough you will not be paid, but will be paid when the furlough is over.
I will update you as information is received.
Essential personnel is considered to be all Border Patrol Agents, Mechanics, and LECAs. Mission Support, Seized Property Specialists, Paralegals, LER, Sector Counsel, are non essential employees and will be furlough. I was told that we are to watch the news to see if there is a government shutdown, because if there is a shutdown the non-essential employees will have no-one to tell them to stay home. For essential employees just go to work as normal.
