DoD civilian employees will not be receiving furlough notices today as originally planned. DoD Press Secretary George Little said in a press release yesterday the delay of about two weeks would give the department time to “carefully analyze the impact of pending continuing resolution legislation.”
Furlough notices are now expected be sent out around April 5.
Little said DoD has not yet determined if the funding levels and the details of the final FY2013 appropriations bill will change the plans for 22 furlough days for most of DoD’ civilian employees.
Yesterday the House agreed to a Senate-passed FY2013 Continuing Resolution that provided separate appropriations for DoD at a level above FY2012 and also provided needed flexibility to mitigate somewhat the effects of the sequester.
The DoD bill set O&M funding for FY2013 at $10.4 billion above the FY2012 level, provided $3.5 billion in transfer authority to enable DoD to move funds to higher priority needs in the base bill, and $3.5 billion in transfer authority for Overseas Contingency Operations.
If the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution that has been agreed to by both the House and Senate provides separate appropriations for DOD at a level ABOVE FY 2012 (as this report says is the case), why will ANY furloughs be necessary between now and September 30th?
@ C Hanks – because the Sequester and the CR are two different issues. One has nothing to do with the other. The CR only allows to continue business to the end of the FY. The Sequester in a measure to reduce cost, not for jus this year but for the next several years. If you think this stops after this FY you may want to keep reading, we are in for a long rough ride for the next 7-9 years I do believe.