Tag: furlough
Furloughs require a budget
Beginning July 8, Department of Defense civilians will see a 20 percent reduction in their salaries due to the start of the federal government furlough.
CSA addresses brigade combat teams, other reductions
Army Chief of Staff Gen. Ray Odierno announced the results of Department of the Army manpower reductions in “one of the largest organizational changes since World War II as we transition from a force at war.”
News Briefs
21 / Friday Mexico Travel Warning — Per U.S. Northern Command, all routine nonofficial travel (leave and pass) is prohibited to the states of Michoacan, Tamaulipas, Chihuahua, Sinaloa, Durango, Coahuila, Nuevo Leon, San Luis Potosi, Jalisco, Zacatecas, Sonora and Nayarit. Some exceptions apply, like emergency leave and passage aboard a cruise ship. Official DOD travel […]
DOD considers holistic path to sequester imact on resources
“We can’t do all the things that the commander in chief wants us to do if we have a permanent sequester level.”
Hagel details budget request, calls for more BRAC
“The Army has stopped rotations at its key combat training centers for all but deploying units … ” SECDEF
Officials expect sequestration to continue into 2014
Sequestration spending cuts could continue into 2014, and the impact of the deep cuts will fall disproportionately on small business, the Pentagon’s top acquisition official said June 3.
IMCOM gets SHARP on sexual assault, harassment
The SHARP program’s goal is to eliminate sexual harassment and assaults by creating a climate that respects the dignity of every member of the Army family.
Defense commissaries plan for Monday furlough closures
Like most DOD activities, DeCA is mandated by the Department to furlough its civil service employees.
DOD aims to reduce adverse effects of civilian furloughs
Following Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel’s announcement last week that most Defense Department civilian employees will experience up to 11 furlough days from early July through September, senior defense officials emphasized their goal to reduce adverse effects on the workforce and the mission.
SECDEF announces fewer furlough days for civilians
“You deserve fair, honest, direct conversation about this, and I’m not going to be cute with you at all. This is where we are. We’ll continue to look at it, (and) we’ll continue to do everything we can.”
