Pentagon informs Congress of plans to furlough 800K civilians

Jeremy Herb
thehill.com
February 20, 2013

The Pentagon notified Congress on Wednesday it will be furloughing its civilian workforce of 800,000 employees if sequestration goes into effect March 1.

Defense officials have warned lawmakers that sequestration will devastate the military and lead to a hollow force, but the civilian furloughs will be one of the first major impacts felt by the across-the-board cuts.

The Pentagon furloughs will affect civilians across the country. Pentagon officials have said that civilians could face up to 22 days of furloughs, one per week, through the end of the fiscal year in September. The employees would receive 30 days notice before being furloughed.

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Editor’s note: Last week, we wrote about insurance company USAA – a company that specializes in providing financial services for US military veterans and families – recommending its members obtain a part-time job as a result of rough financial waters ahead.

This article was posted: Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at 12:24 pm

Tags: domestic news, economics

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