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Government Shutdown: Frequently Asked Questions
Below are frequently asked questions about the current government shutdown (Updated: Oct. 17, 2013). If you don’t find the answer to a question you have about the government shutdown and its impact on the Air Force, post your question as a comment below. We will research and try to find the answer(s) for you and respond to your post(s) here.
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10/17
2013
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Unemployment benefits may help some furloughed DOD civilians
On the 10th day of the partial government shutdown, DOD civilians excluded by law from Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel's Oct. 7 recall to work of thousands of fellow employees still await an end to the political standoff that sent them home and stopped their paychecks Oct. 1.
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1
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10/11
2013
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AF releases government shutdown-related pay and leave impacts
Air Force officials just released the following furlough-related questions and answers to inform military and civilians about pay impacts as a result of the government shutdown.
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0
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10/10
2013
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Hale calls shutdown ‘a tragedy,’ urges Congress to end it
The lapse in appropriations that triggered the government shutdown "is a tragedy," and a "colossal waste of time" DOD's comptroller told the House Armed Services Committee today.
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1
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10/10
2013
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Fisher House steps forward to aid DOD in paying death benefits
The Fisher House Foundation has stepped in to aid the Defense Department so families of fallen service members can receive the full set of benefits they have been promised, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said here today.
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7
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10/09
2013
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Communication key in protecting security clearance during financial hardships
As the government shutdown continues, Air Force leadership wants their civilian workforce to communicate well and often as possible financial challenges arise -- something that could impact one’s security clearance.
With such a large number of civilians possessing security clearances, including many workers in the space and cyber theaters, leaders want the civilian force to know the steps to take if financial hardships are incurred during the current furloughs.
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10/09
2013
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AF releases furlough-related pay information
Air Force officials released Oct. 8, the following furlough-related questions and answers to aid service civilians with processing time and attendance.
This information was coordinated with manpower and personnel, financial management, and general counsel office experts.
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2
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10/09
2013
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Hagel receives update on shutdown from service leaders
The Defense Department's top leadership, including the service secretaries and service chiefs, updated Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel yesterday on the impact of the ongoing government shutdown, Pentagon officials reported.
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0
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10/08
2013
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Stateside commissaries return to normal operations
Stateside commissaries that closed due to the government shutdown will resume normal operations Oct. 7, the Defense Commissary Agency announced on their website today.
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1
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10/07
2013
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Most AF civilians to return to work
In accordance with a memo Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel released Oct. 5, the Air Force will recall most of the nearly 104,000 Air Force civilian Airmen placed on emergency furlough due to government shutdown. However, a significant number will not yet be able to return.
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22
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10/06
2013
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