NOTIFICATION TO EMPLOYEES OF FURLOUGH STATUS

• Document Type: FOIA
• Collection: FOIA Collection
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): 06881125
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: U
• Document Page Count: 3
• Document Creation Date: July 13, 2023
• Document Release Date: February 10, 2022
• Case Number: F-2017-00484

Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125
Notification to Employees of Furlough Status
(Ugi-Gltha).There is the possibility that effective midnight on Friday, 16 December, the
Continuing Resolution which provides our funding will expire. Should this occur, all employees
should report to work as usual on Monday, 19 December for an Orderly Shutdown. It is
anticipated that the Orderly Shutdown will take up to four hours to complete. Depending on
Congressional action, we hope to be able to compensate all employees for the Orderly
Shutdown period when our funding resumes. NOTE: Employees on Leave Without Pay (LWOP)
are not required to report for the Orderly Shutdown and should record LWOP for this period.
Similarly, those with pre-scheduled annual or sick leave during the period of the Orderly
Shutdown are not required to report unless they have been determined to be emergency
personnel and have been requested to report to work by their management.
(Ualiatze)-At the conclusion of the Orderly Shutdown period, all non-emergency personnel will
be released by their supervisors and enter into a furlough status. At the end of this note, there
is a list of personnel designated as emergency for the funding hiatus. If your name does not
appear on the list below, you are considered non-emergency at this time. This does not mean
that your service to our mission is not important. Rather, it means that your job function does
not fit into the legal definition of "emergency services" we may accept during a funding hiatus.
You may, however, be converted to an emergency status during the funding hiatus if
management requires you to perform an "emergency services" function.
(ULZA14:frell The following are important reminders to address prior to the end of the Orderly
Shutdown:
1. (UWAI49) Update your Locator information via the Locator page on CIALink
(add a link) so we can contact you to pass on information or recall you to duty
if needed.
2. (U) Advise your management if you plan to leave the area and will have
alternate contact information during this time.
3. (U/AR:frer) Complete your T&A by 5pm on Friday, 16 December. The Agency
will issue paychecks on 29 December, and your time needs to be recorded
and certified to insure you receive your pay in a timely manner.
(U/AGI4e)-Non-emergency personnel should report on their first regularly
scheduled workday (Saturday, Sunday, or Monday) for an Orderly Shutdown.
Up to four hours can be worked during the Orderly Shutdown.
Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125
Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125
(W/A1U0) Remember that only emergency employees scheduled to work the
weekend (17/18 December) should report to work. Non-emergency
employees scheduled to work 17/18 December may report for an Orderly
Shutdown.
6. (UHAIU0) Make a note of black line numbers for your office and the HR
Contact Center so you can ask questions or check the status of the funding
situation. The HR Contact Center can be reached at
7. (UHFOU0) Check the Agency's external website periodically for updates:
www.CIA.gov. In addition to news reports, the website will note when
furloughed employees may return to work.
8. (UHAIU0) What's News published a dedicated issue of furlough facts to
include questions and answers. You cannot take the document with you but
should review it before leaving on 19 December.
(UHAIU0) As a reminder, no employee, including those designated as emergency, is
guaranteed to be paid during a funding hiatus and will not be paid for the time beyond 16
December until Congress has appropriated funding. It is also important to note that, once
released by their managers as part of the Orderly Shutdown, employees may not volunteer
their services. This means that non-emergency personnel may not enter Agency buildings for
any reason unless reactivated
We recognize that many of you are willing and anxious to continue our
important mission. Nevertheless, we must abide by the Anti-Deficiency Act, which prohibits
voluntary services.
(U)We are hopeful that this situation will be resolved very soon and that we will a
quickly and safely. (Name)
(C) Emergency personnel as of 19 December:
etu
Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125
Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125
Questions and Answers
(UHFOU0) If I typically work Saturday/Sunday but am not designated as Emergency, should I still
report to work as scheduled?
(UNIU0) Unlike employees designated as emergency who should report to work and complete their
weekend shift, non-emergency personnel who are regularly scheduled to work Saturday or Sunday may
report to work but only to carry out an orderly shutdown (no more than four hours). In the case of an
unplanned event that requires personnel to report, a manager could recall additional emergency
personnel. Please note that if a non-emergency employee performs an orderly shutdown during the
weekend (17/18 December), they cannot report on Monday, 19 December.
(W/FOU0) Because Saturday, 17 December is the end of pay period 26, if I am scheduled to work this
day or get called in for an emergency, will I get paid as it is part of the pay period?
(UHFOU0) No. Unless or until Congress passes an appropriation, we cannot pay employees for time
past 16 December. However, you should record your time for Saturday as EF (Emergency Furlough) or
OS (Orderly Shutdown) and if Congress approves pay for those designated as emergency and/or the
Orderly Shutdown, you will be paid retroactively for your time on Saturday, 17 December.
(U/FOUO) If I am designated non-emergency, do I have to actually report to work for an Orderly
Shutdown? What if it's my flex day?
(UNIU0) Employees should check with their manager to determine if they must report or if they can
complete any required turnover prior to close of business on 16 December. No employee will be paid
for time past 16 December until Congress passes an appropriation and that wording is reviewed to
determine if it includes the Orderly Shutdown. Employees on an Alternate Work Schedule who would
normally have 19 December as a non-workday, would not be required to report to work on 19
December. However, these employees should consult with their manager to ensure they complete any
required turnover prior to close of business on 16 December.
(U) Can I report to a building closer to my home for the Orderly Shutdown?
(U) Managers may approve an alternate work location as they can on any other business day.
(U) Is there a set time to report for the Orderly Shutdown such as 8 a.m. � 12 p.m.?
(UNIU0) There is no Agency-wide mandated time, and employees should report according to their
normal work hours unless their manager requests a change. The Orderly Shutdown period should not
exceed four hours.
Approved for Release: 2022/02/10 C06881125