SHUTDOWN ENDS! Congress Votes to Reopen Government The House and Senate approved legislation that would end the government shutdown by funding federal agencies at current levels through Jan. 15, 2014, and provide back pay for furloughed federal workers. The legislation, authored by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, would also immediately lift the debt ceiling until Feb. 7, 2014. Employees should check with their agencies about when to return to work. In addition to ending the shutdown and raising the debt ceiling, the legislation would create a bicameral conference committee charged with negotiating a final budget agreement for FY ‘14 by Dec. 13, 2013, so that Congress would have sufficient time to consider and pass the agreement before funding runs out on January 15. While NTEU is pleased that Congress has reached an agreement to end the government shutdown, provide back pay for furloughed federal workers and meet our Nation’s financial obligations, we are concerned the agreement only provides funding for federal agencies until Jan. 15. Should the conference committee fail to reach agreement on a final budget for FY ’14 by Jan. 15, federal workers could face the threat of another government shutdown. You can be assured in the coming days and weeks NTEU will continue to work with our supporters in the House and Senate to ensure any final FY ’14 agreement provides NTEU represented federal agencies with sufficient resources to meet their missions, and ends sequestration once and for all. Federal Employees to Report to Work Thursday Statement from Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Director of the Office of Management and Budget Now that the bill has passed the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, the President plans to sign it tonight and employees should expect to return to work in the morning. Employees should be checking the news and OPMs website for further updates.
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 04:40:50 +0000
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