First phase of EPA furloughs begins April 21
Source: Washington Post
The Environmental Protection Agency began notifying about 17,000 employees on Wednesday that the organization would implement its first phase of sequester furloughs starting April 21.
In a notice to affected workers, the agency said it would impose four days of unpaid leave through June 15, whereupon it would assess whether more unpaid leave is necessary to achieve its cost-saving requirements under the government-wide spending cuts that took effect last month.
An additional nine days of furloughs could be possible for affected workers between June 30 and the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30, the memo said.
The EPA issued notices on March 4 that employees could face a total of 13 furlough days, officially starting the clock on the 30-day notice that employees are entitled to before unpaid leave kicks in.
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/04/03/epa-furlough-period-begins-april-21/
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