US Air Force staff return to work as ‘furlough’ ends
7 October 2013
US civilian workers assigned to US Air Force (USAF) bases in the UK and throughout Europe returned to work this morning (7 October) after a week-long ‘furlough’ resulting from the US government shutdown, a USAF spokeswoman has told recruiter.co.uk.
Mon, 7 Oct 2013US civilian workers assigned to US Air Force (USAF) bases in the UK and throughout Europe returned to work this morning (7 October) after a week-long ‘furlough' resulting from the US government shutdown, a USAF spokeswoman has told recruiter.co.uk.
A total of 436 American workers were sent home from their jobs at USAF bases in the UK on 1 October, the beginning of the US government’s financial year, when the US congress failed to agree a spending plan.
USAF installations affected included bases in Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Suffolk.
Under furloughs, employees are not working at their normal jobs and are not allowed to participate in work-related activities such as writing emails. They are not paid.
Another 100 UK-based American employees working in jobs related to national security or public safety, were exempted from the furlough. However, they also were also not being paid.
The US congress has still to agree a spending plan.
A total of 436 American workers were sent home from their jobs at USAF bases in the UK on 1 October, the beginning of the US government’s financial year, when the US congress failed to agree a spending plan.
USAF installations affected included bases in Cambridgeshire, Oxfordshire and Suffolk.
Under furloughs, employees are not working at their normal jobs and are not allowed to participate in work-related activities such as writing emails. They are not paid.
Another 100 UK-based American employees working in jobs related to national security or public safety, were exempted from the furlough. However, they also were also not being paid.
The US congress has still to agree a spending plan.
- Click for more from recruiter.co.uk last week on the shutdown's effect on visa applications and the government's online work eligibility assessment tool.
