As in the previous shutdowns I've lived through, my little corner of DoD is--and will always be-- "excepted". No disruptions, no furloughs, and still getting paid. For the GS's, at least.
My team (different department) is mostly exempt, I believe. We have enough separate funding to keep most of our people on half-time, with field crews close to full time.
“Exempt” and “excepted” are really bad terms to use in the same context. Lots of confusion and I’m still not sure how to fill out my time card on Monday.
Time card? In the Federal government? Wow.
The email from the Chief on Friday--deja vu from 2012, 2018, 2019 etc...,--said we are fully funded for 30 days in the event of a shutdown and that "97%" of us will see business as usual.
I have no clue who those 3% are. Maybe the 2 folks who work at our mailroom at the Pentagon or something.
