Re: Federal Shut Down and USPS and USDA
Al Burke (BURKE52@AOL.COM)
Tue, 21 Nov 1995 11:16:22 -0500
On 95-11-21 10:16:09 EST
Lisa A. Eichholtz
Reference Librarian
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC 29407
eichhola@musc.edu
WROTE:
>The USDA was not shut down because their appropriation had already been
>passed...
True.
>the agencies affected were those whose budgets had not yet been
>appropriated - it seemed to have very little to do with essential vs.
>non-essential...
In the Department of the Army, where I work as a civilian, as well as
attend Reserve Drills (assemblies), I was considered essential (by some other
funding standard only understood by the Hill People and the 5-sided
residents). What this means (as best as I can determine) is that while I
worked last week and will get paid, others in my Reserve Center who were sent
home for a 4-day "vacation" (as being non-essential) will ALSO get paid for
being sent home. Something seems to (silly me) be unfair here, but that IS
the Federal Government!! Hurt one group while we give away the store to
another. Sorry for the soap-box drama!!
Al Burke, CC Troop 7, Rochester, NY
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