SHUTDOWN
Frequently Used Terms
EXCEPTED EMPLOYEES – these are people that have to work during a shutdown.
They are:
Positions that are funded through annual appropriations, but are excepted from the furlough because these positions are designated to carry out work that, by law, may continue to be performed during a lapse in appropriations.
(1)Performing work involving the safety of human life or the protection of property,
(2)Performing minimal activities as necessary to execute an orderly suspension of agency operations related to non-excepted activities or
(3)Performing certain other types of excepted work.
General Legal Services works with IRS Lapse Program Managers to determine positions employees are designated to be handling “excepted” and “non-excepted” functions.
EXEMPT EMPLOYEES – these are people that will work and be paid during a shutdown.
They are:
Category A1 -funding other than annual appropriations is available to continue the function
Examples Category A1:
•U.S. Certification Residency Program to issue Form 6166 to Taxpayers
•Income Verification Express Service (IVES) and Revenue & Income Verification Service (RAIVS) Photocopy Programs.
•Procurement Employees on Loan to the Department of the Treasury
Exempt Employee Working Conditions
•Exempt employees work in a “business as usual” capacity as there are existing funds for these salaries –Time Reporting, Leave, Work
FURLOUGHED EMPLOYEES – these are people in temporary non-pay status that will stay home for the duration of the shutdown
Placing an employee in a temporary non-duty, non-pay status because of lack of work orfunds, or other non-disciplinary reasons.
•Furloughs of 30 calendar days or less are covered under 5 CFR Part 752, adverse action procedures.
•Furloughs for Senior Executive Service members are covered under 5 CFR Part 359, Subpart H
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