Bargaining unit employees
There is no distinction between bargaining unit employees and non-bargaining unit employees in the event of a furlough due to a lapse in funding. Positions must meet certain criteria to be excluded from furlough. Employees may contact their manager to determine their bargaining unit status.
Detailed employees
Per Office of Management and Budget guidance for shutdown furloughs, “Detailed employees remain officially assigned to their permanent positions during the detail. During a shutdown furlough, each agency will determine the status of their employees on detail within the agency or to another agency. Home and receiving agencies should carefully consult about what activities are appropriate for a detailee to perform during a funding lapse to ensure that the activities are consistent with the reasons why the agency designated them as “excepted.”
Recalled employees
In recalling employees to excepted service under Article 48 Sec.1 (B) of the 2022 National Agreement, employees must be recalled in inverse seniority utilizing enter on duty (EOD) date. If there is a tie, NTEU and IRS have agreed to use inverse seniority utilizing the Service Computation Date. If there is still a tie, utilize the last digit of the employees’ social security numbers, selecting the employee with the lowest number.
Suspended employees
If an employee is serving a suspension or scheduled to serve a suspension when a shutdown furlough becomes effective, agencies have the option of holding the suspension in abeyance during the period of shutdown, or delaying the commencement of suspension until after the shutdown ends. During the shutdown, such employees should be properly designated by the agency as exempt, excepted, or non-excepted and treated accordingly. If the employee is subject to furlough, the employee should receive the appropriate shutdown adverse action furlough notice.
NTEU Chapter 66 