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a few people have said they don’t know what that means so if u want to know i’ll tell you if u don’t want to google it

Girl Talk 4w

did you know there’s a government shutdown rn?

#poll

yes and i know what that means

yes but i’m not sure what it means

no wtf is that

221 votes

Anonymous 4w

most government agencies are funded on a yearly basis, with the fiscal year starting october 1. it is congress’ job to write and approve a bill for spending before the fiscal year ends so the funds don’t lapse. this requires more than a simply majority to approve. when there’s a slim majority in congress like we have now, it’s harder to approve these bills.

Anonymous 4w

and of most note: THIS IS ONLY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. state government services like the DMV will not be affected by this whatsoever. state parks may get more traffic due to national parks being closed though.

Anonymous 4w

most people will not feel the effects of a government shutdown. it’s why a lot of people don’t know what it is despite the fact it was shut for a month in 2018-2019.

Anonymous

OP 4w

so when the bills fail to pass before the fiscal year ends, there are no funds allocated to agencies. for employees paid out of these funds, it means they won’t get any pay. there are three things that can happen to a government employee during a shutdown. they can be exempted, excepted, or furloughed.

Anonymous

OP 4w

exempt employees are employees whose services are essential. this would include law enforcement, firefighters, food inspectors, water safety workers, and any position required for these services to continue (like IT and HR). these people will continue to work but won’t be paid until after the shutdown ends. excepted employees continue to work AND GET PAID with alternative funding sources. some agencies collect fees or receive grants that do not lapse at the end of the year.

Anonymous

OP 4w

furloughed employees are employees that do not have an alternative funding source AND are not necessary for health and human safety. these employees will not be paid until the shutdown ends, and they will not be working until it ends either. in fact, they are not ALLOWED to work. keys and ID cards are turned in to their supervisor and locked away.

Anonymous

OP 4w

but for federal employees like me it means i will not get paid for a while and i will wont be working. i cant book a vacation or anything because we will have to return the next business day after congress approves a spending bill, and we dont know when that would be.