Thread: GOV Shutdown or not?

The Lisa thing is an old joke paraphrasing an old song. "I'm not Lisa, my name is Julie". Very often mis quoted as Judy. I thought you might bite.

This discussion brings up the old discussion about what days/month the paycheck you recieve is paying you for. I think I proved to myself and others that you get paid on the 15th for the month you are in. Like my pay on the 15th is for 1-15 APR. If I was still on active duty.

Based on what you said about the pay being finalized on the sixth, it is a done deal even if there are no funds legally available.

I am really not trying to start any argument about this. I only want to make sure that the kids serving right now know what may or may not happen.

Yeah, I am retired from the military but I do still care about my former family.

PO

Originally Posted by PessOptimist

I think so too RMI. The statements say you will be paid on the 15th. What they don't seem to say is it will be for the 1st thru the 8th of the month.

About half? Good luck to all of you. I know what "about half" of my normal mid month pay would have meant to my budget.

Good luck to you all

It's not going to be as big a deal for those of us who are prepared, but still too many of our young Sailors are living paycheck to paycheck because they just don't know any better.
Maybe, through this shutdown, some of them will wise up and learn about money manangement.

Furlough Friday.

Burro,
4 axle Internationals. Work Horses
Kidding about needing help. My crew would mutiny. They have stuck with us through thick and thin. We are lucky to have them. Of course it is amazing the type employees you have when you treat them right.

Virginia Congressman warns shutdown could last a month or more:

http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cf...ref=todaysnews

May have to cook some crow stew tonight, just in case I told my wife to be prepared, she's pissed!

I dont know about your agencies/offices but here they are telling us if the Gov shutdown happens we have to report Monday for 4 hours to fill out paperwork??

Is it the usual procedure Gov-wide??

Originally Posted by FAB1

I dont know about your agencies/offices but here they are telling us if the Gov shutdown happens we have to report Monday for 4 hours to fill out paperwork??

Is it the usual procedure Gov-wide??

That's what I read on all the circulars...that we come in to shutdown. We were just told (5 minutes ago) to come in to either work or shutdown. We will find out which on Monday.

When two sides meet and no one will compromise, the Kabuki dance begins. This is not a negotiation anymore, it's simply a pose dance. No one's clapping anymore, however, it's getting old.

Contrary to popular belief, declaration of war, or cutoff of a negotiation, does not mean that negotiation is useless. But sometimes when you are negotiating, you realize neither side is going anywhere. At that point, it's time to leave the table, and let everyone stew for a while.

It's time to call the bluff. I'm waiting to see what Wall Street does with no employment numbers, no GDP calculations, and no one can get a passport or visa. :toung: It isn't "essential", folks. But it sure is hard to steer your boat without any directions, and you literally can't get anywhere.

EEK, come in Monday? My commuter buses don't leave until mid-afternoon. Now that stinks. What am I supposed to do, the local Borders is closed, and I don't want to sit in Starbucks all afternoon.

Originally Posted by FAB1

I dont know about your agencies/offices but here they are telling us if the Gov shutdown happens we have to report Monday for 4 hours to fill out paperwork??

Is it the usual procedure Gov-wide??

Here also. We have to be in around 8am to sign an SF-8, some kind of roster and get our official furlough documents. Have to be out between 10:30 and 12:30 before security throws us out. WHAT EVER!!

Originally Posted by FAB1

I dont know about your agencies/offices but here they are telling us if the Gov shutdown happens we have to report Monday for 4 hours to fill out paperwork??

Is it the usual procedure Gov-wide??

I posted this last night-

http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/defa...011/m11-13.pdf

In it , are the instructions to agencies on how to do the shutdown.

They are required to tell each and every employee, by the close of business today, whether the person is furloughed or not.


Then, on Monday, they can take up to four hours, if needed, to get people to come in and turn in equipment, or sign whatever needs to be signed, and do whatever it takes to turn off the lights.

A lot of good information is in that link. Read it and you'll see what the plan is.
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Good luck.