Department of Army Civilian Uses Furlough to Finish Novel
The Department of Defense’s furlough affected 85% (more than 650,000 civilian workers) of the DoD’s workforce in an effort to save nearly $1.8 billion, according to officials, by the end of September. The furlough, which started early July, amounted to 20% of an employee’s income and ended one month shy of the September deadline. The furlough was not popular with many affected by the decision.
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