those on furlough are on unpaid furlough and it will take an act of Congress (not just pass the CR) to get them paid
this has happened in the past when the govt shutdown but it is not guaranteed to happen, so uncertainty
“If” and “when” doesn’t pay the rent
people are nervous because the sequester furloughs that occurred this summer were unpaid leave
those in the minority (excepted positions now working but not being paid) will get paid when the CR is passed
A good welcome to the world the common folk live in. They can get in the unemployment line. I expect this agency is like any other Fed one, loaded with non-working hacks that got their jobs via Affirmative Action and don’t have to work due to Union rules that prevent their firing. There’s no agency whose employees should suffer more than the IRS.
I hope I can find a similar feel good EPA story next.