Tag: furlough
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White House: Job cuts have begun
WASHINGTON – The White House said on Friday that it had begun substantial layoffs across the U.S. government, as President Donald Trump followed through on a threat to cut the federal workforce during the government shutdown. Job cuts were under way at the Treasury Department, the U.S. health agency and the departments of education, commerce,…
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Most Air Force Academy civilian instructors return amid shutdown
Many Air Force Academy civilian instructors returned Wednesday during the ongoing government shutdown. About 100 faculty members returned from furlough, representing most but not all of those placed on leave, according to a professor who spoke to The Gazette on the condition of anonymity. The return helped ease the workload of those who have kept…