Well, I'm a contractor and I've been furloughed, along with all the other contractors in my competency.
Keeping sharp during the Furlough
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Well, I'm a contractor and I've been furloughed, along with all the other contractors in my competency.
GopherM
Darwin was right
I am also a furloughed contractor among the almost 350 other contractors and subs that support our facility.
The military is not on furlough. If the blimp does not require other support from the civilian test and evaluation groups on the base, just like TPS and NRL, etc. They can fly all they want. I'm prety sure that Oceana, NAS JAX, and all the men and women at war are still busy 24/7/365.
The military is not on furlough. If the blimp does not require other support from the civilian test and evaluation groups on the base, just like TPS and NRL, etc. They can fly all they want. I'm prety sure that Oceana, NAS JAX, and all the men and women at war are still busy 24/7/365.
desertrat
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But the Navy did cancel deployments earlier this year. One carrier group I think.
glhs837
Power with Control
can't anyone just say JOB
They could but competency doesnt mean job. NAVAIR is broken into eight different competencies. Program management, contracts, research and engineering, test and evaluation, logistics and industrial operations, corporate operations, comptroller and counsel.
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czygvtwkr
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Pretty sure they mean branch or division, competencies are huge and I probably don't know 10% of the people in my competency.
GopherM
Darwin was right
Mostly delayed the deployments and extended those already abroad. The sailors kept working, they were just working wherever they were instead of someplace else.
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czygvtwkr
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They must be primary support such as aircraft maintenance. The government employee contractor support is most likely furloughed, ie someones assistant. Contractors can not work without either government or military oversight so they probably support military. Or the other option is the contractor has its own facility off base that they report to.
GopherM
Darwin was right
We also tend to forget that not all the folks on this base are attached to NAVAIR. There are actually active duty NAS and civilian support for those squadrons and functions.
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czygvtwkr
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But we are all one NAVAIR or something like that, they told me that at my indoctrination years ago......
can't anyone just say JOB
What job are you aligned to?
itsbob
I bowl overhand
Anyone else caught sight of the US Navy BLIMP flying around today.... on Furlough Friday?
I guess there is an exemption for them just in case there is a Dirigible attack from a 5th world nation!!!
F'n HYPOCRITES!!!
Oh, and dirigibles and blimps protect our troops overseas 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and do an exceptional job doing it.
glhs837
Power with Control
Well, every squadron on base is NAVAIR, with one exception. VX-1 is a fleet squadron. Theres some NAVSEA stuff that goes on also.
desertrat
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Which saved a lot of money.
Because at my job there are only about 25-30 contractors, the furloughs affect my whole competency, which has several hundred contractors. I also know that other competencies are affected since I support them also.
can't anyone just say JOB
And BTW, Job is what you do, not where you work. For example, my job is making widgets and I work at NAS Pax. That's why no one says "job" when they are talking about where they work or who they are attached with.
The general rule from NAVAIR was ALL employees would work Mon - Thur with Friday being the furlough day. Most divisions have redefined "core hours" as 8 to 4:30, with nobody allowed to work past 5PM.
Some exceptions have been made, but that's the guidance for all acquisition professionals. People supporting flight operations have staggered furlough days and are being authorized OT.
Contractor furlough impacts vary depending on funding. Some are allowed 36 hours of work, IF they can work from their off base office. Some are allowed to use leave.
The largest impact is the civil service acquisition people who are forced into the "perfect" furlough, 8 hours, 4 days a week - a true 20% reduction in pay. Cannot use leave, sick or annual, to compensate for the loss in pay.
Technically at 32 hours a week we are "part time" employees and should see a reduction in benefits as well. I have been "assured" that this will not be the case - however after we hit 10 furlough days we'll know for sure.
Actually one carrier group was not deployed, another was also withdrawn because they didn't have the money to refuel the carrier. So I think it's 2 groups that are off line.
CNO has also complained that he will not have the funds to do A/C maintenance in the 4th quarter of the FY.
But all military will get paid in full, there is no reduction in pay regardless of where they are stationed - even if it's a ship in dry dock.
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czygvtwkr
Guest
Don't forget VQ-4
glhs837
Power with Control
True, but they are a detachment, not a squadron, but they are fleet as well.
No, technically your status is still full-time career employee and as such you are entitled to a full-share contribution towards your FEHB benefits.
opm guidance for administrative furlough said: