OPM: New guide to Fiscal Cliff Furloughs

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[h=1]As ‘fiscal cliff’ deadline nears, OPM updates furlough guidelines[/h]Source: Washington post

With talks on averting the “fiscal cliff” apparently stalled, the Office of Personnel Management posted new guidance to federal workers for administrative furloughs on its Web site Thursday afternoon.

“We wanted to take some prudent steps to keep federal employees informed in case of an order for sequestration,” said Thomas Richards, OPM’s communications director.

He added that the guidelines were not issued as “a reaction to any specific action” involving the talks between President Obama and congressional leaders.

“It’s nothing more than that,” Richards said.

Just in time, eh?

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