Military members will not be furloughed if the government shuts down. Their pay has already been appropriated in the DOD budget. So, the government civilians will stay home, military members will still show up to work.
Some federal employees are considered non-essential, so it is mandatory they be furloughed during government shutdown. Thank you! After further research, I found on Wikipedia that there is the Antideficiency Act from 1884 that is the basis of for this furlough requirement.
During a government shutdown, essential employees are typically required to work without pay until the shutdown is resolved and they receive retroactive pay. Some essential employees may be granted temporary pay or be advanced their salary during a shutdown, but this can vary depending on the specific circumstances and funding availability. It is important to check with the employing agency or organization for detailed information.
Under a bill passed by congress and signed by the president, the military did receive their pay during the shutdown. And other federal employees are supposed to receive retroactive back-pay for the money they did not receive during the sixteen days the government was shut down.
The cast of Government Shutdown - 2011 includes: Kyle Bornheimer
The president and all members of congress were paid during the shutdown, but their staff members were not. The military was exempt, since the president had signed an act that made sure the troops would continue to get paid.
2013
The government was shutdown
The government shutdown ended late in the evening of October 16, 2013, after both the senate and house passed compromise legislation to re-open the government.
The government shutdown lasted for 16 days, no matter what state you lived in. It ended late in the evening on October 16, 2013.
During the shutdown, the military continued to receive their pay, under an act signed by the president. But at federally-run sites like Veterans' Hospitals, while the hospitals were open, staffing was reduced for out-patient services, and many veterans were not able to easily access what they needed until the shutdown finally ended.
The cast of My Weekend in DC During the Government Shutdown - 2013 includes: Meg Scanlon as herself
The U.S. government shutdowns occur when the U.S. President and one (or both) of the chambers of Congress are controlled by different political parties, and are unable to resolve disagreements over budget allocations. Congress passes spending bills that fund the government. So if it doesn't pass, the government grinds to a halt. During a shutdown, the government stops providing all services, with the exception of essential services. Essential services include: Typically, federal services that continue despite a shutdown include the National Weather Service Medical services at federal agencies USPS Military Air traffic control Correctional facilities A large number of civilian federal employees are furloughed. Military personnel and essential employees are not furloughed, but may not be paid as scheduled. Members of Congress continue to be paid. The Office of Management and Budget is tasked with administering the shutdown. In 1995-1996, the government shut down for 27 days, costing the federal government $1.4 billion.