Sen. Ossoff and his office remain focused on serving Georgians across the state and assisting with Federal agencies during this Federal government shutdown. Senator Ossoff’s offices in Washington, D.C., and throughout Georgia will remain open and operational during the shutdown.
Sen. Ossoff is working to find a bipartisan solution to end the shutdown and reopen the government.
Please find answers to common questions about a government shutdown below. If you need assistance from Sen. Ossoff’s office or have other questions, please contact our office here and find available services here.
Please Note: The below guidance from different Federal agencies is always subject to change.
Federal employees should monitor www.opm.gov for updates. Please click here to find more guidance from OPM.
Resources are available for the tens of thousands of Federal workers affected by the shutdown. When there is a government shutdown, Federal agencies are required to classify their employees as either “essential” or “non-essential.”
The employees classified as “essential” continue to work during the shutdown. However, the employees classified as “non-essential” are put on unpaid furlough.
The Government Employee Fair Treatment Act requires Federal employees who are furloughed or required to work during a shutdown to be compensated for the period of the lapse. After the Federal government shutdown ends, all employees must be paid immediately for the time lapsed.
Federal employees in Georgia may obtain financial assistance through the Federal Credit Union, including furlough loans, and through several other resources below:
Per VA guidance, the following will not be impacted by the shutdown:
Per VA guidance, the following services will be impacted:
For more information, please visit the VA’s website here.
Sen. Ossoff and his office remain focused on serving Georgians across the state and assisting with Federal agencies during this Federal government shutdown. Senator Ossoff’s offices in Washington, D.C., and throughout Georgia will remain open and operational during the shutdown.
Sen. Ossoff is working to find a bipartisan solution to end the shutdown and reopen the government.
Please find answers to common questions about a government shutdown above. If you need assistance from Sen. Ossoff’s office or have other questions, please contact our office here and find available services here.
Please Note: The above guidance from different Federal agencies is always subject to change.
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