Air Force World

摘要

Beginning on July 8, most Defense Department civilian personnel will face as many as 11 days of furloughs for the remainder of the fiscal year, announced Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Speaking to DOD employees during a town hall meeting in Alexandria, Va., Hagel said he based this decision on "fairness" to employees after conducting an "extensive review" of all available options. "I have made this decision very reluctantly because I know that furloughs will disrupt lives and impact DOD operations," he said in a statement released after the May 14 meeting. "I recognize the significant hardship this places on you and your families."