1. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Virginia  Fort McNair, Washington D.C.  Henderson Hall, Virginia
SHUTDOWN FURLOUGH
1 OCT 2013
GUIDANCE AND ANSWERS

2. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Virginia  Fort McNair, Washington D.C.  Henderson Hall, Virginia
Shutdown Furlough
• Not business as usual; a high standard of customer service remains a
priority
• Delivery of furlough memo’s specifying status
• Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees Program
– Form SF-8 “Notice to Federal Employee About Non-Excepted employees
– Know your rights and responsibilities
– General eligibility requirements
• Orderly Shutdown of Affected Operations
• Return to duty notification when appropriation or continuing resolution
has been enacted
• Recall requirements
• Keep up to date – check the JBM-HH Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/jbmhh
Every employee is a valued employee

3. Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall
Fort Myer, Virginia  Fort McNair, Washington D.C.  Henderson Hall, Virginia
Useful Websites
It is important to stay informed of the possible federal government
shutdown and the effects it may have on you and your organization.
This serves as a resource for all Department of Defense personnel.
• Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall website “OPM Guidance on
Government Shutdown
• http://www.army.mil/article/96832/
• For the latest news on the possible federal government shutdown,
visit: www.defense.gov/home/features/2013/0913_govtshutdown/
• For OPM Guidance on furloughs, visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-
data-oversight/pay-leave/furlough-guidance/#url=Shutdown-
Furlough
• Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has issued a message to the DoD
workforce preparing for a possible government shutdown. The
statement can be read at:
http://www.defense.gov/News/NewsArticle.aspx?ID=120885 .