US: Almost 18,000 FAA workers furloughed in US govt shutdown
Roughly 18,000 FAA employees have been furloughed as part of the partial US federal govt shutdown that began Dec 22, affecting non-essential personnel in posts ranging from airman certificate issuance to aviation rulemaking. All told, 17,791 FAA employees involved in positions that also include NextGen development, approval of exemptions for unmanned aerial systems operations, random drug-testing of the non-controller workforce, continuity of operations planning and most budgeting functions have been suspended. Not included in the shutdown are essential activities including the TSA, Customs and Border Protection and air traffic control. Those employees are not paid during a shutdown, but typically receive back back-pay from Congress when the full govt resumes operations. <br/>
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US: Almost 18,000 FAA workers furloughed in US govt shutdown
Roughly 18,000 FAA employees have been furloughed as part of the partial US federal govt shutdown that began Dec 22, affecting non-essential personnel in posts ranging from airman certificate issuance to aviation rulemaking. All told, 17,791 FAA employees involved in positions that also include NextGen development, approval of exemptions for unmanned aerial systems operations, random drug-testing of the non-controller workforce, continuity of operations planning and most budgeting functions have been suspended. Not included in the shutdown are essential activities including the TSA, Customs and Border Protection and air traffic control. Those employees are not paid during a shutdown, but typically receive back back-pay from Congress when the full govt resumes operations. <br/>
