Photo: DODThe Department of Defense is cutting the number of days civilian employees will be furloughed as a result of sequestration from 22 to 14 because of the government-funding bill signed into law Tuesday, according to multiple media reports.
That bill includes an extra $10 billion for the Pentagon’s operations and maintenance accounts to help soften the blow of sequestration, allowing for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel to make the reduction.
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The Pentagon initially planned to furlough employees one day per week starting in mid-April for 22 consecutive weeks. Furloughs will now be pushed back until June.
Officials said that civilian furloughs would save the department between $4 billion to $5 billion in the current fiscal year.
