White House Staff Told to Brace for Furloughs as Shutdown Nears
- Senior advisers, others will be expected to stay on the job
- Furloughed staff will get back pay after shutdown, per email
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White House staff received guidance about how they will be affected by a government shutdown, the latest sign preparations for the federal workforce are accelerating as a spending deal remains out of reach ahead of Sunday’s deadline.
The White House budget office sent an email to staff Thursday saying they will be divided into three categories: exempt, excepted and furloughed. All exempt and excepted workers were told they should report to work on Monday Oct. 2.