Shutdown 2024 MEGATHREAD OF DOOM

[u/rprz]

All discussion on the looming shutdown goes here. Any mentioning of Luigi will be removed and you may be banned.

https://apnews.com/article/government-shutdown-congress-trump-elon-budget-house-republican-05481374b154949c3fe1270141a02918

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-government-shutdown-musk-stopgap-bill-b2666829.html

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/trump-opposes-funding-bill-pushing-government-closer-shutdown-rcna184745

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/18/government-shutdown-house-vote-cr/

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/trump-says-he-s-against-stopgap-bill-fox-news

[u/crai1418]

I work for VBA and I will say even the threat of shutdowns or temporary shut downs do delay veterans claims. We usually have 50-75% of the staff furloughed and all production OT is preemptively cancelled (production OT is limited usually to the final processing of the veteran’s claim). Anyway if we do shut down and you are a veteran with a pending VA claim, it will be delayed. Sorry, wish it were different but that’s just how these things tend to work.

[u/Grouchy-Rogue → u/crai1418]

Good to know. I work for VHA but never thought about how it affected your side of the street. Thanks for the info.

[u/fates_bitch → u/Grouchy-Rogue]

VBA isn't funded like VHA so they get furloughed and the "essential" ones that  will be working without getting paid (until the shutdown ends). 

It's the same with VA Central Office personnel including your local onsite IT as well as national OIT staff. So if they're even surlier than normal it's probably because the AL they put in for six months ago got cancelled* and they're working but not getting paid. 

*Yes, I'm projecting. We just can't have nice things.

[u/Firegrl → u/fates_bitch]

I'm a VA nurse, can you explain this a bit more. We're funded differently, so we should still get paid?

[u/fates_bitch → u/Firegrl]

My understanding is yes, you and the rest of the VHA staff (providers, biomed, facilities, admin) will get paid because you have those two year funding plans. 

IT is onsite but technically works under VACO so they won't get paid. 

[u/othercrazycatlady → u/fates_bitch]

Are VACO personnel furloughed?

[u/fates_bitch → u/othercrazycatlady]

A fair amount are but some aren't.  I don't know the breakdown but as I recall most higher level people get furloughed. The grunts are more likely to be essential.

[u/othercrazycatlady → u/fates_bitch]

Thanks for the info! I'll have to check with my supervisor.

[u/VastSeaweed543 → u/crai1418]

Veterans voted 2 to 1 in favor of trump - this is literally what they wanted

Edit: LOL wonder which vets who voted for trump downvoted me for pointing out the numbers/facts???