[Imcamericorps] Fwd: [Digital Arts Corps] Government Shutdown Plans

[Austin McCann]

Either way, it looks like the government is staying "in business," although
that (i.e. being "in business") might be one of the problems in the first
place.

On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 5:48 PM, Isak Griffiths <isak at ucimc.org> wrote:

> Thank you for forwarding this, Austin.
>
> I could be entirely wrong, but this is how I read it:
>
>        Austin, being under Vista, would continue to serve; the rest of the
>        AmeriCorps team -- including Carol -- would be furloughed, and would
>        be prohibited by law to volunteer here, as well.
>
> Below are the contingency plan and faq:
>      plan: http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/11_0408_cncs_contingency.pdf
>      faq:  http://www.opm.gov/furlough/faq/
>  <http://www.opm.gov/furlough/faq/>
>
> RE Vista:
>        Under the DVSA, VISTA members are required to be available for
> service at
>        all times, without regard to normal work hours. This requirement is
> not affected
>        by a temporary funding lapse. The living allowance will continue to
> accrue
>        but not be paid until funding isrestored
>
> RE the rest, the two parts that are most unclear to me are:
>
>        "During the shutdown period, grantees that have active, awarded
> grants
>        may continue to operate."
>
>         "Staff to carryout the planned expiration or termination of
> outstanding contracts.
>
> Isak
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:43 PM, Austin McCann <austinmccann at ucimc.org>wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Ben Sheldon <ben at transmissionproject.org>
>> Date: Fri, Apr 8, 2011 at 2:41 PM
>> Subject: [Digital Arts Corps] Government Shutdown Plans
>> To: List DAS Corps <vista at lists.digitalartscorps.org>
>>
>>
>> Hi folks,
>>
>> CNCS has finally posted their contingency plans. In brief, should the
>> government shutdown at midnight tonight:
>>
>> - you will have no change in status (all benefits and restrictions remain
>> in place)
>> - you will continue to serve
>> - you will continue to receive your living allowance
>>
>>
>> You can read all the contingency plans here:
>> http://www.nationalservice.gov/about/overview/index.asp
>>
>> And the VISTA specific one (you are grant funded):
>> http://www.nationalservice.gov/pdf/11_0408_shutdown_faq_vista.pdf
>>
>> So for your service it will be a bit of a non-event. But we'll see what
>> happens otherwise.
>>
>> (BTW, I found out about this via Facebook---so much for timely
>> communication)
>>
>> Ben
>>
>>
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>>
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>>
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Urbana, IL 61801
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