“discretionary monetary awards” should not be issued while sequestration is in place, unless...

Article Title: OMB clamps down on federal employee awards

Snippet of Article: "...The White House on Thursday ordered limits on the payment of monetary awards and incentives to federal workers..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com “discretionary monetary awards”

Furloughs for federal employees as a last resort

Article Title: Furloughs could result from sequestration as last resort, administration says

Snippet of Article: "...plans to inform federal employees that furloughs could result as a last resort if the White House and Congress do not come to an agreement..."

Source: www.washingtonpost.com Federal Employee furloughs

Sequestration, the WARN Act and Federal employees (Iowa)

Article Title: WARN Act: Sequestration gives layoff law a day in the sun

Snippet of Article: "...Job loss estimates due to sequestration include 48,059 jobs in health care, 98,953 in construction, 473,250 in manufacturing and 617,449 federal positions...."

Source: thegazette.com WARN Act