Saturday, January 26, 2013

Here Comes The Pentagon's Layoffs

Credit: Reuters

Pentagon Laying Off 46,000 Staff -- BBC

The US defence department says it has begun laying off most of its 46,000 temporary employees, as automatic defence budget cuts loom in March.

Deputy Defence Secretary Ashton Carter said the Pentagon was acting "because we're running out of time" to absorb potential changes to their budget.

$50bn (£32bn) in cuts are due this year under the so-called fiscal cliff.

Lawmakers made a last-minute deal on 1 January to put them off for two months, but the ultimate outcome is undecided.

Mr Carter said he was directing each military service to produce detailed plans by 1 February on reducing short-term spending.

He also said the Pentagon could force its 800,000 civilian employees to lose one day of work per week without pay from April, in a move that would save $5bn.

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More News On The Pentagon Preparing For Massive Layoffs

Pentagon starts pink slip process to 46,000 -- Washington Times
Pentagon cutting jobs, maintenance due to budget fears: official -- Reuters
Pentagon lays off workers as budget cuts loom -- AFP
Pentagon furloughs could start in mid-April -- Politico
Pentagon’s 46,000 Temporary Workers May Lose Their Jobs -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Pentagon To Cut Jobs Due to Budget Fears -- Voice of America
Pentagon: Without action from Congress, big budget cuts could damage the Afghan war effort -- Washington Post/AP

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