Of?ce C'hitfthumm Capital Of?cer
US. Department of Homeland Security
Washington. DC 20528

Homeland

Security



December 22, 2018

To Whom It May Concern:

On December 22, 2018, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was partially shut down
due to a lapse of appropriations. As a result, many DHS employees were subject to furlough,
which placed them in a non-pay status until Congress passes an appropriation. In addition, even
those employees who are reporting to work to perform excepted functions will not receive pay
until an appropriation is passed by Congress.

Because these employees will not receive pay during the lapse in appropriations, some of our
employees may have dif?culty in timely meeting their ?nancial obligations. This lapse in
appropriations is expected to be a temporary situation and one that is beyond our employees?
control. We appreciate your organization?s understanding and ?exibility toward DHS employees
until this situation is resolved.

Our employees will be returned to pay status as soon as possible. We hope this letter helps
explain the furlough process for our DHS employees, and we extend our thanks for your patience
and compassion towards our employees during this time when they may be negatively impacted
by the lapse in appropriations.

Sincerely,

that? baby

Angela Bailey
Chief Human Capital Of?cer