WASHINGTON ¨C The State Department told employees they¡¯re going back to work with pay despite the partial government shutdown, as the Trump administration continues to craft exemptions aimed at minimizing the effects of the funding impasse with Congress.
¡°The department expects to be able to resume most personnel operations and fund most salaries,¡± the department said Thursday in the letter to its worldwide staff. For most workers, that means going back to work on Jan. 22.
The department didn¡¯t say where it was finding money to pay its employees. It cautioned that ¡°bureaus and posts are expected to adhere to strict budget constraints with regard to new spending for contracts, travel, and other needs.¡±
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