Civilian Workers Return to Work Thanks to Defense Secretary Hagel

United States Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has announced that the would be recalling about 350,000 civilian workers who were laid off due to the government shut down last week.  The state estimates that there are about 25,500 federal defense civilian employees and about 9,000 non-defense employees in Hawaii out of which about 25,000 were affected by the government shutdown.  However, Hagel stated that based upon the Pentagon's legal interpretation of the Pay Our Military Act, those "employees whose responsibilities contribute to the morale, well-being, capabilities and readiness of service members" should be allowed to return to work.

United States Representative, Colleen Hanabusa, stated, "Before the government shutdown began, the United States made a statement that it would not allow our brave men and women in uniform, as well as the civilian employees who support their efforts, to be burdened by Congress' inability to do its job."

Source: Honolulu Star Advertiser, 10-6-2013, www.staradvertiser.com
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