“800,000: that’s how many Federal workers are currently subject to the government shutdown. It’s often identified as a quarter of the federal employee workforce. According to some estimates, there are 3.7m contractors. A quarter of that is 925,000 — as many as 925,000 contractor employees are also impacted by the shutdown. How can contracting companies like TCG take care of their people during a shutdown? Let us count the ways we are handling it!”
“1. Sticky Benefits
Most companies pay for their employee’s health and other fringe benefits one month in advance. TCG does the same, so everyone’s benefits were assured from the moment the shutdown started…” Read the full post here.
Source: 5 Ways Contractors Can Manage a Government Shutdown – January 16, 2019. TCG.
