Cowboy Guard Shutdown - 2026
All WYMD employees, please read the following information for the Government Shutdown Process.
1. AGRs – All AGR employees will report as scheduled to conduct normal duties. Your mid-month pay may be delayed, depending on the length of the shutdown.
2. State – All State employees will report as scheduled to conduct normal duties. This includes all federally reimbursed State employees.
3. T32 / T5 Employees
- Schedule / Telework: Continue to work your regular duties during your scheduled hours. Short periods of leave (less than a day) will be approved at the Supervisor level. Full days of leave will be routed to the 153 AW/CC, Director of Staff Air (DoSA), Army CoS or Joint CoS. Leave during the shutdown should be limited and for extraordinary circumstances. Telework is authorized if you have an approved Agreement on File. Supervisors will report number of employees Teleworking through DoSA, Army COS, Joint CoS to HRO.
- Furlough Exception Notice: Complete the attached “Notice of Exception to Furlough” (Attachment 1) by typing the date, your name in the “Memorandum For”, and acknowledge receipt by printing your full name, signing and dating page 4.
*Email completed Notice to your Supervisor, for routing to the Director of Staff Air, Army CoS or Joint CoS. NLT4FEB26.
- Furlough Request: Employees requesting to be furloughed may send an email request through their supervisory channel to HRO, detailing their circumstances. HRO will route for TAG approval.
- Outside Employment: Employees requesting to have another job will use the attached HRO Form 202. Contact HRO.
- FAQs: See OPM Shutdown Guidance on employee benefits. Contact HRO or Care Teams.
- Pay and Timecards: Civilian payroll may be delayed, depending on the length of the shutdown. Timecard guidance will be pushed out from Air and Army Finance offices once received from NGB. Please do not make any changes to timecards until guidance is received from USPFO.
- TAG Town Hall: A TAG Townhall will be scheduled after NGB pushes updated guidance.
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