{"id":11246,"date":"2020-09-04T17:22:25","date_gmt":"2020-09-04T17:22:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/09\/04\/pentagon-makes-the-most-use-of-emergency-contractor-paid-leave\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:32:51","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:32:51","slug":"pentagon-makes-the-most-use-of-emergency-contractor-paid-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2020\/09\/04\/pentagon-makes-the-most-use-of-emergency-contractor-paid-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Pentagon makes the most use of emergency contractor paid leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal agencies were given authority under section 3610 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act to reimburse their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federaltimes.com\/govcon\/contracting\/2020\/03\/24\/federal-contractors-face-great-uncertainty-as-coronavirus-spreads\/\" target=_blank>contractors<\/a> for paid time off for those employees that were unable to perform work due to office closures and other COVID-19 response activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of such contractors, those working for the Department of Defense received more reimbursement funds by far than any other agency, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Sept. 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The DoD has obligated $18.3 million so far for such reimbursements \u2014 though agencies are authorized to grant them for missed work through Sept. 30 \u2014 with NASA providing the next highest amount at $3.6 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/2020\/08\/05\/trump-moves-to-limit-outsourcing-of-government-work\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-512154742.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">Trump moves to limit outsourcing of government work<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">President Donald Trump ordered agency heads to examine contracts for &quot;offshoring&quot; government work abroad.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The reimbursements are designed to make sure that agencies do not lose the people able to perform necessary work due to unemployment and the need to search for a new job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor example, the guidance explains that it may be beneficial to reimburse contractors for paid leave to keep personnel in a ready state for activities so the contractor can resume supporting the agency\u2019s mission as soon as possible when circumstances permit,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But not all agencies have used the Section 3610 authority, opting to instead look for reimbursement funds or solutions elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CARES Act did not appropriate funding for such reimbursements, and agencies have instead been instructed to use already-appropriated dollars to offer the cash needed to pay for employee leave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOfficials from some agencies noted reluctance to use funding from other priorities \u2014 such as DOD\u2019s modernization and readiness efforts \u2014 for section 3610 reimbursements. Representatives from industry associations also expressed concerns about availability of funding and the possibility of denied reimbursement requests due to a lack of funding, even if contractors meet all other eligibility conditions,\u201d the report said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, agencies have turned to accelerated payments to small businesses, favorable tax changes and use of loans under the Paycheck Protection Program to pay employees unable to work. 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