Anticipating a potential government shutdown on Oct. 1, the Securities and Exchange Commission has published an “operational plan,” to help explain which services will be suspended, reduced, or maintained.
When a shutdown of SEC operations is imminent, the agency Contingency Planning Committee, acting on behalf of the Chairman, will determine which employees should be excepted from furlough because their duties qualify as exceptions to Antideficiency Act restrictions. In case of an extended furlough, SEC management will review whether it has adequate staff to meet critical needs.
