Unlike other agencies within the Department of Health and Human Services, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will be subject to significant “reductions in force” if the government shuts down because of a funding lapse midnight Tuesday.
Of the 8,742 CDC workers slated to be furloughed, 1,563 are subject to the layoffs, according to the department’s plans.
An HHS official said Monday that staff will receive further guidance on specific contingencies for the agency.
