rob0225
11-30-2011, 07:17 PM
I work for a defense contractor for the US Army. I am a full-time exempt employee and the contract I work one is a yearly contract.This year the contract expired at the end of July. My company wasn't able to get the option year renewed in time and was approved for a no cost to the govt one month extension.
At the end of that month the contract extensions was complete and funds were MIPR'd (transferred) to the contracting officer but my company were still waiting on charge numbers from the contracting officer and I am not allowed to work for the govt without valid charge numbers. For me to work I have to travel to the work location and I was not allowed to travel because of the lack of charge numbers.
I ended up having to use 3 weeks personal leave during this period. I was never told I had to take leave it was just "expected" but I was also never given any other option (layoff notice). Were they required to give me a layoff notice? They could have also carried me on overhead and I could have worked against another contract or done direct company work had they chose to do that.
Also, I was constantly in contact with my supervisor "reminding" him I was burning my personal leave time.
Thanks for any advice.
Robert
At the end of that month the contract extensions was complete and funds were MIPR'd (transferred) to the contracting officer but my company were still waiting on charge numbers from the contracting officer and I am not allowed to work for the govt without valid charge numbers. For me to work I have to travel to the work location and I was not allowed to travel because of the lack of charge numbers.
I ended up having to use 3 weeks personal leave during this period. I was never told I had to take leave it was just "expected" but I was also never given any other option (layoff notice). Were they required to give me a layoff notice? They could have also carried me on overhead and I could have worked against another contract or done direct company work had they chose to do that.
Also, I was constantly in contact with my supervisor "reminding" him I was burning my personal leave time.
Thanks for any advice.
Robert