Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
A vast majority of Homeland Security employees cannot be forced off the job because of a government shutdown, the Washington Post reports.
About 86% of the department’s 231,000 employees are considered “essential,” which means they must remain on the job for the “safety of human life or protection of property,” regardless of budget conditions.
One of the most protected components of DHS is the Transportation Security Administration, where 93% of employees are considered essential.
