A blood test is when a sample of blood is taken from the body to be tested in a lab. Doctors order blood tests to check things such as the levels of glucose, hemoglobin, or white blood cells. This can help them detect problems like a disease or medical condition.
Employees Furloughed Due to Lapse in Appropriations Questions and Answers Fact Sheet. Q1. What is a furlough? A1. A furlough is the placement of an employee in a temporary nonduty, nonpay status because of lack of work or funds, or other nondisciplinary reasons.
A: In the context of shutdown furloughs, the term excepted employees is used to refer to. employees who are funded through annual appropriations who are nonetheless excepted from the. furlough because they are performing work that, by law, may continue to be performed during a. lapse in appropriations.