Governor Kathy Hochul | Major General Raymond F. Shields Jr.
Lapse in Appropriations The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EST on September 30, 2025. Military personnel will continue in a normal duty status without pay until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted activities will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status. Read more at war.gov.
Visit https://dmna.ny.gov/furlough/ for informationa and resources pertaining to NY National Guard Federal Excepted Employees and the current lapse in appropriations.
Have you had any personal changes in your life? Don’t forget to update your information with State Human Resources (MNHS). MNHS should have current “Contact Information” and “Emergency Contact” Forms for each employee. It is the responsibility of all employees to provide changes in address, telephone number, marital status and dependents to the State Human Resources Office.
Also remember to update your beneficiaries for your death benefit payout, pension and deferred compensation with the retirement system.
Supervisors - Are you up to date with your employees’ performance evaluations? As a supervisor it is your responsibility to conduct annual performance evaluations on your employees.
Employees - Encourage your supervisor to conduct an annual performance evaluation. Ensure current performance evaluations have been filed with the Human Resources Office.
Is your identification card about to expire? Plan ahead of time and don’t wait till the last minute to update your identification card and common access card (CAC). For non-airbase employees, contact Human Resources before going to obtain a new CAC. Airbase employees contact Security Police at your base.