Federal government employees that have been furloughed due to the ongoing government shutdown have been taking advantage of assistance offered by their credit unions.
The $2.3 billion Service Credit Union in Portsmouth, N.H., for example, said it has credited direct deposits of full or partial pay for more than 1,400 Department of Defense civilian employee members impacted by the shutdown.
“By calculating the last direct deposit of the members and making up the difference, Service Credit Union credited members. This credit covers biweekly payrolls on October 11th for members with an existing Service Credit Union direct deposit who are paid by DFAS CIVFED SAL or DFAS FED SALARY,” said a Service CU press release on Thursday. “This one-time service is cost free and will be debited from accounts with the next payroll.”
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