My wife works as a Technical Program Officer at USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. She is an independent contractor.

As of Feb 1st, around 900 of her colleagues, mostly hired through large contracting organizations, have already been furloughed or fired, with no clarity whether they’ll be able to return.

* Resolves YES if she involuntarily no longer holds a position working at a USAID or subsequent entity like the State Department that had subsumed her prior role. Resolves NO if she remains employed doing the same job or a natural extension/evolution of her current role (like at the State Department) prior to April, is put on leave but with her contract intact or a new contract put in place prior to April, or if she decides to leave her current job voluntarily prior to market end date.

Related:

• Update 2025-02-02 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Resolution Criteria Clarification:

  • Formal Notice Requirement: The market will resolve NO as long as there has been no formal notice of the cancellation of her contract nor any new contract offered prior to April.

  • Administrative Leave or Limbo: Being placed on administrative leave or in a similar limbo state does not count as an involuntary loss of her position unless a formal cancellation is communicated.

  • Trigger for YES: Receiving a formal notice that cancels her contract will trigger a YES resolution unless a new contract is put in place prior to April.

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