Government shutdown: How D.C. is affected

WASHINGTON - The government shutdown is in its third day and with still no end in sight, it's having a major impact on many employees in the D.C. region.

The Senate has scheduled a procedural vote for 12 p.m. Monday on a new proposal, which is still taking shape. A bipartisan group of Senate moderates is floating plan for a three-week extension to keep the government open, and a debate on a DACA deal and immigration reforms during that time.

Who reports to work, and who doesn't?

If you're a federal employee or a government contractor, you might not be going to work as normal this week.

Workers who are deemed essential were still expected to report to work Monday at their normal time. Most federal employees whose jobs are deemed non-essential likely fall into the furloughed category, and will not report to work until the shutdown ends.

During the 2013 government shutdown, roughly 800,000 federal employees were furloughed.

Some non-essential employees will still be required to report to work Monday for about four hours to perform shutdown procedures, like handing off projects, setting automatic email replies and shutting down computers. Employees will be told not to use government cell phones or email during the shutdown.

Most contractors are off the job, until the shutdown is over.

Whether you're essential, non-essential, or a contractor, you're not getting paid until the shutdown ends. It remains to be seen whether workers will receive back pay for the time they're out of work during the shutdown, which has happened in the past.

How D.C. is affected
The shutdown means that people who are expecting VA benefits, unemployment benefits, farm subsidies and tax refunds may see delays.

Employees of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) told FOX 5 they have been told they will continue to work through this week, and the Department of Energy have is also continuing to operate using extra funds outside the current budget that is up for debate to continue operating.

The IRS considers 47 percent of their workforce essential, and has told those employees to come in as normal.

TSA and Postal Service employees are considered essential, and those services will continue to operate. Members of the military are also essential employees, and they will continue to work. They have been paid through February 1.

The Smithsonian announced its museums, including the National Zoo, will remain open at least through Monday, using leftover funds. It's not clear what will happen after Monday.

Open air parks and monuments including the war memorials will also stay open, but with limited services--meaning the gift shops will not be open, and bathroom cleaning services will not operate.

Mayor Muriel Bowser said last week that the District will continue to operate amid the federal government shutdown.