contingency plan
noun
: a plan that can be followed if an original plan is not possible for some reason
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The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown.
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
The exact number of employees working at each park during the shutdown depends on a variety of factors, per NPS' shutdown contingency plan.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
According to a National Park Service contingency plan, roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The department’s staff was listed at just under 80,000 employees in a contingency plan before the government shutdown began, down more than 2,000 from its staffing level earlier in the year.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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NPR, 15 Oct. 2025
The exact number of employees working at each park during the shutdown depends on a variety of factors, per NPS' shutdown contingency plan.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
According to a National Park Service contingency plan, roadways and trails that are accessible for 24 hours a day can remain open, but facilities and areas that would be locked or secured during nonbusiness hours must be closed for the duration of the shutdown.
—Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 14 Oct. 2025
The department’s staff was listed at just under 80,000 employees in a contingency plan before the government shutdown began, down more than 2,000 from its staffing level earlier in the year.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Contingency plan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contingency%20plan. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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