Has President Trump suckered Democrats and the Deep State into a trap that will enable a radical downsizing of the federal bureaucracy? In only five more days of the already "longest government shutdown in history" (25 days and counting, as of today), a heretofore obscure threshold will be reached, enabling permanent layoffs of bureaucrats furloughed 30 days or more.
Don't believe me that federal bureaucrats can be laid off? Well, in bureaucratese, a layoff is called a RIF – a Reduction in Force – and of course, it comes with a slew of civil service protections. But, if the guidelines are followed, bureaucrats can be laid off – as in no more job. It is all explained by Michael Roberts here (updated after the beginning of the partial shutdown):
A reduction in force is a thoughtful and systematic elimination of positions. For all practical purposes, a government RIF is the same thing as a layoff. ...
Organizations must stick to predetermined criteria when sorting out what happens to each employee. They must communicate with employees how and why decisions are made. ...
In deciding who stays and who goes, federal agencies must take four factors into account:
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Keep it shut down!
ReplyDeleteThat shrill wicked witch from the west Pelosi was headed to a 7 day taxpayer vacation and couldn't care less about the shutdown.
These dumbocrats need to be removed from power, by any means!
Please lay off at least half ! It would be the best days work this country has had in a long time! Start with EPA,Dept of energy, Dept of education , NOAA, US Fish & Wildlife and work your way down!
ReplyDeleteGood way to cut the federal workforce and when food stamps gets cut force people to work,Excellent!
ReplyDeleteIt's not only Federal worker but high ranking military who abuse the taxpayers money. Example - one military official had three retirement ceremonies in three different States. Involved a lot of travel money, accommations, time spent by federal employees to prepare for the events. Then this official starts his own business HOW government contracts. Amazing. This official is not high ranking enough to care about. Just one example. Thank God for President Trump.
ReplyDeleteThe Master knows what he's doing...4D Chess.
ReplyDeletePRESIDENT TRUMP has an I.Q. of Einstein. These POS DEMOCRATS are going down. Look at the democrats on TV. PELOSI, shiff,warner,shumer, not too mention our asinine Congressional STOOGES. They all look like a Deer in headlights.
ReplyDeleteWhile they can only cut staffing in the agencies that are currently in unfunded status, this would be a great idea to show that the shutdown has a benefit to our bloated government! They should easily be able to get rid of 50% of those that are non-essential - that's close to a half-million government teat-suckers... At $100K per year, that's $50B dollars right there!
ReplyDeleteWall's paid for!