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Reduction in Force layoffs at day 30?
From my post in another thread: thought it deserved its own threadAccording to Snopes:
What's True
Under some circumstances, federal employees can be laid off in targeted "reduction in force" plans, or RiF, after 30 days of government shutdown.
What's False
The current shutdown is an "emergency shutdown" in which federal government employees cannot be laid off in RiF actions
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/federal-government-workers-30-days/
According to Federal News Network:
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/government-shutdown/2019/01/furloughed-feds-wont-be-rifed-if-government-shutdown-extends-past-30-days-omb-says/
Title 5 statute describes how and when agencies should consider laying off certain groups of employees from their competitive levels if a furlough lasts more than 30 says, or due to a demotion, separation or reassignment requiring job displacement. Agencies can also consider layoffs if there’s a lack of work, shortage of funds or reduced personnel ceiling. Agency reorganizations or position reclassifications could also prompt a layoff, according to federal statue.
According to me:
He is going to shrink the government so it can be drowned in a bathtub.
The right is calling it a Trump Trap.
(that sounds like something used in a shower to collect hair and detritus)
They’re expecting Democrats to cave first. If they do not, evil Keebler elf Mulvaney’s OMB will start the process to administratively re configure the affected agencies - via RIF- possibly sending thousands of federal employees to the unemployment lines and fulfilling another right wing wet dream.
Whatever is is, it ain’t good.
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