DEI RIFs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah eeo is required under title vii. We're not listing any eeo complaint folks as dei. Ugh.

But at some agencies, the dei and eeo functions are in the same office. This will be a mess to implement.

[Anonymous]

What is the reaction to this? Good? Bad?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:That's not what a RIF is, OP.

The OPM memo calls it a RIF.

Holy shit, the OPM memo is a bloodbath. Wow. The EO stopped short of this, this is absolutely nuts.

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM%20Memo%20Initial%20Guidance%20Regarding%20DEIA%20Executive%20Orders.pdf

I wonder how many acting heads are going to quit rather than send out those memos.
I honestly can’t see the person acting at my agency sending that out - she’s just the last one standing and as far as I can tell totally non-political.

The head of my agency is not an appointee. If he doesn't send it out what happens?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not what a RIF is, OP.

The OPM memo calls it a RIF.

Holy shit, the OPM memo is a bloodbath. Wow. The EO stopped short of this, this is absolutely nuts.

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM%20Memo%20Initial%20Guidance%20Regarding%20DEIA%20Executive%20Orders.pdf

Would EEO officers fall under this RIF? Can’t tell from the memo.

It says "the offices and agency sub-units focusing exclusively on DEIA
initiatives and programs". So not EEO, IMHO.

New poster, NIH has a specific office just for DEI, so they will all be placed on leave.

https://www.edi.nih.gov/meet-the-team/diversity-and-inclusion-division

[Anonymous]

The DC federal court will need more judges to deal with all the employment lawsuits over the next four years.

[Anonymous]

Wow this is crazy! So OPM can just place employees on leave via a memo like this? This just wiped out our agency’s DEIA office (which also does EEO/civil rights. I’m kind of stunned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah eeo is required under title vii. We're not listing any eeo complaint folks as dei. Ugh.

But at some agencies, the dei and eeo functions are in the same office. This will be a mess to implement.

PP agree same at our agency. I think some of the dei folks my be in trouble but some of the work they do is required by law. Some hard decisions tomorrow coming ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow this is crazy! So OPM can just place employees on leave via a memo like this? This just wiped out our agency’s DEIA office (which also does EEO/civil rights. I’m kind of stunned.

If you read the memo in detail, it says "the offices and agency sub-units focusing exclusively on DEIA
initiatives and programs".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah eeo is required under title vii. We're not listing any eeo complaint folks as dei. Ugh.

But at some agencies, the dei and eeo functions are in the same office. This will be a mess to implement.

Yes. Mine spend the majority of their time on dei and not eeo.

There were a lot of employees disgruntled over their high salaries and the fact that they could hire more people when critical programs couldn’t. But damn. That opm memo is a bloodbath. I didn’t want them to be fired.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow this is crazy! So OPM can just place employees on leave via a memo like this? This just wiped out our agency’s DEIA office (which also does EEO/civil rights. I’m kind of stunned.

If you asked me this yesterday, I would have said no way. We're in unprecedented territory. I can't remember anything similar to this ever happening.

There was an EO changing the rules on admin leave. I guess it was to lay the groundwork for this. And who knows what else?

Is it legal? Can they go from admin leave to fired? TBD, TBD, TBD.

[Anonymous]

At my midsize agency, it's 16 people. 13 in a dedicated office, 3 in various program offices. Mostly GS 14s and 15s, but one GS 11. That's a family that will be in hard straits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not what a RIF is, OP.

The OPM memo calls it a RIF.

Holy shit, the OPM memo is a bloodbath. Wow. The EO stopped short of this, this is absolutely nuts.

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM%20Memo%20Initial%20Guidance%20Regarding%20DEIA%20Executive%20Orders.pdf

It looks like you can report violators at

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah eeo is required under title vii. We're not listing any eeo complaint folks as dei. Ugh.

But at some agencies, the dei and eeo functions are in the same office. This will be a mess to implement.

Yes. Mine spend the majority of their time on dei and not eeo.

There were a lot of employees disgruntled over their high salaries and the fact that they could hire more people when critical programs couldn’t. But damn. That opm memo is a bloodbath. I didn’t want them to be fired.

why not fire them? They are useless and a waste of money ?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is the reaction to this? Good? Bad?

This is what the voters want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:That's not what a RIF is, OP.

The OPM memo calls it a RIF.

Holy shit, the OPM memo is a bloodbath. Wow. The EO stopped short of this, this is absolutely nuts.

https://chcoc.gov/sites/default/files/OPM%20Memo%20Initial%20Guidance%20Regarding%20DEIA%20Executive%20Orders.pdf

Would EEO officers fall under this RIF? Can’t tell from the memo.

I don't think so because EEO exists to investigate and rectify discrimination complaints under Title VII. In my agency it's a separate office dedicated to that proces.