New OPM memo on RTO
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Anonymous
I think the quoted person is joking. At least I got a good chuckle. Yes the good ole days of paper, pencil, and telegrams. |
Anonymous
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I think the reality is they are just trying to drive out as many people as possible to reduce severance package pay outs.
A huge portion of the government is retirement eligible. We're going to see a wave of retirements and it will start to impact businesses. Air traffic control is already dangerously low in staffing, so flights will quickly be affected. People submit applications for various licenses from the government, and not being able to get those licenses, not being able to export things, etc will eventually cost businesses money and they will report that to their representatives. Alternatively, we'll just have to eliminate many licensing requirements. I'm not entirely opposed to that, but certain things that affect public safety like airplane design certifications and inspections-- we probably need those. |
Anonymous
| What severance package pay out? Tell me more. |
Anonymous
Engineers who design and inspect US military equipment? I know someone who works remotely doing that. They're going to cripple so many aspects of the US, but definitely hurt military readiness. |
Anonymous
Honestly, bring it on. Technology has made life more difficult. We won't need to bring our computers home anymore. We won't be expected to work while sick. Snow days will be spent playing with our kids. I'll come back to the office. I remember getting coffee with my colleagues, it was fun. I'm not going to snivel like a little b--ch, I am going to focus on the positive and then when I get fired, I'll move on to the next thing. |
Anonymous
My employees complaining to me did. May the leopards eat their face. |
Anonymous
Yes this is truly demoralizing. In a punishable, harsh manner. I feel sick. I felt sick earlier about the DEIA stuff but was trying to find ways to find a silver lining with the RTO stuff knowing five days was coming but this memo just took the air out of me. It’s written in such a disgusting way implying that we’re lazy Feds and this BS about fairness to other workers as if equity is somehow their main concern?!? And now our jobs will become that much harder as a result of this overly restrictive memo. I feel powerless. There’s no one in our corner supporting us or pleading with the Admin that by doing this our work is now stymied. I know that’s what they want but do they really want the govt to be this inefficient? It’s horrible |
Anonymous
| The State Department already put out guidance saying March 1st return to work, except folks with RWAs have until July 1. Also, appeals process for SBOs for RWAs means some people will get to keep them. Also, didn’t eliminate situational telework — explicitly acknowledged that it would remain. I really hope the existing guidance remains. |
Anonymous
If it is just a normal RIF: Calculation The employee receives one week's basic pay for each year of service up to 10 years The employee receives two weeks' basic pay for each year of service beyond 10 years The employee receives an age adjustment allowance of 2.5% for each full quarter of a year they are over 40 years old The maximum amount of severance pay is one year's salary But, Vivek said they want to offer up to 2 years. He said "very generous packages." |
Anonymous
Link is no longer available. |
Anonymous
Doesn't matter, it's on the internet forever. |
Anonymous
Yes, they took it down either because (a) they were offended by my comment about how it read like a high school project or (b) they realized how stupid and impossible it was. |
Anonymous
Or c) it was posted before it was fully approved. |
Anonymous
| OP. Spill the beans. How did you find the link? |
Anonymous