Executive Order on RIFs coming today

[Anonymous]

I work for fda in a division that does a function that is mandated by a CFR statute for public health… is this type of position safe? Or will this also be subject to RIF?

[Anonymous]

It was supposedly signed but can’t find it yet.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:These rif procedures are insane. They should ask managers who could they cut with the least impacts. My employee who gets the most points would be my worst employee and the first id cut. He has terrible performance ratings too.

If you are giving points to someone who is a retired military person due to them being a "veteran" --- you don't give points to someone who was in the military for 20 yrs unless they got out due to a military connected disability. My DH has 21 yrs in Air Force, but reading the RIF regs, he does not count as a "veteran" and he doesn't get any extra points for his years in the military. So, maybe your co-worker isn't as high on the list as it may seem.

Huh? If your husband was active duty he counts. My coworkers have 4 years then transfer to Fed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I work for fda in a division that does a function that is mandated by a CFR statute for public health… is this type of position safe? Or will this also be subject to RIF?

What do you mean by "a CFR statute"? I think of CFR as being a regulation-- Code of Federal Regulation-- but maybe you are thinking of something different? I would think that a CFR is sort of helpful, but certainly not as helpful to keeping your position safe as a statute that actually names the function your division is doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Stupid question/-is length of service time in that job or time in federal service?

Time in federal service. (I think there's a way to add military service in there, but not sure how that part works)

[Anonymous]

NYT is saying they haven’t released what was signed…

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if Dems force a shutdown where Trump
Just use that as leverage to RIF (ie, remove all non-essential employees)? I think that’s where this is headed sadly

This is right. Democrats always ignore the forrest for the trees. Are there regs? Yes, but a shutdown sets up the conditions where the regs won’t matter. We’re doomed by Dems mediocre, incremental, institutional thinking.

Right. So it’s the democrats fault that the ruling party has abdicated its responsibility.

Honestly, yes, PP is right. Dems follow the rules and don’t think about the big picture and how to get things done. We keep getting rolled. Dems have also shown so much incompetence, arrogance (eg, Biden not resigning so we could energize the party with a winner), head in the sand attitude that we are in this mess in the first place.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So if Dems force a shutdown where Trump
Just use that as leverage to RIF (ie, remove all non-essential employees)? I think that’s where this is headed sadly

This is right. Democrats always ignore the forrest for the trees. Are there regs? Yes, but a shutdown sets up the conditions where the regs won’t matter. We’re doomed by Dems mediocre, incremental, institutional thinking.

Right. So it’s the democrats fault that the ruling party has abdicated its responsibility.

Honestly, yes, PP is right. Dems follow the rules and don’t think about the big picture and how to get things done. We keep getting rolled. Dems have also shown so much incompetence, arrogance (eg, Biden not resigning so we could energize the party with a winner), head in the sand attitude that we are in this mess in the first place.

Disagree. We are here because McConnell refused to impeach and said the legislative process would endure.

[Anonymous]

Not the actual EO, but a summary:

https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/02/trump-prepares-executive-order-to-continue-downsizing-federal-workforce/?readmore=1

[Anonymous]

The EO and the fact sheet are now on the WH website.

[Anonymous]

Where is the actual EO?????

[Anonymous]

On the WH website!!!

[Anonymous]

It’s posted.

The beatings will continue until morale improves!

[Anonymous]

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency-workforce-optimization-initiative/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:On the WH website!!!

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency-workforce-optimization-initiative/