Anonymous wrote:There are forced details happening at DOJ but not for the purpose of preparing for a RIF. Rather they did not anticipate the huge loss of staff and are moving people to understaffed areas to fulfill administration priorities.

At my agency, the details aren't forced- you can decline, eventually they find someone. But it's a way to get around the hiring freeze and fill critical positions that have become vacant for one reason or another. We also have a lot of people having to step into temporary acting managerial roles for no extra pay or benefit for the same reason.

FDA has detailed 100s of people from the product centers to the Office of Operations.

There are forced details happening at DOJ but not for the purpose of preparing for a RIF. Rather they did not anticipate the huge loss of staff and are moving people to understaffed areas to fulfill administration priorities.

Some FEMA employees are being forced to work for ICE. I’m a laid off FEMA contractor. I would quit if that had happened to me.

Thanks pp

Some info on Reddit HHS
https://www.reddit.com/r/DeptHHS/s/Tb4FUSJalf

Anonymous wrote:Currently at HHS and recently notified that a few of us will be detailed to another division. No one seems to know what's going on but worried that we're being moved for a future RIF. Can I refuse this forced detail? Is this their way to get around reorg rules? Trying not to freak out....is this happening to anyone else?

Yep you’re getting RIF’d.

Currently at HHS and recently notified that a few of us will be detailed to another division. No one seems to know what's going on but worried that we're being moved for a future RIF. Can I refuse this forced detail? Is this their way to get around reorg rules? Trying not to freak out....is this happening to anyone else?