Trump's shutdown trap?
Has President Trump suckered Democrats and the Deep State into a trap that will enable a radical downsizing of the federal bureaucracy? In only 5 more days of the already-“longest government shutdown in history” (25 days and counting, as of today), a heretofore obscure threshold will be reached, enabling permanent layoffs of bureaucrats furloughed 30 days or more.Don’t believe me that federal bureaucrats can be laid off? Well, in bureaucratese, a layoff is called a RIF – a Reduction in Force, and of course, it comes with a slew of civil service protections. But, if the guidelines are followed, bureaucrats can be laid off -- as in no more job. It is all explained by Michael Roberts here (updated after the beginning of the partial shutdown):
Stays - Agencies - Factors - Account
In deciding who stays and who goes, federal agencies must take four factors into account:
Agencies cannot use RIF procedures to fire bad employees.
Lot - Procedures - Merit - Performance - Consideration
A lot of procedures must be followed, and merit (“performance”) is the last consideration, but based on the criteria above, employees already furloughed can be laid off (“RIFed”) once they have been furloughed for 30 days or 22 work days):
When agencies furlough employees for more than 30 calendar days or 22 discontinuous work days, they must use RIF procedures.
Employee - Position…
An employee can be terminated or moved into an available position….
This seems to be what was referenced in this remarkable essay written by an “unidentified senior Trump official” published in the Daily Caller, which vouches for the authenticity of the author, and explains that it is protecting him or her from adverse career consequences should the name become known. I strongly recommend reading the whole thing.
Official - Case - Devotion - Process - Time
The purported senior official makes the case that devotion to “process” eats up most of the time of federal bureaucrats and is also used by enemies of President Trump’s...
Comments (46)
Trying to find the article back that was written by someone who worked there and telling all
Do you not pick up on any of the psychosocial interaction?
The majority of those who salute and say 'Lest we forget' every Remembrance Day don't even have an inkling of what they're supposed to be remembering.
How it came to be.
Or are you just ranting again?
As a legal immigrant, you're only second in line.
Although, I recommend you get false papers to prove you're of undiluted European descent.
The Bern sputtering!
To which I say if 95% of the EPA is non-essential, then why not fire them all after the 30 day 22 working day shutdown takes place?
After mocking Inthecountryside for citing a wikipedia article, you evidence your argument with a picture.
At 15.07 minutes of this video, Trump proceeds to take full responsibility for the shut down and says he won't blame the Democrats. He says he's going to shut down the government until he gets the border security he wants in the way he wants.
Earlier in the video Trump demonstrates he is not prepared to have an evidence based discussion regarding the best option for the American people.
Your cartoon has been drawn inaccurately.