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Trump getting rid of automatic raises for federal workers
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:52 am
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:52 am
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The proggies won't like this. They won't like this one bit.
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President Trump plans to take the huge federal Civil Service off cruise control, ending automatic pay increases that go to 99.7 percent of the workforce, trimming fat benefit packages, and for the “worst,” rolling out his trademark phrase from The Apprentice, “You’re fired!”
In his budget, set for release Monday, his administration is planning the biggest reform to the federal workforce in decades, using models from Amazon, Google, and a handful of well-operating agencies
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Officials said the overall goal is to bring the 1950s-styled Civil Service into the digital age, introduce automation, reward “the best” with bonuses, make it easier to hire and fire, and provide “flexibility” by moving employees where they are needed and even rehiring skilled retirees.
Gone would be the automatic reward of pay “step” increases of 3 percent to 5 percent which 99.7 percent of workers get, regardless of their performance. Also targeted, said the officials, are annual reviews that now give “everybody” a grade of four or five on a scale of five. And benefits, now 47 percent higher than in the private workforce, according to a congressional report, will be trimmed.
“This is a subject that essentially people have ignored,” said a top Trump budget official at a background briefing. “The American people elected a president that promised dramatic change
The proggies won't like this. They won't like this one bit.
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Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:55 am to bamarep
Needs to do away with the bonuses as well.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:55 am to bamarep
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:55 am to bamarep
If he is able to do this, then in my book he will be one of the best Presidents in my lifetime.
It is nearly impossible to fire someone right now. They can have years of failing performance and still get a paycheck.
If he can clean this portion of the swamp, I will be a happy camper.
It is nearly impossible to fire someone right now. They can have years of failing performance and still get a paycheck.
If he can clean this portion of the swamp, I will be a happy camper.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:56 am to bamarep
I like the idea of modernizing civil service.
This seems like it could be problematic.
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reward “the best” with bonuses
This seems like it could be problematic.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 7:58 am to bamarep
We love our fiscally responsible GEOTUS 
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:00 am to bamarep
He needs to smash the SEIU while he is at it.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:03 am to bamarep
I would support this 100%, but I also wonder how government agencies would be able to compete if they reduce the benefits.
People willingly accept lower pay in government positions than their private sector peers because of the better benefits.
If/when they remove those, I don't see why any intelligent or ambitious person would ever work for the government.
This seems like a good idea, but could also result in the unintended consequence of a massive brain drain in an already drained area.
People willingly accept lower pay in government positions than their private sector peers because of the better benefits.
If/when they remove those, I don't see why any intelligent or ambitious person would ever work for the government.
This seems like a good idea, but could also result in the unintended consequence of a massive brain drain in an already drained area.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:08 am to bamarep
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Gone would be the automatic reward of pay “step” increases of 3 percent to 5 percent which 99.7 percent of workers get
99.7 of those 99.7 vote D anyhoo, let them melt
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:09 am to bamarep
The following facts are what is wrong with the civil service and he appears to be addressing all of them.
1. The hiring system is some sort of practical joke. It is a failure in nearly every way possible. There's a saying that if you are doing something different than everyone else who is a professional at it, it's because you are spectacularly innovative or horribly wrong. Usually, it's the latter.
2. Once hired, you basically have to frick the boss's 10 year old daughter to get fired. And even then, you'll probably need to be counseled on it first.
3. Your pay raises are automatic. The super stud in the department gets the same raise the person who falls asleep on the job gets.
Burn it to the ground and start over.
SIDE NOTE: Easily the funniest part of the hiring system is that the stated reason it functions as it does is to avoid people just hiring their buddies. Actually, the system makes it EASIER to game than pretty much any other HR approach ever.
1. The hiring system is some sort of practical joke. It is a failure in nearly every way possible. There's a saying that if you are doing something different than everyone else who is a professional at it, it's because you are spectacularly innovative or horribly wrong. Usually, it's the latter.
2. Once hired, you basically have to frick the boss's 10 year old daughter to get fired. And even then, you'll probably need to be counseled on it first.
3. Your pay raises are automatic. The super stud in the department gets the same raise the person who falls asleep on the job gets.
Burn it to the ground and start over.
SIDE NOTE: Easily the funniest part of the hiring system is that the stated reason it functions as it does is to avoid people just hiring their buddies. Actually, the system makes it EASIER to game than pretty much any other HR approach ever.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:27 am to bamarep
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Gone would be the automatic reward of pay “step” increases of 3 percent to 5 percent which 99.7 percent of workers get, regardless of their performance.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:36 am to bamarep
This is fine and good but what is really broken is the EEO process. Currently and employee can submit a claim that the court deem totally baseless and incorrect but then use that claim as basis for claiming retaliation in the future.
I mean it literally encourages people who are looking to work the system to file a totally baseless claim just to get his supervisor for retaliation at the drop of a hat in the future.
By the way each one of these EEO cases costs several thousands of $ to process and there is no limit or real consequence to filing multiple times.
I mean it literally encourages people who are looking to work the system to file a totally baseless claim just to get his supervisor for retaliation at the drop of a hat in the future.
By the way each one of these EEO cases costs several thousands of $ to process and there is no limit or real consequence to filing multiple times.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:36 am to bamarep
Well I'll be damned. If this is true trump did something I can agree with. Hope it's not a case of blind squirrel finally finding an acorn.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:48 am to bamarep
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using models from Amazon
mimicking that frequent object of his twitter rage (but actually just jealousy), bezos
Posted on 2/9/18 at 8:58 am to bamarep
Like it
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:03 am to bamarep
Any federal workers on here?
Can any specify if raises for inflation will still be in place?
Can any specify if raises for inflation will still be in place?
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:14 am to bamarep
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In his budget, set for release Monday, his administration is planning the biggest reform to the federal workforce in decades, using models from Amazon, Google, and a handful of well-operating agencies
Hard to find fault with this.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:18 am to bamarep
The problem with running any government job like a business is success of employees can be tough to measure or artificial.
It sounds good on paper... Not sure if it will make the brain drain worse.
It sounds good on paper... Not sure if it will make the brain drain worse.
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:29 am to bamarep
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This post was edited on 2/9/18 at 9:33 am
Posted on 2/9/18 at 9:32 am to bamarep
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ending automatic pay increases that go to 99.7 percent of the workforce
Shrinking government day by day
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