this link sent by a friend makes a very interesting point i suspect most of us would applaud;
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):
A reduction in force is a thoughtful and systematic elimination of positions. For all practical purposes, a government RIF is the same thing as a layoff. (snip)Organizations must stick to predetermined criteria when sorting out what happens to each employee. They must communicate with employees how and why decisions are made. (snip)In deciding who stays and who goes, federal agencies must take four factors into account:1. Tenure2. Veteran status3. Total federal civilian and military service4. PerformanceAgencies cannot use RIF procedures to fire bad employees. .............https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/01/trumps_shutdown_trap.html
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