Thread: and the HITS just keep on coming!

Wait, I thought I read that the reason the COLA freeze was ok because there were still step increases.

Meh, what's the point of arguing. I am now a full believer and a more-and-more practitioner of ERE. May not get to be as extreme as Jacob but screw the idea of working through the prime of my life. Get out of the system as soon as you can, friends.

Originally Posted by SteelSaving

. May not get to be as extreme as Jacob but screw the idea of working through the prime of my life. Get out of the system as soon as you can, friends.

AMEN!!!

Federal Workers Face ‘Assault’ in Budget War [Bloomberg]

Federal Workers Face

[If you've all wondered where I've been, it's crazy down here. The FY 2013 budget for where I work is bizzare stuff. The division I am in will take a head count cut and a budget increase. A whole slew of us took early retirement in August 2011 (and December 2010). Of course they are counting the head count from October 1, 2011. Gives a whole new meaning to "throw money at it" while cutting those government workers. Then they increased the head count in another division working on stuff only perpherally related to what we work on, and no one wants to talk about how this is going to happen. Everyone's currently scrambling to justify their job so they don't get bumped into the other division. And I suspect I am going to see another slew of retirements at the end of the year, and the hiring freeze still in place - and the division with the theoretical head count increase is going to expect to be able to "transfer" enough of the remaining staff in our division into theirs. So bigger budget and hiring freeze, move people around like checkers and expect them to function - how does this lead to a more effective Federal Government again??]

Don't make the mistake of thinking reality will have any influence on the more provocative news sound bite.

I went through this a few years ago as a state employee in WI. My job wasn't affected but I left because the writing was on the wall. One of best, brightest and hardest working employees got transferred twice and ultimately moved across the state before she decided it was time to throw in towel and go for a Ph D. I may be doing the same thing here. I'm getting sick of staring at "Dead End" signs on my career path. Guess I best keep saving for another round of schooling

Hey Tom ..... this is neat ..... I like the technology :-)

Here we go again!
Senate amendment would extend pay freeze through 2013 - FederalNewsRadio.com

Not to be outdone- the House republicans today unveil their new 2013 slash-and-burn-federal-employees budget proposal.

from: http://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/1026.cfm



House Budget Plan Extends Federal Pay Freeze to 2015,
Increases Retirement
Contributions
March 20, 2012 - updated 3:53 pm ET


The GOP House Budget Committee's fiscal 2013 budget plan proposes
extending the federal pay freeze through 2015, cutting the federal workforce by 10
percent, and increasing federal retirement contributions of employees. The plan, released this morning by Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI), gave the following specifics that are of particular interest to federal
employees:

"The federal government has added 147,000 new workers since the President
took office. It is no coincidence that private-*-sector employment
continues to grow only sluggishly while the government expands: To pay for the
public-*- sector's growth, Washington must immediately tax the private
sector or else borrow and impose taxes later to pay down the debt.

The federal government's responsibilities require a strong federal
workforce. Federal workers deserve to be compensated equitably for their important
work, but their pay levels, pay increases and fringe benefits should be
reformed to better align with those of their private-*-sector
counterparts.

Compensation for federal workers continues to outpace pay for their
private-*-sector counterparts. The non-*-partisan CBO recently released a
study saying that federal workers are, on average, compensated 16 percent
higher than comparable private-*-sector employees.21 Immune from the
effects of the recession, federal workers have received regular salary bumps
regardless of productivity or economic realities. The reforms called for in this budget aim to slow the federal government's unsustainable growth and reflect the growing frustration of workers across
the country at the privileged rules enjoyed by government employees. They
reduce the public-*-sector bureaucracy, not through layoffs, but via a
gradual, sensible attrition policy. By 2015, this reform would result in a
10 percent reduction in the federal workforce. Additionally, this budget
freezes federal pay through 2015 and asks federal employees to make a more
equitable contribution to their retirement plans.

More: http://www.myfederalretirement.com/public/1026.cfm



Sooo...freeze federal pay through the end of 2015. Then jack up retirement contributions, and, oh yea- eliminate more than 100,000 positions.

Nice proposal there Paul Ryan. Thanks.

He calls it..."The Path to Prosperity".

For whom? Not federal workers, that's for sure.


AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING....

Originally Posted by James48843

Not to be outdone- the House republicans today unveil their new 2013 slash-and-burn-federal-employees budget proposal.


More: House Budget Plan Extends Federal Pay Freeze to 2015, Increases Retirement Contributions




Sooo...freeze federal pay through the end of 2015. Then jack up retirement contributions, and, oh yea- eliminate more than 100,000 positions.

Nice proposal there Paul Ryan. Thanks.

He calls it..."The Path to Prosperity".

For whom? Not federal workers, that's for sure.


AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING....

It won't make it past the Senate.

Originally Posted by jkenjohnson

It won't make it past the Senate.

The whole budget, yes. Cuts, deductions, reductions to Feds? Probably will make it in some form or fashion in the near future. Remember, it was the President
who started the pay freeze on us. And it was the President that twisted the Dem's arms to pass the payroll tax and allow increased FER's contributions by future Feds to pay for it. In fact, I believe the President even proposed the increased contributions first, as part of his budget, phased in over three years.

No, when it comes down to it, we (Fed's) are going to take a hit. The question is when and how much.

Originally Posted by James48843

Not to be outdone- the House republicans today unveil their new 2013 slash-and-burn-federal-employees budget proposal.


More: House Budget Plan Extends Federal Pay Freeze to 2015, Increases Retirement Contributions



Sooo...freeze federal pay through the end of 2015. Then jack up retirement contributions, and, oh yea- eliminate more than 100,000 positions.

Nice proposal there Paul Ryan. Thanks.

He calls it..."The Path to Prosperity".

For whom? Not federal workers, that's for sure.


AND THE HITS JUST KEEP ON COMING....

Vote Romney and he will keep our military strong and the Feds along with it!

Tough being a fed with only 5-10 years under your belt.