The Trump Presidency 2.0

[AWP]

Trump is a bull in a China shop, but one with very nimble hooves...

Stick-carrot, stick-carrot.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

That kid won't be so smug once the last of his USAID porridge runs out.

He'll be fine. USAID embezzled most of it. Govt contractors OTOH...

 

[GOTWA]

Yall are noobs at the security clearance stuff. When you leave your job, your access is revoked, but you maintain ELIGIBILITY to be granted access again in the future.

 

[R.Caerbannog]

Yall are noobs at the security clearance stuff. When you leave your job, your access is revoked, but you maintain ELIGIBILITY to be granted access again in the future.

So what would be better clearance wise? Gracefully take a bow by taking the downsizing deal or being unwillingly terminated/downsized/fired?

 

[GOTWA]

So what would be better clearance wise? Gracefully take a bow by taking the downsizing deal or being unwillingly terminated/downsized/fired?

Depends where you're at in your investigation cycle. If your five year is coming up, you'll want to be with someone that will initiate it. Since we're in CE, the turnaround is about two weeks from the time your EQIP is submitted. Companies are hurting for people so there's a chance they'll bring you on even if you are out of scope or lack a clearance. Just depends if that particular skillset is easy to fill or not.

 

[Box]

'Global Affairs Canada' smashing the hard drives from their computers hidden in apartment bathroom closet in Denver...
...sorry that was Bill Clinton's wife that did that

'Global Affairs Canada' dumping evidence is not 'sus' - not from my foxhole.
...it isn't even surprising
It's business as usual.
It's not shocking.
It's not unexpected.
It's funny.
It's all but scripted.

 

[Cookie_]

Fed resignations delayed until (at least) Feb 10th.

The union is suing for two reasons we've repeatedly brought up; lack of funding last March 14th and lack of an analysis of where cuts are authorized. (DOD, as of Today's deadline, still hasn't identified all exemptions for an example).

They're suing to delay the program until April, if it is found to be legal.

I stopped reading the emails, but apparently part of the deal is Giving up rights to litigation and allowing the agency head to rescind the deal.

sample deferred resignation agreement sent to federal workers Monday evening raises more concerns about the offer’s validity. In addition to outlining the timetable—resigning employees would continue to work until Feb. 28, after which they would be placed on paid administrative leave—the document requires employees to waive their right to pursue litigation—administrative or judicial—against the agency and waives that right on behalf of unions who may represent them.

The sample agreement also has an apparent loophole: an agency head may rescind the deal at any time.

“By signing this agreement, the parties acknowledge that they have entered the agreement knowingly, voluntarily and free from improper influence, coercion or duress,” it states. “Employee understands that this agreement cannot be rescinded, except in the sole discretion of the [agency head], which shall not be subject to review at the Merit Systems Protection Board or otherwise.”

 

[AWP]

Fed resignations delayed until (at least) Feb 10th.

The union is suing for two reasons we've repeatedly brought up; lack of funding last March 14th and lack of an analysis of where cuts are authorized. (DOD, as of Today's deadline, still hasn't identified all exemptions for an example).

They're suing to delay the program until April, if it is found to be legal.

I stopped reading the emails, but apparently part of the deal is Giving up rights to litigation and allowing the agency head to rescind the deal.

Yup. We received word about 2 hours ago our mandatory RTO was pushed from Friday the 7th to Monday the 10th. I suspect that date will continue to slip to the right in fits and spurts.

 

[GOTWA]

Yup. We received word about 2 hours ago our mandatory RTO was pushed from Friday the 7th to Monday the 10th. I suspect that date will continue to slip to the right in fits and spurts.

I'll take one extra day of unfucked parking.

 

[Totentanz]

Yall are noobs at the security clearance stuff. When you leave your job, your access is revoked, but you maintain ELIGIBILITY to be granted access again in the future.

I had the same typed in a draft for proofread and post. Access and eligibility are two different things, and access is terminated as soon as you leave a position (even if moving right next door). Your next job can grant access to you again, but that's up to them and their mission-based need for you to have access.