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Post by karaj on Feb 7, 2022 12:22:31 GMT -5
..other than NHC judge, Hocalj or line judge??; Please PM me if you dont want it public; I will keep it strictly confidential;
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Post by badger on Feb 8, 2022 20:51:02 GMT -5
I know of one ALJ who converted to a senior attorney advisor position, so they could move to an office in their home state a few years before retirement.
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Post by JudgeRatty on Feb 14, 2022 18:46:02 GMT -5
When I was a HOCALJ, I had an ALJ who wanted to step down into an attorney position and the response from above was that they would have to compete like anyone else when a positioned opened up. There is no mechanism to just "transition" into a position that would be something others would like an opportunity to have. But there are also situations, like grievance, EEO, etc. type settlements that could result in such a thing.
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Post by ahomerun on Apr 28, 2022 15:28:16 GMT -5
Id like your thoughts.....IF the agency is going to hire senior, retried ALJs, will those jobs be mentioned at the website USAjobs??
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Post by rp on Apr 28, 2022 15:44:13 GMT -5
Id like your thoughts.....IF the agency is going to hire senior, retried ALJs, will those jobs be mentioned at the website USAjobs?? No. There is an application you fill out on the OPM web site. If they have an opening they call you. ALJs are managed by OPM and Senior ALJ program is managed by OPM it is not a USAjobs process. Someone on the board recently posted a link to the application. Here it is again: www.opm.gov/forms/pdf_fill/opm1655.pdf |
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Post by Pixie on Apr 28, 2022 17:07:38 GMT -5
When I was a HOCALJ, I had an ALJ who wanted to step down into an attorney position and the response from above was that they would have to compete like anyone else when a positioned opened up. There is no mechanism to just "transition" into a position that would be something others would like an opportunity to have. But there are also situations, like grievance, EEO, etc. type settlements that could result in such a thing. Good to see you back, although briefly. Pixie |
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Post by voyager on May 6, 2022 21:11:18 GMT -5
When I was a HOCALJ, I had an ALJ who wanted to step down into an attorney position and the response from above was that they would have to compete like anyone else when a positioned opened up. There is no mechanism to just "transition" into a position that would be something others would like an opportunity to have. But there are also situations, like grievance, EEO, etc. type settlements that could result in such a thing. Why would someone step down from being an ALJ to become a decision writer? I did that job for 15 years and it was not an easy job at all; the pressure was just too much. I am a GS now and I see how our decision writers have all the pressure on them; nothing compared to what I see for ALJs not meeting monthly disposition goals. |
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Post by ssaogc on May 7, 2022 14:17:10 GMT -5
When I was a HOCALJ, I had an ALJ who wanted to step down into an attorney position and the response from above was that they would have to compete like anyone else when a positioned opened up. There is no mechanism to just "transition" into a position that would be something others would like an opportunity to have. But there are also situations, like grievance, EEO, etc. type settlements that could result in such a thing. Why would someone step down from being an ALJ to become a decision writer? I did that job for 15 years and it was not an easy job at all; the pressure was just too much. I am a GS now and I see how our decision writers have all the pressure on them; nothing compared to what I see for ALJs not meeting monthly disposition goals. the SAA is a great job. And has lots more flexibility than an ALJ job. I had many jobs in my 35 plus years of being an attorney and being a GS12 writer was not that difficult. Once you learned the job and got your system in place you could fly through the decisions. Only difficult ones were the ones where the ALJ instructions were all over the place. to me the key was organizational of the decision and review of The record. FF decisions do not require more than 1.5 to 2 hours. most unfavorable (not remands) basically required: 1. Allegations 2. summary of Treatment record based on severe impairments 3. opinions 4. discuss why allegations do not match medical record 5. discuss why opinions do not match medical record 6. Conclude claimant not disabled I usually could knock most unfavorables in five hours or less. I see many writers are disorganized and spend way too much time summarizing the MER and not arguing or persuading as to why the person is not disabled. I would gladly go back to being a writer if I needed to move or if I needed full time telework. However, the ALJ is a great gig and if you come up with a system you can hack the process of preparing for the hearing, holding the hearing and writing the instructions during the hearing. |
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Post by JudgeRatty on May 8, 2022 8:32:56 GMT -5
When I was a HOCALJ, I had an ALJ who wanted to step down into an attorney position and the response from above was that they would have to compete like anyone else when a positioned opened up. There is no mechanism to just "transition" into a position that would be something others would like an opportunity to have. But there are also situations, like grievance, EEO, etc. type settlements that could result in such a thing. Why would someone step down from being an ALJ to become a decision writer? I did that job for 15 years and it was not an easy job at all; the pressure was just too much. I am a GS now and I see how our decision writers have all the pressure on them; nothing compared to what I see for ALJs not meeting monthly disposition goals. People have their various reasons for wanting to change from ALJ to another position. In this case the original poster asked about other positions, and not just senior attorney or writer. Maybe the public contact is an issue, speaking ability, who knows. I would not assume the reasons, and the original poster did not share that information. It could be entirely personal in nature. I would differ about the pressure or difficulty regarding the writing position, as I was a writer then senior attorney before becoming an ALJ. If you organize and plan your day, there absolutely no reason one cannot meet the expectations with time to spare. I have to agree with ssaogc on this, 100%. Another huge perk of being a senior attorney or attorney advisor (writer positions) is the schedule. There is no schedule for a writer versus a hearing schedule 6 months in advance for ALJs. As a writer, you can drop what you are doing, put in leave and go. As an ALJ there is much more responsibility involved. |
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