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Post by icemaster on Jul 2, 2020 10:33:11 GMT -5
I know there are probably countless threads that talk about the registry that I've had at least 1 or 2 judges explain it to me but I still get taken aback when I see these very a very long list of locations especially Florida. Can I leave a more so a memory by the fact that it looks like some people have been on the registry for years.
Am I missing something? Are their locations that people never request that come open so that when people get on the registry they get transferred quickly or are their sweet spot locations that no one ever leaves so you are literally waiting for years for somebody to get in there?
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Post by nylawyer on Jul 2, 2020 12:56:20 GMT -5
By registry I assume you are referring to the reassignment list, aka transfer list.
One- the transfer list is (likely) meaningless at this point.
Two- there is no penalty for putting your name down for a location (other than opportunity cost in that you can only list 5), and there is no cost in declining the transfer. Therefore, there is (was) no reason to not pick five offices you might someday want to transfer to even if you have zero intention of doing so anytime soon- might as well start getting seniority at a location.
So, for example, I haven't looked at the list in quite a while, but there used to be a huge list for the Honolulu office. This was not reflective of a large group of Pacific Islander expats desperately trying to get home.
Florida offices also typically had a long list.
Also, in a location such as NYC with multiple offices that are close to each other, it makes sense if you are in one of those offices to put the other locations on your list, just in case in some future date you might be unhappy with the circumstances in your current office.
I even know of one circumstance where an ALJ put his name on the transfer list for a location purely as a prank.
I spent many hours looking through the transfer list trying to glean patterns. Some will tell you that you can't learn much from this; I'd argue you can learn only limited information.
Mostly though, I'd refer you back to my first point.
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Post by Pixie on Jul 2, 2020 20:55:10 GMT -5
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Post by patiently on Jul 3, 2020 6:22:03 GMT -5
On a somewhat related note...
Since transfers don’t seem to be happening, is there any word on the slew of HOCALJ positions which were posted a while back, Al practically simultaneously? Will these be filled, readvertised or none of the above?
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Post by roymcavoy on Jul 6, 2020 7:09:49 GMT -5
On a somewhat related note... Since transfers don’t seem to be happening, is there any word on the slew of HOCALJ positions which were posted a while back, Al practically simultaneously? Will these be filled, readvertised or none of the above? someone can correct me if I am wrong, but it seems like people reported that many of those positions had already physically been filled—so maybe the posting was merely meeting requirements |
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Post by patiently on Jul 6, 2020 9:19:04 GMT -5
We have several Hearing Offices in the immediate area still without HOCALJs that were included in at least one of those waves of postings. Just wondering if they will need to re-post them or if there is no timeline on when a decision must be made.
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