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Post by roymcavoy on Dec 20, 2022 22:15:06 GMT -5
If one of y’all would read the 4000pp, I wouldn’t have to read it 🤣🤣
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Post by roymcavoy on Dec 20, 2022 22:22:27 GMT -5
If one of y’all would read the 4000pp, I wouldn’t have to read it 🤣🤣 “Provided further, That $55,000,000 shall remain available through September 30, 2024, for activities to address the disability hearings backlog within the Office of Hearings Operations: Provided further, That unobligated balances of funds provided under this paragraph at the end of fiscal year 2023 not needed for fiscal year 2023 shall remain available until expended to invest in the Social Security Administration information technology and telecommunications hardware and software infrastructure, including related equipment and non-payroll administrative expenses associated solely with this information technology and telecommunications infrastructure” See pp. 1110-15 for other fun facts! |
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Post by recoveringalj on Jan 5, 2023 9:58:24 GMT -5
Any rumors on ALJ hiring this year, reliable or otherwise?
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Post by Top Tier on Jan 5, 2023 13:31:12 GMT -5
The budget provides an increase of about $785 million over fiscal year 2022. With the funding received, SSA will be able to continue hiring at the agency.... So, looks like once the accounts are actually funded we should see movement on ALJ hiring. My guess, February at the earliest?
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Post by hillsarealive on Jan 5, 2023 14:30:41 GMT -5
February seems like a good guess for the earliest that we would see movement.
In terms of the latest that we would see movement, I could see nothing happening until May or June. Unlike last year, SSA already has its "register" to pull from. They could send out a batch of interview invites in June and still complete hiring before October.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 5, 2023 16:26:05 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth.
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Post by ARobeByAnyOtherName on Jan 5, 2023 17:46:30 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth. Either way, good reminder to all of us to make sure our ducks are in a row if we plan on sending them out into traffic. |
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Post by pumpkin on Jan 5, 2023 23:21:07 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth. IMHO, there were a number of excellent candidates who interviewed in 2022 but did not receive an offer. Seems like making an offer to the next 10 or 20 at the top of the list would be an easy way to fill positions with already vetted candidates. |
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Post by operationalj on Jan 6, 2023 7:31:35 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth. IMHO, there were a number of excellent candidates who interviewed in 2022 but did not receive an offer. Seems like making an offer to the next 10 or 20 at the top of the list would be an easy way to fill positions with already vetted candidates. Hiring those already vetted is the most efficient use of resources. However, we will see what happens, and I'm thinking by the end of March we will know or have a better idea. The sooner the better! |
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Post by legallysufficient on Jan 6, 2023 9:59:31 GMT -5
It seems if the agency still has several solid candidates that were already interviewed, it would make sense to select from those. The question is also how large the next class will be. Originally, the 23 class was to be much larger than the 22 class. Given that the 22 class size was increased, this may or may not be true any longer.
Given the tidal wave coming to the hearing level in the not too distant future, it would make sense for the agency to select another group soon. The 22 class finished training and will soon start hearing cases. Why not get the next group hired and trained ASAP?
As for a new hiring announcement---seems highly unlikely anytime soon. I recall Pixie previously stating that the agency would want to get as much mileage out of a hiring announcement as possible. They are expensive and time consuming.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 6, 2023 10:11:34 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth. IMHO, there were a number of excellent candidates who interviewed in 2022 but did not receive an offer. Seems like making an offer to the next 10 or 20 at the top of the list would be an easy way to fill positions with already vetted candidates. I (selfishly) imagine that they’ll need to fill different cities, so they’ll need to interview new candidates regardless. I don’t think cramming 20 more newbies into the same offices they just hired makes a lot of sense, but who knows. |
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Post by badger on Jan 6, 2023 12:32:28 GMT -5
IMHO, there were a number of excellent candidates who interviewed in 2022 but did not receive an offer. Seems like making an offer to the next 10 or 20 at the top of the list would be an easy way to fill positions with already vetted candidates. I (selfishly) imagine that they’ll need to fill different cities, so they’ll need to interview new candidates regardless. I don’t think cramming 20 more newbies into the same offices they just hired makes a lot of sense, but who knows. I'm (selfishly) hoping the opposite. Only 3 cities on my GAL were touched in the last round of hiring. They have 50+ cities they can put me in. I'm sure they can fill different offices with the people they already interviewed. Even if that's the case, they can probably only do one more round of hiring without additional interviews, so it's only a matter of time until more interviews are done. |
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Post by hank863 on Jan 6, 2023 15:32:51 GMT -5
I’ve heard some chatter that they way some of OCALJ higher-ups are talking about the next hiring sounds like it’ll be a new posting. Not sure if that’s just the game of telephone, if someone’s nephew didn’t make the cut last time, someone misspeaking, or the truth. Interesting...as a west coaster who did not make it last round. Anyone else heard this? |
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Post by dshawn on Jan 6, 2023 20:33:22 GMT -5
That is good news for folks that missed out last go round. Isn’t that an incredible waste of time and effort on the last round to hire so few? Does that say anything about the candidates? Seems odd to me, but the ways of the fed has often mystified me.
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Post by Pixie on Jan 7, 2023 16:06:05 GMT -5
That is good news for folks that missed out last go round. Isn’t that an incredible waste of time and effort on the last round to hire so few? Does that say anything about the candidates? Seems odd to me, but the ways of the fed has often mystified me. I think others will be hired from the extant cohort, so, hopefully, it won't be a waste of time and effort. The ways of the fed have mystified many since the beginning of time. Pixie. |
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Post by superalj on Jan 7, 2023 17:13:03 GMT -5
I’m wondering how a debt default and government shutdown this year will effect hiring. Additionally, I’m sure the House will try to drastically cut our budget even if they even try to pass a budget for next fiscal year. Hopefully, TPTB will hire a much bigger class this year before attempts at budget cuts come next year.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2023 20:15:35 GMT -5
I (selfishly) imagine that they’ll need to fill different cities, so they’ll need to interview new candidates regardless. I don’t think cramming 20 more newbies into the same offices they just hired makes a lot of sense, but who knows. I'm (selfishly) hoping the opposite. Only 3 cities on my GAL were touched in the last round of hiring. They have 50+ cities they can put me in. I'm sure they can fill different offices with the people they already interviewed. Even if that's the case, they can probably only do one more round of hiring without additional interviews, so it's only a matter of time until more interviews are done. If they are going to hire in those additional cities they didn't hire into last time, they are going to need to interview other people whose applications met whatever passing scoring rubric they used last time, right? I don't think they can just put you in another office because you were interviewed and scored for another office that was more in need of an ALJ. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2023 20:20:12 GMT -5
That is good news for folks that missed out last go round. Isn’t that an incredible waste of time and effort on the last round to hire so few? Does that say anything about the candidates? Seems odd to me, but the ways of the fed has often mystified me. Honestly, I was very surprised by this info, and I think it is probably just loose language/equating hiring with a job posting. But apparently higher ups are speaking in terms of "new posting" - I haven't heard of people asking follow up clarifying questions (because they are already judges sooooooo.....they don't need to dig that much into specifics), but if anyone is in the room with some bigwigs and this comes up, please ask! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2023 20:28:09 GMT -5
That is good news for folks that missed out last go round. Isn’t that an incredible waste of time and effort on the last round to hire so few? Does that say anything about the candidates? Seems odd to me, but the ways of the fed has often mystified me. I think others will be hired from the extant cohort, so, hopefully, it won't be a waste of time and effort. The ways of the fed have mystified many since the beginning of time. Pixie. It really is a black box. Remember that time they spent a whole summer interviewing candidates and then didn't hire anyone...and there still hasn't been an explanation... It is a good reminder to thank you, Pixie, for this board and the community that you've helped to foster. Without this place, and the info and the comradery it provides, I would have gone (even more) batty! |
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Post by operationalj on Jan 8, 2023 5:19:37 GMT -5
I (selfishly) hope both possibilities are true. I hope TPTB hire from the current group of ALJ candidates and that I’m fortunate enough to be selected. However, if that doesn’t happen, I hope there is another posting soon so that I get another chance. There’s room in this new year for both and I hope both happen.
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