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Post by Burt Macklin on May 16, 2024 9:20:43 GMT -5
Well if they follow ssa lead, they will do what they can do through early retirements. Hang in there everyone. They’ve done two rounds of VERA VSIP already. Anyone interested in that is already gone. And almost no ALJs took VERA. The RIF is inevitable unless a bunch of currently retirement eligible folks elect to punch out voluntarily. |
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Post by christina on May 16, 2024 11:44:04 GMT -5
Well if they follow ssa lead, they will do what they can do through early retirements. Hang in there everyone. They’ve done two rounds of VERA VSIP already. Anyone interested in that is already gone. And almost no ALJs took VERA. The RIF is inevitable unless a bunch of currently retirement eligible folks elect to punch out voluntarily. Ugh |
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Post by jimmyjiggles on May 16, 2024 17:33:55 GMT -5
Well if they follow ssa lead, they will do what they can do through early retirements. Hang in there everyone. They’ve done two rounds of VERA VSIP already. Anyone interested in that is already gone. And almost no ALJs took VERA. The RIF is inevitable unless a bunch of currently retirement eligible folks elect to punch out voluntarily. Agree. And why would those people most likely to take early retirement do so when they are the ones who are least likely to be impacted by a RIF, as they presumably have the earliest service comp dates? For those folks to take early retirement would basically be falling on the sword for the rest of us. And if you aren’t going to retire and want to work for the government again in the near-medium term, a RIF might be preferable to early out anyway, especially if your severance is more than whatever pittance they would give out for early outing. |
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Post by neufenland on May 16, 2024 19:34:26 GMT -5
Looking at this thread, I’m glad that the 2019 announcement happened during the shutdown and I didn’t check the Board as much. I missed the cutoff for applying since they already had enough applications.
Not to say I would have been hired, but serendipity does show up from time to time. I’m a vet, though, so maybe would fare better….but maybe not.
Good luck to the folks facing this.
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Post by pumpkin on May 17, 2024 19:48:31 GMT -5
I know they are two separate agencies, but perhaps SSA could offer VERA to its ALJs which might make room for some OMHA ALJs to lateral in.
I have no idea if SSA would need specific hiring authority to bring in lateral transfers from another federal agency.
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Post by arkstfan on May 23, 2024 8:32:28 GMT -5
No more ALJs than they need rid of seems first order of business would be to offer them the HOCALJ positions SSA can’t fill  |
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Post by Gaidin on May 23, 2024 10:51:43 GMT -5
No more ALJs than they need rid of seems first order of business would be to offer them the HOCALJ positions SSA can’t fill Well there are offices that need line ALJs badly too. Offer some HOCALJ positions plus a few line ALJs and maybe OMHA is able to avoid RIFs and SSA is able to fill a need a in specific offices. I know budget issues are likely a barrier but particularly the HOCALJ slots seem like the kind of budgetary sleight of hand that most agencies could work out |
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Post by neufenland on Jun 3, 2024 8:22:55 GMT -5
OMHA SALJ friends: This link is posted on another thread, but I wanted to add it here for your consideration as well. It specifically states that supervisory experience is desired, and I think one (or possibly more) of you might fit this very nicely. CLOSES TONIGHT-6/3/24. Note how it says that other vacancies may be filled from the announcement. www.usajobs.gov/job/789763800ALJ for Dept. of Interior. It’s only “double post” adjacent in my view, since I think it’s beneficial to add it to this thread to specifically target OMHA judges who have RIF on the mind. Good luck |
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Post by Burt Macklin on Jun 3, 2024 8:25:38 GMT -5
OMHA SALJ friends: This link is posted on another thread, but I wanted to add it here for your consideration as well. It specifically states that supervisory experience is desired, and I think one (or possibly more) of you might fit this very nicely. CLOSES TONIGHT-6/3/24. Note how it says that other vacancies may be filled from the announcement. www.usajobs.gov/job/789763800ALJ for Dept. of Interior. It’s only “double post” adjacent in my view, since I think it’s beneficial to add it to this thread to specifically target OMHA judges who have RIF on the mind. Good luck Very nice of you to be looking out! |
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Post by neufenland on Jun 3, 2024 8:41:52 GMT -5
OMHA SALJ friends: This link is posted on another thread, but I wanted to add it here for your consideration as well. It specifically states that supervisory experience is desired, and I think one (or possibly more) of you might fit this very nicely. CLOSES TONIGHT-6/3/24. Note how it says that other vacancies may be filled from the announcement. www.usajobs.gov/job/789763800ALJ for Dept. of Interior. It’s only “double post” adjacent in my view, since I think it’s beneficial to add it to this thread to specifically target OMHA judges who have RIF on the mind. Good luck Very nice of you to be looking out! It’s not totally altruistic on my part. I don’t want to move to SLC and have to give a urine sample before I can order a 3.2% beer… Kidding aside, it’s not worth spending the ink for me when there are so many very worthy SALJs needing a new home. Good luck. |
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Post by privateatty on Jun 12, 2024 13:29:35 GMT -5
My question is this: An examination of various agencies that have OALJ sites will reveal that in the past fifteen years more than a few agencies have lost ALJ positions; NLRB and FMSHRC come to mind. Union activity and mine litigation is down--big surprise. Can't the TPTB at HHS/OMHA figure out how not to fire 30 ALJs and their support staff? From what I read, these ALJs and their staff worked hard to eliminate a backlog. This is their reward? I think this story, should it come to fruition (i.e., the RIF/firings occur) should wind up on the front page of the Washington Post. You know an investigative reporter could find enough $ dirt on the Agency to cripple a few careers. Just sayin'...
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Post by jimmyjiggles on Jun 13, 2024 9:54:17 GMT -5
I wish they would just pull the trigger and get it over with.
Our only hope is that someone up the chain is actually working some deal to get us to SSA or other agencies, but I have not heard anything specific enough to make me believe that this is happening.
The looming uncertainty but also apparent inevitability is highly distracting and anxiety provoking. I don’t know how low morale was on the titanic after they realized it was sinking, but we are approaching that level. The reality is that, if they don’t do it this year, it will just be an issue next year and the year after that, barring some massive influx of receipts. So let’s just do this, get it over with and let us and the agency get on with our respective lives.
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Post by grassgreener on Sept 11, 2024 23:24:45 GMT -5
Appears RIFs are being serious considered. - seems like OMHA has way too many ALJs; unfortunately for the ALJs, there are no reassignments available within HHS.
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Post by fowlfinder on Sept 12, 2024 19:55:36 GMT -5
Appears RIFs are being serious considered. - seems like OMHA has way too many ALJs; unfortunately for the ALJs, there are no reassignments available within HHS. I wish there was a down vote I could provide here (to the situation not post). |
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