>Anonymous 01/16/19 (Wed) 17:45:59 439ba9 (15) >4783158 (lb)

>>4782950 (You)

>lawfag here this article IS accurate but misleading the Agency DOES have legal authority to declare a RIF for lack of fundgin after a 30 day furlough - sauce below….

>>4783158 (lb)

Thanks for the analysis, lawfag.

My thinking was that the author implies a statement by OPM in regards to the day's question, but doesn't produce a source or quote. This is worse than quoting unnamed leakers. Lol.

Secondly, the citations do provide guidance, but not in the context of RIF can't be done.

Whole I keked as hard as the next at the notion of 'Boom, y'all nonessentials are forthwith RIF'd', I knew it would be more involved than that. For one, RIFs aren't suited to "smoke" out the nonessentials. RIFs protect by ranking seniority, veterans points etc. The deadwood that the anonymous senior Trump admin article ran by Daily Caller would skate on by once again. No, something else is needed to purge the deadwood. Something similar to the VA legislation that authorizes the VA to fire for cause. 🤔 I wonder if that legislation could also be interpreted as applicable to other agencies? Especially in the context of draining the bureaucratic swamp.

But now, you just provided the 'rest of the story…' that it takes 180 days to effect.

In that case, one could make the case that it's up to Trump to drop the RIF hammer, whenever he wants. That starts a 180 day clock as the rats grapple with fight or flee. To paraphrase Mittness, a lot of swamp critters will self deport from their cushy tenure. Some won't even be able to walk the office halls for shame when the dimm party is no more. The silent majority is taking back the control