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As I understand it, it's a 2 week extension from the previous order: www.govexec.com/workforce/20...
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The lawsuit claims the layoffs lack legal authority without Congress. Agencies affected include HHS, VA, HUD, EPA, and more. Federal employees are protected from immediate layoffs for now, but developments are ongoing.
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They may try to erase progress, but we will hold the line and hold them accountable. I just hope it's sooner than later.
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We won’t forget! Not the destruction of our public lands, not the dismantling of our healthcare system, and not the blatant disregard for science and public well-being. Every move made by this administration in service of greed over good will is being witnessed, recorded, and will be remembered.
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We must maintain the rage. We need to keep carrying it forward, let it fuel our organizing, our voting, our voices. Complacency is how injustice survives. Rage, focused and sustained, is how we fight back for healthcare, for science, for our future.
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Over 250 Certified Financial Planners are offering free or low-cost consultations to help federal workers navigate these turbulent times. For more information, visit cfp.net/fedworkers.
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Proposed changes to FERS could reduce annuities by up to 40%, while the elimination of the FERS annuity supplement would impact those retiring before age 62.
Financial planners advise taking a step back, assessing your financial readiness, and seeking professional advice.
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If you're not terrified, you're not paying attention.
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🧵The proposal to change the annuity calculation from the highest three consecutive years of salary ("High-3") to the highest five consecutive years ("High-5") remains, but its implementation has been delayed. This adjustment aims to reduce long-term retirement costs.
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🧵 The elimination of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) annuity supplement for early retirees has been postponed. This delay provides additional time for affected employees to adjust their retirement planning.
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At what point is all this illegal activity, you know, illegal?
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🧵We must stand together and fight against this injustice.
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🧵The changes are set to begin by June 30, 2025, and could have a significant impact on federal workers and the services they provide.
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🧵Critics argue that these cuts could gut essential services and leave vulnerable communities in the lurch. Unions and nonprofits have filed a federal lawsuit in California, claiming that Schedule F is illegal and could cost taxpayers $143 billion in lost productivity.
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🧵He is also pushing to revive Schedule F, a policy that would strip job protections from thousands of senior civil servants, making it easier to fire them. This move could affect up to 50,000 federal workers by the end of the year.
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The casualties of their incompetence is going to be heartbreaking.
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As long as you also use it for golfing trips, I think you're golden. 👍
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🧵 A judge has temporarily halted downsizing, but the future of union rights remains uncertain. Federal employees should stay updated and seek union support.
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Thank you, I appreciate that!
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🧵Contributions: A 6% increase in employee contributions toward pensions without added benefits.
Job Cuts: 1,000s of federal jobs, particularly in agencies like EPA and USDA.
$ Cuts: $163 B in federal spending cuts, mostly targeting nondefense areas like healthcare, education, and social services.
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www.cbpp.org/research/fed...
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What will happen to dam operations when all of the hydologists are let go? What will happen to the important conservation efforts when all of those SMEs are get let go? What will happen to the endangered species when all of the biologists are let go?
Now I'm just sad with these questions. 😭
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That's because data being key to prevention and action is bad. (Loud sigh)