Federal Employees Face Cuts To Retirement Benefits And Pay Freezes

[Dulcinea]

Federal employees can be forgiven for feeling whiplashed by the Trump administration.

The president has proclaimed this to be Public Service Recognition week, acknowledging the nations' civil servants for "their hard work and willingness to serve their fellow citizens."

A group of outstanding outstanding federal workers were recognized at a breakfast this week, sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service. Among them was Dr. Marshalyn Yeargin-Allsopp, a 37-year employee at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, who now works in autism research. She said she's had a rewarding career, working for the government.

"I love CDC," Dr. Yeargin-Allsopp said. "I love public health. I love the fact that I think we make a difference."

https://www.npr.org/2018/05/09/609851316/trump-administration-wants-to-cut-federal-retirement-benefits-and-freeze-salarie

[mucifer]

1. Thanks for posting BTW From the article:

Jeff Pon, director of the Office Of Personnel Management, spoke at a town hall on civil service sponsored by the Volcker Alliance and the Partnership for Public Service and said he wants working for the government to be more like the private sector — more flexible and less permanent.

"And that's a key component for updating the workforce," Pon said. "I don't believe we should look at a federal job for 30 years and then retire and then have lifetime retirement anymore."

they also put this lovely photo of trump in the article:

[democratisphere]

2. Nothing like a drumpfian "screw you" for public service well done.

Public service requires sacrifice so the wealthiest can maintain their gluttonous life style.

[duforsure]

3. Once again rump does the opposite

And claims in public to be their greatest supporter for what they do, but behind the public's view he has his minions slashing their benefits , and now freezing their pay. He sure didn't put money towards them in any way with the tax scam, and rewarded himself and other wealthy donors with cash windfalls with our money, and gave them nothing. All public servants should remember what they're doing to them in Nov. . I know some that are already so pissed they can't see straight about rump and the kgop. He's now doing the same thing to Social Security, trying to destroy it.