Trump about to gut the bloated federal bureaucracy

[longknife]

It sounds good but I'd like to see how he pulls it off without Congressional action to revise the Civil Service system. Here's what the plan is:

Among the changes in the president’s proposed budget:

Creation of a bonus pool to reward good employees.

An end to so-called “step increases,” pay hikes of 3 percent to 5 percent that 99.7 percent of federal workers get even if they are poor performers.

Changes to the overall pay package, with a focus on generous retirement benefits, that align federal pay to the private world.

Retraining of employees.

Redeploying workers where they are needed.

Even more good news was reported by the Washington Examiner;

The officials, speaking on background, did not say how large or small they expect the bureaucracy to be after the three-year reform effort, but it was clear that many workers in jobs that private industry has automated will be out.

And it was also clear that the workforce will be younger, mobile and more tech-savvy. Several times the officials noted that the Civil Services was created at a time when secretarial help was key and now higher-educated IT employees are needed.

From Trump about to gut the bloated federal bureaucracy

 

[ScienceRocks]

Somalia is such a nice place to live. Why won't you take donald Trump with you as you go?

 

[LuckyDuck]

What I disliked seeing in the government were those individuals who were clearly bad at management and were simply promoted because they excelled at being great ass-kissers.

 

[longknife]

What I disliked seeing in the government were those individuals who were clearly bad at management and were simply promoted because they excelled at being great ass-kissers.

One of the first things a civil servant learns is how to pad their nest to set up for promotions. It doesn't take long until they've been promoted beyond their abilities.

 

[Spare_change]

Somalia is such a nice place to live. Why won't you take donald Trump with you as you go?

You don't like this idea?

I hope he uses a BIG knife.

 

[Spare_change]

It's really not a difficult problem to figure out ...

In business, your worth is measured by growth or profitability. If you can make more money, or cut costs, or get new customers, then you get promoted.

Government has no profitability measurement - the only way to get promoted in the government is to make your program bigger. Keep in mind that government programs are instituted to address solvable problems - the government addresses a problem, fixes it, and shuts down the program addressing the problem. Except ....

Nobody gets promoted for closing down their program. You grow your budget, you take on more responsibilities, you expand your coverage.

Therefore, we have programs, old and outdated, that have expanded into areas they shouldn't be, with budget increases for things they shouldn't be doing. Civil Service even has a term for it --- the Snowball Effect. Get a program, make it bigger, and get promoted. 1-2-3.

Of course, then we have politicians who target programs for closure. Trump, for example, is trying to trim the EPA. Civil Service has another saying - "Just keep your head down, he'll be out of office in four years." Have you seen any federal programs shut down? The Education Department? The Energy Department? All targets - but they just keep their head down, make no noise, and wait out the current president - because they know that the people they WERE feeding will vote for the other guy, and they'll be back in business again.

 

[Jarlaxle]

The Federal bureaucracy is a multi-trillion dollar self-licking ice cream cone.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

An end to so-called “step increases,” pay hikes of 3 percent to 5 percent that 99.7 percent of federal workers get even if they are poor performers.

This is one of the reasons why we needed a real businessman in the White House. No business gives guaranteed raises every year to every employee.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

Somalia is such a nice place to live. Why won't you take donald Trump with you as you go?

Send your tax savings back to the bloated government you love.

 

[August West]

An end to so-called “step increases,” pay hikes of 3 percent to 5 percent that 99.7 percent of federal workers get even if they are poor performers.

This is one of the reasons why we needed a real businessman in the White House. No business gives guaranteed raises every year to every employee.

The "real businessman" and his crooked family have been under investigation for over a year now. No thanks.

 

[AvgGuyIA]

The "real businessman" and his crooked family have been under investigation for over a year now. No thanks.

Under false pretenses. Trump is vindicated. Mueller has no case and should be fired.

 

[Votto]

Somalia is such a nice place to live. Why won't you take donald Trump with you as you go?

Are you seriously suggesting Somalia is a sh@@hole?

Racist

 

[August West]

The "real businessman" and his crooked family have been under investigation for over a year now. No thanks.

Under false pretenses. Trump is vindicated. Mueller has no case and should be fired.

What should we do with the people who have already pleaded guilty and those under house arrest Vladimir?