‘Drain the Swamp’: DOGE Delivers Wake-up Call to Federal Employees – msn/Knewz
“Senator Joni Ernst has introduced the REMOTE Act, aimed at increasing accountability among federal employees working remotely. The bill mandates agencies to monitor computer usage and report on the impacts of telework. Ernst, chair of the Senate Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Caucus, emphasized that the American public deserves government efficiency and accountability…
“Under the proposed legislation, agencies must track the ‘average number of logins’ and time spent on federal networks by remote workers. Ernst’s report indicates a significant shift in the federal workforce, where only 3% teleworked daily before the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently, 6% work in-person full-time, while nearly one-third are entirely remote.”
Raised on a farm in the state of Iowa, Sen. Ernst knows that you can’t castrate hogs remotely. Contrary to the wording of her campaign ad, pigs are typically castrated at a young age. Castrating a full-grown hog is possible but more difficult.
According to federal rules, employees with the longest tenure would be the last cut in a reduction in force.:
What could happen to DC’s federal workforce under Trump 2.0 – WaExaminer
Reductions in Force – US Office of Personnel Management