Federal Government Out of Control Again

Townhall.com ^ | July 3, 2016 | Bruce Bialosky

[ronnie raygun]

Homeland security has been hyjacked by muslims

[Iron Munro]

Federal Government Out of Control Again

Federal Government STILL Out of Control

When, in modern times, was it ever in control?

[Lazamataz]

What I discovered was that there is a program in the federal government called “voluntary leave transfer.” If someone has used up either their sick or vacation leave and needs additional leave for personal or medical emergency, they may receive vacation leave transferred from a fellow employee. That leaves the program open to people manipulating it if they have some expiring vacation leave they can give it to someone else who might swap some back to them at a further time. Fascinating concept.

I don't fault anyone for this one. When I was at the CDC, I saw this happen from time to time. The recipients are usually people who need time off for cancer treatments, or people who's homes have been leveled due to fire or flood. I never saw it abused.

[Fungi]

Please define “modern times,” give me some dates.

[disndat]

I never saw it abused.

Uh huh. "Whatever you do DO NOT let that Laz guy know or we are ALL in the shat."

[ConservativeMind]

I was not aware that any leave “expires,” and I was a federal employee.

[Lurkinanloomin]

I’d peg it at post-Civil War, but certainly Fedzilla has been out of control since 1913.

[Lazamataz]

I knew it. It was a damned conspiracy.

Why am I always the last to know???

[Cobra64]

The creation of DHS was another Bush FUBAR fuster-cluck. I hope Trump dissolves the DHS and privatizes the TSA with retired veterans.

[Fungi]

Bingo! The year the “Fed” was created, income tax was instituted, and direct election of senators was initiated, Correct?

[exDemMom]

What I discovered was that there is a program in the federal government called “voluntary leave transfer.” If someone has used up either their sick or vacation leave and needs additional leave for personal or medical emergency, they may receive vacation leave transferred from a fellow employee.

I have never seen this program abused. In the last year, I have assisted two employees in participating in this program, both for medical purposes. In my experience, the person requesting the leave transfer must provide documentation from their doctor to support the request, and then the request goes to a leave transfer coordinator who has to approve the request. Once approved, other employees can donate their unused leave. Any donated leave that is not used is returned to the donor on a pro-rated basis.

Several years ago, when I was in university, one of the admin staff had a daughter dying of cancer. People donated leave so that she could be with her daughter until the end. In this case, the leave donation program was state, not federal.

[disndat]

I admit you are usually right on top of it but in this case you were right on top of it which makes it hard to see see?

[Lurkinanloomin]

Yes, that is when Fedzilla completely broke out of its Constitutional cage.

[Sequoyah101]

you got it correct. STILL out of control and it won’t end until it is forced to stop.

[Iron Munro]

Please define “modern times,” give me some dates.

Within living memory and then some.

With a possible short break to fight WWII.

[Kickass Conservative]

Remember, Government Employees are sacrificing by taking Public Service Jobs.

They could be making a much better living in the Private Sector, but they choose to suffer for the Public good.

They are giving of themselves to work for you, the American People.

It’s a shame the Taxpayers don’t appreciate their sacrifice.

We have always been at War with Eastasia. That is all.

[Henry Hnyellar]

Then you were uninformed. The maximum annual leave than can be carried over from one year to the next is 240 hours. Anything beyond this is forfeited.

[rwa265]

I was not aware that any leave “expires,” and I was a federal employee.

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It’s informally called ‘use of lose.” A federal employee can carry a balance of 240 annual leave hours from one leave year to the next. With some exceptions, the employee loses any hours over the 240 maximum.

[rwa265]

Oops, didn’t see your comment before posting mine.