Return to Article: Shielding Benefits
-
22036
I must agree with Jean.
My interest was piqued thinking I was going to read about our concerns, but was initially disappointed to read about contractors.
While I felt a tad misled, I quickly got interested considering the undermining of arguments for the entire A-76 process. We've never had a contractor cost less than a GS they were replacing. We've been told the savings were all long term. This cast quite a different light on the subject.
Now it seems contractors are treated much more like the proposals of NSPS with the deployability and scalability aspects. If only they'd pay us what they pay them.
I don't care what my wife says, I CAN learn new things. Sometimes.
Tip off
-
22030
The real issue isn't public vs. private. It is an ongoing attack on work-a-day Americans. CEO's sent our jobs overseas; our leaders allow low-wage foreigners to invade our country to beat down the wages of the remaining jobs. Now they want to reduce our retirement benefits. Americans, wake up! Soon, our only jobs will be fighting wars in obscure locales that have funny names.
-
22028
I found this piece misleading in that contractors are not civil servants, which is what is usually meant by federal workers. I also find it concerning that the federal government is so involved in funding the pensions of contractors, since one of the stated reasons for the use contractors has usually been to save money on benefits.
PROMO RIGHT: EVENTS
UPCOMING WEBINARS
NOVEMBER 18
Speed bumps for Teleworking: What are they and how to avoid them?
DECEMBER 3
Achieve Program Success: Unlock the Management Information in Your Data
DECEMBER 10
Practical Transparency: Applying Exchange Networks for Mission Results
PROMO RIGHT: DIRECTORIES
Post a Comment
To post a comment, you must provide a name and a valid e-mail address. Messages must be limited to 400 words. By using this Service you agree not to post material that is obscene, harassing, defamatory, or otherwise objectionable. Although Government Executive does not monitor comments posted to this site (and has no obligation to), it reserves the right to delete, edit, or move any material that it deems to be in violation of this rule.