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OPM Invents A Ponzi Hiring Scheme

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
June 2, 2025
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OPM Invents A Ponzi Hiring Scheme
Fire – Hire – Fire – Hire …

Keith’s note: How do NASA and other agencies hire at the same time they’re RIFing their workforce to reduce head count? Are these replacement hires? Where do empty slots come from when reducing a workforce? Can you get RIFed and walk out of NASA and get in line to apply for your old job at NASA Oh then there’s loyalty oath vibe. See OPM Memo: Merit Hiring Plan Embrace The Challenge y’all. Salient points below:

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4 responses to “OPM Invents A Ponzi Hiring Scheme”

  1. tutiger87 says:
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    Unconstitutional, From what I remember, loyalty oaths are unconstitutional.

    • Colin Seftor says:
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      So, essentially, one should only answer the first question:

      “My example of upholding the Constitution is not to answer any of the other 3 questions, as loyalty oaths are unconstitutional.”

    • SteveQuestioner says:
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      Nothing in that is an “oath”. Anyway, once offered a job, all federal employees are required to sign an oath to the Constitution.

      #3 is the only one that looks remotely controversial. But NASA *is* part of the Executive Branch. So yes, the president’s “Executive Orders and policy priorities” do apply to anyone working at NASA.

      Fortunately, only until the next President is elected…

  2. ejd1984 says:
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    I could see this applying to mostly at the management level, which is what Russell Vought wants.

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