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This was published in August 2010. The intent was to talk about the federal workforce brain drain due to the aging of the workforce but I want to use the same data to show there is a more humane way to save money than reduction in pay or reductions in force plus it will not negatively impact unemployment percentages so it is politically palpable.
"One of the most significant challenges that the federal government is facing is the “graying” of its workforce. According to a report compiled by the Congressional Research Service, the federal workforce increased in age significantly in the last decade. The percentage of federal employees aged 55 or older rose from 15% in 1998 to more than 24% in 2008. As reported by The Washington Post, OPM has also projected that 20% of all permanent, full-time federal employees will retire by the end of 2014."
Just let them retire and don't replace them except for one-of-a-kind jobs. A lot of older feds are in the Headquarters operations. They have risen in the ranks over the years and their last stop is headquarters. They make more money than the people who work in field offices. Also, some headquarters positions merely exist to justify the existence of an executive position. So, not only will attrition weed the federal workforce but you will be eliminating more higher paying jobs.
2) Span of Control
Congress needs to look at span of control in federal agencies and ask the question, "Why do higher graded employees in Headquarters jobs need so much first line supervision?" Some high graded first line managers manage a handful of employees in headquarters compared to field offices where lower graded first line managers have double and triple the number of low graded employees reporting to them. Why? Again, is it merely to prop up the justification for executive Headquarters positions? Executives are not on the general payscale.
How about sever restriction on executive compensation. Say through a 99% income tax on everything over 500 grand. That would save the economy a lot of money.
How about sever restriction on executive compensation. Say through a 99% income tax on everything over 500 grand. That would save the economy a lot of money.
What do you think would actually happen if such a tax were levied?
Every US corporation would:
- create new deferred compensation programs not subject to the tax
- accelerate the move of companies to other countries with more favorable taxation practices
- lobby to tax other highly paid people, such as Hollywood liberals who earn far more per year than corporate executives
The tax lawyers and CPAs that work for successful companies are far more talented than the people that work for the IRS or the feds.
You should think through what you really suggest. None of this wasteful activity would produce jobs or improve the well being of Americans.
Too lazy to look this up but I'm wondering how big the federal government's payroll is and how much it would save were we to cut those salaries by 10%. I'd rather see that than a reduction in Medicare or Social Security benefits.
Too lazy to look this up but I'm wondering how big the federal government's payroll is and how much it would save were we to cut those salaries by 10%. I'd rather see that than a reduction in Medicare or Social Security benefits.
There are plenty of poor Federal Employees too. I'd rather see a cap of $250,000 a year on ALL Federal Employees including Military. I recall there was such a cap in the past.
Too lazy to look this up but I'm wondering how big the federal government's payroll is and how much it would save were we to cut those salaries by 10%. I'd rather see that than a reduction in Medicare or Social Security benefits.
Better yet get rid of most of them and shrink the federal government. Most of them that I have dealt with over the years are useless anyway!
I don't understand conservates anymore. They focus on the pay of government workers, but don't bat at an eye at the gigantic amounts of cash the rich are raking in at the same time they are paying the least amount of tax since the 1920's. Sad, just really sad.
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