Posted on Feb 22, 2017
Federal Hiring Freeze Suspends Some Army Child Care Programs
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The impact of a not so well thought out plan ......Germany also- i posted the letter as an update and do the same here in the comments
Federal Hiring Freeze Suspends Some Army Child Care Programs
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SGT (Join to see) This can best be categorized as semi-fake news...
Info copied from an article about this on Military.com:
Although a Feb. 1 Defense Department memo exempts from the freeze 16 categories of civilian workers, including "positions providing child care to the children of military personnel," Army base commanders are still required to get permission from the service secretary before filling positions, according to a Feb. 16 memo from Diane Randon, acting assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs.
As of Jan. 17, the Army's Child and Youth Services program had 12,000 positions systemwide with 2,657 vacancies, according to Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) officials. The Army child development center program has historically had problems keeping positions filled due to high turnover and a sluggish background check system through which all workers must be vetted.
Info copied from an article about this on Military.com:
Although a Feb. 1 Defense Department memo exempts from the freeze 16 categories of civilian workers, including "positions providing child care to the children of military personnel," Army base commanders are still required to get permission from the service secretary before filling positions, according to a Feb. 16 memo from Diane Randon, acting assistant secretary of the Army for manpower and reserve affairs.
As of Jan. 17, the Army's Child and Youth Services program had 12,000 positions systemwide with 2,657 vacancies, according to Army Installation Management Command (IMCOM) officials. The Army child development center program has historically had problems keeping positions filled due to high turnover and a sluggish background check system through which all workers must be vetted.
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COL Jean (John) F. B.
SGT (Join to see) - No, I said "semi-fake", because it is not totally false. The fact may be that some communities are curtailing some child care services due to a lack of personnel, and it may even be tied to the hiring freeze, however, as pointed out (but not in the article), such workers are exempt from the hiring freeze, although they do require approval. All the commander need do is request approval. To blame it on the hiring freeze is disingenuous, at the very least, and simply demonstrates the anti-Trump media spin.
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Welcome to the reality of a government in 20 trillion dollars of debt. I know it is tough medicine but this is the chickens coming home to roost. We, as a country, have been fiscally irresponsible. I know people pay for these programs but my guess is they likely do not cover the costs. The plan is well thought out. It is intended to wake people up to reality. Welcome aboard.
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Cpl Jeff N.
SGT (Join to see) - Military family readiness? What is that exactly? Are we sending dependent children of day care age into combat now?
The armed forces need to focus on combat readiness, combat effectiveness and efficiency. To make an argument the military has been harmed because a part time day care program has been cancelled in Weisbaden, Germany is nonsensical. Oh the inhumanity of it all! The armed forces is collapsing, Weisbaden daycare is inoperative. The nation is at risk, the sky is falling.
The armed forces need to focus on combat readiness, combat effectiveness and efficiency. To make an argument the military has been harmed because a part time day care program has been cancelled in Weisbaden, Germany is nonsensical. Oh the inhumanity of it all! The armed forces is collapsing, Weisbaden daycare is inoperative. The nation is at risk, the sky is falling.
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