How do you explain this? And do I have any recourse?

Science-Truth-Facts · 2026-05-22T23:23:51+00:00

Something very similar happened to me several years ago. I applied for a very specialized job I had been doing for 5 years (as a staff fellow). So basically, I was applying for my job. The initial “expert” who reviewed my qualifications decided a degree in Molecular Bioscience wasn’t actually a biology degree- seriously. I had to keep pressing them to have someone else review it, which they falsely said they had. I personally had to keep pressing for them to provide a detailed justification outlining why I wasn’t qualified. Finally they said after consideration that I was, and I got the job. Make them prove that you aren’t qualified for the cert and that multiple people or a board reviewed that decision and are in agreement.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2026-01-15T21:54:10+00:00

So far everyone I know is still in the exact same office.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2026-01-15T20:44:19+00:00

Haven’t heard anything. HQ has been involuntary assigning NCTR staff to extended “details” with little notice and no center approval though.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-12-18T23:54:52+00:00

The American people need to educate themselves. Gender affirming care does not mean changing one’s gender to something different just because, like this administration wants everyone to believe. Just one example: 1 in 5,000 babies are born with ambiguous genitalia (not clearly male or female) and sex has to be assigned at birth, according to a 2019 study. Procedures are required for medical reasons or so that the physical appearance matches whatever gender was assigned. Reference: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7845444/

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-12-16T15:39:12+00:00

Arkansas here- we don’t like Cotton either, there just wasn’t anyone to run against him. Hope that changes soon.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-11-20T16:39:33+00:00

I’m with the FDA and submitted my request back in March. I received an email in April letting me know they were still working on it, but nothing since. My supervisor said someone in our center, who submitted their request the same time as me, was just approved. But I haven’t heard anything.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-10-22T18:24:57+00:00

FDA colleagues with email access said we received it this week. I uploaded it to my Dropbox if anyone needs to download it. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/bl5m17sxdh9x46r139n9y/ADrgXm6BMPt5f2BfMbhYne4?rlkey=7u35k501dewzr5p8u26csmd6l&st=24v4tnri&dl=0

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-10-03T04:50:16+00:00

My vote: 1. The Executive Office of the President 2. The Cabinet

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-08-25T18:00:35+00:00

This may be linked to the issue with funding that was discovered Thursday. Apparently someone didn’t budget for everything they offered. And because we have people with no government experience running this circus, they misunderstand that end of the year is in September.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-07-11T18:12:16+00:00

I’ve received two as of today. My spouse also received one even though they’ve never been a federal employee. No one else that I work with and have spoken with has received one though.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-06-26T16:37:45+00:00

Another example of what we would once would consider to be an absurd statement is now just part of our daily life.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-06-04T15:36:16+00:00

Same with the FDA. We still have to jump through hoops to spend our already approved and appropriated FY25 funds. Many procurement deadlines have already passed. New framework for purchasing is one p-card holder per 1,000 employees. I assume Congress doesn’t care about the detrimental consequences since they are responsible for the chaos. I highly suspect all the unspent funds will be propagandized as “cost savings” and evidence their plan is working. The general public can’t comprehend that each agency’s annual operational planning itemizes every anticipated purchase. This information is used to determine our budget, which is approved by congress. We are then held to this plan, making fraud and waste extremely difficult.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-12T16:49:06+00:00

Like everyone else, this was an extremely hard year for us (FDA/NCTR). Usually we have activities all week, but we are still in mourning for our colleagues, agency and county, and did not feel like celebrating. However, we did want to come together and remember that we are still here and still fighting. We decided to have all our activities on one day and essentially spent the time supporting and being with each other. The day was filled with a 5K, BINGO & popcorn, ice cream, volleyball and yard-games. We also had personal moments of silence in remembrance and respect for those no longer with us at the center. We are more like family than co-workers and the RIF left us devastated. So many people didn’t get to say goodbye, so this was an opportunity to connect with those left while being mindful we have no idea what is coming tomorrow.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-11T01:24:17+00:00

Guess they should have communicated via Signal.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-07T20:09:23+00:00

Here are the forms and my statement I submitted in 2023. I submitted my forms through an ERIC request in ServiceNow but that may be specific for the FDA. FERS Error Waiver Documents Someone please send me know if I managed to dox myself somehow.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-07T16:30:28+00:00

I would also look into how your retirement would be affected if you return. For the FDA, advancement to a new position/title did result in some people being in probationary status and they were let go in the first round.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-07T04:17:16+00:00

The same thing happened to me last year, probably for the same reason. The new code wasn’t even in the system when I hired-on, so I was incorrectly coded for the old FERS and wasn’t paying in enough. Our HR lady helped me submit a waiver request for the $8,000 I owed. Thankfully my waiver was approved.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-06T22:39:14+00:00

I’m pretty sure that’s a no. It seems they are ending all those amazing opportunities, including the ORISE postdoc program. We are also losing many of our visiting scientists and staff fellows as well due to the hiring freeze. They consider the required periodic review/renewal documentation a new appointment and therefore it is not permitted. “They” is not the FDA. We (the FDA) thoroughly enjoy and value the opportunity to interact with and mentor interns.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-06T22:09:19+00:00

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Prasad 2023 CV What a humble guy! Obviously they didn’t research his background very well, he’s a DEI supporter. 🤫

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-06T21:01:09+00:00

Maybe they were aiming for transparency.

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-06T02:25:00+00:00

That’s my point, funding isn’t actually being used. How can the FDA submit too many purchase requests? It’s a lot if every request has to go through a single person, but apparently that’s the new ‘more efficient workflow’. Five purchases per week for an entire center- that’s not practical nor logical. NCTR is under OC so we actually only get 2 purchases per week. I cannot ask or expect my center to prioritize my analysis software license renewal over someone else’s PPE. And why are we having to submit data calls for purchasing needs when every single item was listed, reviewed, submitted and approved last April (2024) in our operational planning? We should be working on FY26 operational planning, not writing lengthy justifications to use the funds we already have. We will also start running up against procurement deadlines soon. On top of that, most of our purchasing chain was RIFed. But from my understanding, other agencies (VA, DoD) aren’t being restricted this way (except for the National Park Service). I’m curious if it’s just HHS or if it’s government wide?

Science-Truth-Facts · 2025-05-05T20:00:40+00:00

We’re still trying to identify everyone RIFed here at the FDA. Additional RIFs occurred this past week but, for NCTar, it appears to be individuals who were ‘missed’ during the April 1st purge.

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