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Subcommittee probes civilian hiring freezes and voluntary reductions for impact on readiness
Summary
Service witnesses told the subcommittee that voluntary reduction programs and hiring freezes are creating uncertainty about civilian workforce levels; services are assessing reorganization options and said impacts on readiness and functions remain under review.
Ranking Member Houlihan told the panel she is ‘‘really concerned about what’s going on with our civilian personnel at DoD’’ and asked whether uniformed personnel are being asked to pick up additional duties created by vacancies.
Service witnesses said the civilian workforce is essential to readiness and confirmed substantial voluntary participation in the Delayed Resignation/Reduction Program (DRP) and that the services are assessing impacts and reorganizing where possible.
Lieutenant General Brian Eifler said the Army had about 16,000 sign up for the delayed-resignation program and that leaders were ‘‘in the…
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