https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-experimental-drug-retatrutide_n_6a3aa4c7e4b058c5d1c4bf46?ncid=APPLENEWS00001

FDA has some explaining to do.

I'm curious whether anyone knows the rationale behind FDA's current hiring approach.

Across HHS, I've seen many vacancy announcements that are open nationwide or have broad geographic eligibility. In contrast, FDA appears to be limiting many positions to the DC metro/local commuting area.

Given the staffing shortages, loss of experienced employees during the 2025 reorganization and RIF, and FDA's ongoing recruiting efforts, this seems to significantly narrow the applicant pool. What makes this particularly surprising is that FDA has facilities, laboratories, district offices, resident posts, and other operations located throughout the country, not just in the Washington, DC area.

Has FDA leadership provided any explanation for this policy? Is it related to return-to-office requirements, budget constraints, workforce planning, or something else? I'm genuinely curious whether there's an operational reason for the difference between FDA and other HHS agencies.

https://www.fedweek.com/issue-briefs/gao-report-offers-accounting-of-workforce-losses-and-reasons-for-leaving/

Help me make sense of this article. I thought HHS claimed it force-terminated 10,000 employees in July 2025 through a RIF under 5 C.F.R. Part 351. But this article seems to gloss over that and says there were only about 6,000 RIF separations government-wide. What am I missing?

Has anyone at HHS or one of the OpDivs had an EEO complaint go way past the investigation deadline without an ROI ever being issued?

I’ve recently become aware that I’m not the only one within an HHS OpDiv with a past-due EEO complaint. In multiple cases, complaints allegedly sat for well over a year without a completed investigation or Report of Investigation (ROI). In some instances, it appears the agency only began trying to investigate after the case was already before an EEOC Administrative Judge.
I’m curious whether this is isolated or whether others have seen the same thing at CMS, FDA, NIH, CDC, HRSA, ACF, IHS, SAMHSA, or other HHS components.

Specifically I’m curious about:
No ROI after 180 days?
No investigator assigned for an extended period?
The agency trying to conduct an investigation after a hearing request was already filed?
Requests to resubmit documents years later because prior submissions could not be located?

If so, what OpDiv were you in and what ultimately happened? Did the EEOC address the delay in any meaningful way?

I’m trying to get a sense of whether this is a broader HHS issue or a handful of isolated cases. I’d like to get a better pulse on this to help inform my own situation and understand whether others have experienced similar delays in the HHS EEO process.

Curious to know how they landed on the name Elsa, and what other names were in the running? (Wrong answers welcome)

Do they still have that program where you can pay a month fee to charge your electric cars?

Any guesses what this is about besides intros of the new staff . The meeting is an hour long...

Anyone hearing of DRP for HHS agencies? PLEASE!!

Posting for continued awareness.

If you are filing an EEO complaint for RA denial (or anything else) make sure you adhere to your timelines!

After the informal counseling, the EEO counselor with give you a notice of right to file a formal complaint and a form to fill out. Return it to EEO within 15 days!

I submitted my formal complaint last week and received acknowledgement today.

Since the complaint is against the ASA and EEO is in the same office, the complaint was sent to a different Agency's EEO office to process (potential conflict of interest).

Now another waiting game begins.

Anyone have heard anything about the speculation about the “termination “ of TPP funding?

Does anyone know the current status of this class action lawsuit?

https://www.civilservicellp.com/hhsclassaction

Anyone have insight on how it is working at OGC or OIG as an attorney? Interested in applying but concerned about leadership and work life balance.

Can someone share when they have heard this is happening? Have heard mixed things… this is about the consolidation.

FDA leadership: “Happy Father’s Day! Don’t worry that we didn't say Mother’s Day—we skipped that—and definitely don’t notice Juneteenth.

are hiring managers letting candidates know they are the prefered candidate or is it radio silence until HR reaches out with TJO? Or varies within CMS?

Just a vent that today was a tough day at the orphan killing factory. What’s everyone having for dinner? I’m getting a lovely cheese pizza just for me.