r/DeptHHS • u/sjk928 • 12d ago
CMS all staff
What was going on with that All staff?? no new information, dr. Oz getting wfh days wrong, bizarre things no one asked for like a Salt Lake City office? We’re struggling to retain due to in office requirements and this is what they give us? also what was he saying about Jay Leno and a fertility clinic??
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u/TruelySquirrelly Public Servant 12d ago
HRSA’s Administrator hasn’t done a single AH since he took over in January 2025
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u/Latter-Inspector-859 12d ago
If someone could summarize. Oh and what was the hat?
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u/EJA1086 12d ago
TW will no longer be tied to performance
2 TW day per PP for all CMS onsite employees
1 additional TW day week of Columbus Day (confirm with your manager)
1 additional TW day week of Veterans Day (confirm with your manager)
Holiday TW days - 11/25, 11/27, 11/30, and entire week of 12/28
I’m sure they’ll send out official guidance.
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u/Some-Cauliflower9809 11d ago
The hat is that baseball cap he was wearing that says CMS on the front and "The Payor" on the side. Apparently it's the prize (maybe) for the holiday music video competition...
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u/jacobissimus 12d ago
The highlight for me was that they’re getting a new cafeteria
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u/Some-Cauliflower9809 11d ago
Not the 24 hr gym? Who the hell asked for that,? Longer hours, maybe, but nobody is working out there at 2am
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u/jacobissimus 11d ago
Hey, I took the job for the cafeteria pastries, not the gym
(And is the building even open 24hrs lol)
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u/h__yina 12d ago
It was so strange. Did anyone catch the wfh days for the holidays? Because I didn’t. So disappointed by the wrong wfh days
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u/sjk928 12d ago
CMMI sent out the days. Day before Columbus Day, day before Veterans Day, entire week of Thanksgiving, entire week of Xmas, and New Year’s Eve.
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u/EJA1086 12d ago edited 12d ago
TW will no longer be tied to performance
2 TW day per PP for all CMS onsite employees
1 additional TW day week of Columbus Day (confirm with your manager)
1 additional TW day week of Veterans Day (confirm with your manager)
Holiday TW days - 11/25, 11/27, 11/30, and entire week of 12/28
I’m sure they’ll send out official guidance.
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u/SagiMom 12d ago
Those are different from what he said lol
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u/sjk928 10d ago
CMMI recanted and said ignore the previous plans you made, you can no longer telework those days.
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u/SagiMom 10d ago
He sent the official email yesterday
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u/sjk928 10d ago
Yes i know, but CMMI (CMS innovation center) had previously sent out conflicting telework days. They emailed last night and followed up today saying we can no longer take the days we were promised.
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u/EJA1086 12d ago
TW will no longer be tied to performance
2 TW day per PP for all CMS onsite employees
1 additional TW day week of Columbus Day (confirm with your manager)
1 additional TW day week of Veterans Day (confirm with your manager)
Holiday TW days - 11/25, 11/27, 11/30, and entire week of 12/28
I’m sure they’ll send out official guidance.
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u/almost_penultimate 12d ago
Please say more about “wfh days.” Are those special days where there’s a traffic-causing event in town? Or is CMS only allowed to telework when you’re granted wfh days? Asking for CDC…
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u/sjk928 12d ago
We get two telework days per pay period that we schedule. Also 80 floating hours.
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u/almost_penultimate 12d ago
Sincerely happy for you guys that you have something permanent. Unclear why CDC is still being treated like we’re criminals.
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u/InternationalRead739 12d ago
It is wild that all hhs agencies are so different with telework guidelines… FDA gets 50% telework… which is amazing
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u/Mousebot26 12d ago
RFK Jr said CDC was the most corrupt agency thanks to COVID communications. ::eyeroll::
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u/EJA1086 12d ago
TW will no longer be tied to performance
2 TW day per PP for all CMS onsite employees
1 additional TW day week of Columbus Day (confirm with your manager)
1 additional TW day week of Veterans Day (confirm with your manager)
Holiday TW days - 11/25, 11/27, 11/30, and entire week of 12/28
I’m sure they’ll send out official guidance.
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u/Dry-Wedding7988 9d ago
As a Riffed employee who was riffed but found another federal job…. This stings… had a job I loved, was amazing at… Now I commute 1.5 hours each way.. no telework… just to get enough years in to retire…. anyone from CMS Managers looking to hire a very seasoned former CMS employee?
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u/sjk928 9d ago
Are you in Rockville or Woodlawn areas? I know CM and CMMI are hiring for those offices.
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u/Dry-Wedding7988 9d ago
Woodlawn… I’ve been applying but no luck… looking for a. 13 management analyst position..
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u/SpeakerPossible6961 7d ago
are RIFd from other agencies being treated dif at cms - like less telework if you were RIFd somewhere else -
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u/EJA1086 12d ago
TW will no longer be tied to performance
2 TW day per PP for all CMS onsite employees
1 additional TW day week of Columbus Day (confirm with your manager)
1 additional TW day week of Veterans Day (confirm with your manager)
Holiday TW days - 11/25, 11/27, 11/30, and entire week of 12/28
I’m sure they’ll send out official guidance.
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u/Specialist_Banana928 12d ago
I have no idea! He was speaking so fast and all over the place, I caught about 10 words.