Some leaders of the many sprawling agencies and centers that make up the Department of Health and Human Services have been given a choice: Move out of DC or resign.
HHS began executing 10,000 layoffs as part of a massive restructuring of the department’s convoluted organization chart on Tuesday, according to several news reports. Thomas Nagy, deputy assistant secretary for human resources at HHS, began sending layoff notices in the early morning, immediately placing thousands of employees on administrative leave.
But some bureaucrats in leadership roles, including senior executive service members, were offered a deal: They could be retained in government service but would have to relocate to an Indian Health Service post.
For instance, Food and Drug Administration Center for Tobacco Products Director Brian King was offered a position at the Indian Health Service office, the Read more…
