Could be cause for concern...

General Discussion for SMART Scholarship Recipients
recipient21

Could be cause for concern...

Post by recipient21 »

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... lian-side/

It seems that this drastic hiring freeze that is causing SFs to get creative in their attempts to accomodate SMART scholars is a little "leaky".

If civilian employees are only falling at a percent per year in the face of this fairly stiff hiring freeze, you may want to keep an eye out for "further direction" from DoD administration. If they want attrition to bring the number down more quickly, watch for them to start closing hiring avenues that used to be consistent back doors for bring SMART scholars onboard.

It could get messy, especially if the DoD targets SMART scholars in particular. I imagine they'll start by telling the services to stop converting private contractors to government employees or sweeten the early retirement perks to get the older folks out the door, but it won't be long until their attention is caught by the SMART program. When that happens, hope the SMART program grants you that release they spoke to you about during orientation.