Lovaglio-Miller describes OMB approval delays and workplace treatment issues

I agree with everything she said, the reports and stuff, you know.

However, I also say that a lot of it,

It's hard to kind of put in words.

It's the intangible, right?

A lot of our older staff that are leaving, one, advancement, promotional opportunities.

They feel like they get looked over.

Sometimes, even when you get promoted, the process that goes through, you have to wait.

You've got to get OMB approval.

So first, the agency has to reach out to OMB to get approval to fill a line.

Then they fill a line.

Then they got to reach back out to OMB to get approval to actually put the person in the line.

It becomes a very lengthy process.

A lot of times what happens is people end up working in the capacity waiting for the approval.

But when they get it, it doesn't go back to the day they started, right?

So then that's when we have to end up like filing a grievance or something on their behalf.

So I think that process can be streamlined.

I know that is something that we're talking about in OMB swears.

That they're willing to do it, but, you know, we'll see.

So that's some of it.

And the other part of it that's an intangible is really just the treatment of workers at the work location.

Most people want to come in, do their job, go home.

They don't want to deal with a whole lot of drama.

I mean, we have some that do.

But then, just being honest, but then...

The way management deals with those individuals on the work location is also just a whole nother issue.

So, yeah.