US Department of Agriculture filling critical positions after deferred resignation program

SOURCE www.npr.org
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins testifies about USDA filling critical positions after offering deferred resignation program to employees. Some employees are upset about being let go and then seeing their positions being filled. Rollins denies accepting any deferred resignations from key positions in the latest round.

Key Points

  • Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins testifies about filling critical positions in USDA after deferred resignation program
  • Employees upset about being let go and seeing their positions filled
  • Rollins denies accepting deferred resignations from key positions in the latest round

Pros

  • Efforts to fill critical positions in USDA
  • Acknowledgment of mistakes and progress being made

Cons

  • Employees upset about being let go and seeing their positions filled
  • Discrepancy between Rollins' testimony and employees' accounts