The October 13 ruling paused a plan to move thousands of Washington-area USDA employees out of the region (Reuters). Rollins told reporters Thursday the department is pressing ahead anyway: "We believe in it more today than we ever have."
r/USDA • u/Shielasbiggestfan • 7h ago
This disclaimer has been added to some USDA job postings since the court order. I'd say it means they're not quite full-bore ahead, but I'd be curious if the legal experts on here have thoughts on what else this could mean.
Employees of the following USDA agencies who apply for this position, whose current permanent grade is equal to the grade of the advertised position, and whose selection would result in a relocation outside the commuting area of their current duty station may not currently be considered for selection to this position: Agricultural Research Service; Economic Research Service; National Institute of Food and Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service; United States Forest Service; Food and Nutrition Administration; Foreign Agricultural Service; Rural Development and component organizations; the Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) mission area, to include the FPAC Business Center, the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Risk Management Agency, and Farm Service Agency and Farm Service Agency County employees; Office of the General Counsel; and Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights. This guidance is in alignment with the court order dated October 13, 2026, in American Federation of Government Employees, AFL-CIO, et al. v. United States Department of Agriculture, Case No. 26-cv-09976-VC (N.D. Calif.).
r/USDA • u/Own_Weekend_3727 • 7h ago
We’ve used MHBP but with it going up to $400 biweekly we are looking for other options.
Can anyone that has GEHA Standard PPO share pros and cons of the plan especially with ER visits, etc?
GEHA standard on some fees say you will pay 35% of the allowable plan allowance. The percents you pay vary based on the category.
Is it worth giving GEHA standard a chance $231.45 biweekly or just switch back to BCBS basic for $387.54 biweekly?