In this case, once the agency decision has been made...the government is signing up to move the worker (moving cost, transportation cost, etc). It also means that if the guy’s house/condo hasn’t been sold within a reasonable amount of time, the government would have the power (responsibility) to sign for it, and market it....paying a fair amount for the property.
For some of these folks, they’ve been in the DC area for twenty-plus years...happy with their house...and might have kids in local schools. Their attitude is that it’s unfair. As their move-date comes up...if they don’t sign the acceptance deal...they will be let go, and paid an exit sum of money. If they take up another federal job in DC...they have to pay the exit sum back.
I saw this around seven years ago with one particular agency which people thought they could find jobs in DC as their agency left, and the shock was that they had a reputation (negative) and no government agency were offering jobs. So they reverted, and took the move.
I will add that a fair sum of the GS-14/15 managers see Kansas City as the end of the world, where no civilization or culture exists. Having been there years ago for three weeks, I would suggest otherwise, and that it’s a bit more safer than DC, and plenty to do on weekends. I wouldn’t have a problem moving unless the new building was some structure in bad shape, and it was next to some bad part of town.
How many 14/15s are rock-ribbed conservatives? One?
I like Kansas City but they WON’T.
AhahahahaahaaaohgodicantbreatheahahaAaaaaahaaaaa.
They could drive on down to the Lakeof the Ozarks.
Plenty of KC folks do every weekend.
Yup. FOCS. Fly Over Country Syndrome. :-)