Budget Cutting Measures May Escalate Risk Of EPA Retirement 'Brain Drain'

摘要

Many EPA employees and its union fear a "brain drain" of higher-level staff, particularly in EPA regions, as senior staff move toward retirement and potential budget-cutting measures, such as changes to federal pension rules, escalate that likelihood, sources say, though a top agency official is downplaying the concerns.EPA union officials say that 60 percent of the federal workforce is at retirement age, and one source notes that upcoming budget cuts, possible federal furloughs and potential changes to federal pension calculations could speed a mass exodus of agency employees.