USA: Tough measures against civil servants’ vaccinations
The U.S. Federal Reserve is preparing to crack down on unvaccinated officials under President Joe Biden’s compulsory vaccination of federal government officials, according to the online political newspaper The Hill.
Some agencies plan to send warning letters about the possibility of suspending the work of officials who did not comply with the presidential mandate. Several services are also preparing for the dismissal of their employees who remain unvaccinated, although such moves will be made at a later time.
Employee compliance rates are high in federal government services, with the same services saying they do not expect suspensions or layoffs to cause problems in their operation.
The White House informed the federal services in November not to take harsh measures until the new year and to focus their attention on training and counseling for those of their employees who had not complied with the presidential vaccination mandate. against COVID-19.
Now, the U.S. Bureau of Management and Budget (OMB) is announcing that federal agencies may take more drastic measures at their discretion.
“Services are still moving forward with the process, including taking gradual disciplinary action if necessary,” the OMB said in a statement.
The presidential mandate to vaccinate federal officials is the cornerstone of Biden’s response to the spread of the coronavirus.
The federal compliance deadline expired on November 24, when 92% of the 3.5 million federal government employees received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
Source: The Hill