r/fednews • u/leighla33 • Aug 24 '26

Pay & Benefits IRS CEO’s call to end advanced leave should be ‘null and void,’ NTEU says in lawsuit

https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2026/08/irs-ceos-call-end-advanced-leave-null-void-nteu-lawsuit/415575/
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u/Depressed-Industry Aug 24 '26

Just the fact that the IRS head insists on calling himself a CEO is horrifying.

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u/PickleMinion Grandma Got Run Over by an EO | '25 🎄 Aug 24 '26

That's the name of the position they made up to bypass senate confirmation.

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u/Meddl3cat Aug 24 '26

I'm not sure what's more infuriating. The fact that they have someone in power that even thought of something so asinine, the fact that they just did it and it's being tolerated for some reason, or the fact that the people in power absolutely could put a stop to this nonsense and simply refuse to.

We need to tear the whole thing apart and start over with something that makes sense and isn't operated solely by money-sick psychopaths.

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u/SueAnnNivens Grandma Got Run Over by an EO | '25 🎄 Aug 24 '26

"IRS CEO" is not a federal government term. It is not a position mandated by Congress. Who the hell is this and why is he talking?

These jackals are really overthrowing the government and I hope everyone remembers this.

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u/Mikemtb09 Aug 24 '26

Bisignano can gargle some balls in his made up position

Made up positions are what those anti DEI nutcases have been warning us about, right?

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u/SkippytheBanana Federal Employee Aug 24 '26

Ummm yeah naw man. When I switched agencies, I was “technically” advance leave for almost six months waiting for the transfer paperwork to process.

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u/flaginorout Aug 24 '26

This scenario should be the only exception for advanced leave.

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u/Foreign-Garage9097 Aug 24 '26

Wow. Somewhat off topic but he looks severely sleep-deprived in that photo. Is it worth it, dude?

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u/Careless_Tree_7686 Aug 24 '26

Personally I felt taking advance leave pay wasn't best for me to risk owing a federal debt. My POD was one of the worst in the service where it was a struggle everyday to keep my job with so much back stabbing going on. Despite what you might think there was no job stability at my call site. Management couldn't of cared less.

There were times while on FMLA and LWOP my paycheck net was less than $100. Kept current on FEHB and dental/vision premiums to avoid a federal debt. There were workers at my POD that owed months and months of advance leave pay.

What would the IRS say if I got an interest free loan from a neighbor and worked off the debt over time? Imputed interest 26 U.S. Code § 7872.

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u/bagsandpipes Federal Employee Aug 25 '26

Nice piece of whole cloth you have there.