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Re:U Pittsburgh pauses all PhD admissions amid DOGE funding ... by rayiner on Sunday February 23, 2025 @08:53AM (#43149224)
The statute just says the agency must use the existing regulations. The regulations were promulgated by the agency to govern its own discretion. The executive reads the regulation to constrain the civil service to a particular process, but allow the negotiated indirects to be overridden by the head of the agency with a documented reason.

You’re assuming that the regulation would constrain the head of the agency but why would that be the case?

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Re:U Pittsburgh pauses all PhD admissions amid DOGE funding ... by jaybrendansmith on Sunday February 23, 2025 @11:11AM (#43150328)
Whether or not the head of agency is allowed to a drastic change like this doesn't change the fact that it is stupid. It's going to cost money in the long run.
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