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• Without budget anomaly, SSA hiring is restricted and overtime is at 'historic lows' - October 24, 2024

• By Erich Wagner, Government Executive
  

  Officials at the Social Security Administration said this week that as a result of Congress’ inaction on the Biden administration’s request for additional funding for the beleaguered agency in September’s continuing resolution to keep the government open, the agency has had to cut back on two key tools in its fight to improve customer service.
  
  Last month, the White House and Commissioner Martin O’Malley warned lawmakers that failure to include a budget anomaly to fund the agency at a prorated equivalent of the president’s proposed $15.4 billion fiscal 2025 annual appropriation request in a six-month CR—as initially proposed by House Speaker Mike Johnson—would lead to dire consequences, including the loss of more than 2,000 staff, a hiring freeze and significantly curtailing overtime usage.

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