National Park Service will fire 1,000 employees — but hire 5,000 seasonal workers
The two decisions underscore the confusing — and at times contradictory — nature of the new administration’s efforts to shrink the federal workforce.
UPDATE | One-Thousand National Park Service Staff Fired, Seasonal Hiring Resuming
One-thousand National Park Service staff were being fired Friday as part of the Trump administration's move to reduce the size of federal government, though the agency was told it could begin hiring 5,
Pingree calls for lifting National Park Service hiring freeze
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree is calling on the federal government to lift a hiring freeze which is preventing the National Park Service from hiring seasonal staff.
National parks can be dangerous. So Trump made a hiring freeze loophole.
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
Yellowstone National Park bracing for seasonal employee shortage due to hiring freeze
Thousands of seasonal jobs at national parks across the U.S. are on hold on orders from the Trump Administration, leaving park workers with more questions than answers.
How Trump’s Hiring Freeze Could Affect Your Trip to a National Park
The halt is hitting seasonal workers at parks, where staff shortages can mean fewer visitor programs, neglected bathrooms and closed trails.
One-Thousand National Park Service Staff Fired, Seasonal Hiring Resuming
One-thousand National Park Service staff were being fired Friday as part of the Trump administration's move to reduce the size of federal government, though the agency was told it could begin hiring 5,
National Park Service to exempt some workers from Trump hiring freeze
The hiring freeze exemption comes after congressional Democrats and conservation groups warned that national parks could be short-staffed this summer.
Trump admin exempts some NPS workers from hiring freeze
The Interior Department committed Tuesday to hiring seasonal employees for national parks, while confusion lingered within the agency about whether Trump administration moves to shrink the federal workforce will leave parks with anemic staffing levels during the busy summer season.
A federal hiring freeze could threaten any plans to visit national parks this summer
If you’re planning a trip to a national park this year, you might notice some big changes. A federal hiring freeze could have big impacts on your summer vacation. RELATED: Judge temporarily blocks Trump plan offering incentives for federal workers to resign The Trump administration’s order to freeze hiring has stopped interviews and background checks for prospective federal workers,
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Relief of National Park Seasonal Hiring Overshadowed by Reckless Staff Cuts
“Exempting National Park Service seasonal staff from the federal hiring freeze means parks can fill some visitor services ...
National Park Service begins layoffs, with potentially 'devastating' results
It remains unclear how the cuts will affect operations this spring and summer. The NPS is told it can hire seasonal employees ...
Feds Fire 4,400+ Public-Land Employees, Including Forest Service Workers, National Park Staff
Massive layoffs at the Department of the Interior included thousands of U.S. Forest Service and National Park employees.
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How federal hiring freeze could get 'scary' for Great Smoky Mountains National Park
The National Park Service was forced to rescind more than 2,000 seasonal and permanent positions nationwide under the ...
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Greater Yellowstone firefighters may avoid Trump hiring freeze. Rangers' futures are uncertain
Some employees in the National Park Service and other federal agencies who manage public lands in the Greater Yellowstone ...
'Honestly terrifying': Yosemite National Park is in chaos
In addition, Yosemite Superintendent Cicely Muldoon just resigned. Worst of it all, say current and former National Park ...
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Trump exempted public safety roles from his hiring freeze. Federal firefighters, prison guards and food inspectors wonder why they don’t count.
Current and former employees say public safety agencies are still freezing hiring they claim to have exempted and liken the ...
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National Park Friends Groups Concerned About Park Operations
It's a well-worn statement that national park friends groups and cooperating associations provide the "margin of excellence" ...