How is the same level of funding in FY13 as in FY12 working out for you?
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How is the same level of funding in FY13 as in FY12 working out for you?
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The belt tightening is certainly on everybody's mind. Things like computer support, even pencils and pens, are getting slashed. Research funds are being hoarded by management, not to conduct research, but to fund their own people for their existing tasks. Crazy bureaucratic rules, like conference approval, are driving people nuts. We'll have to see what sequestration has in store for us.
I have a feeling this is all going to blow over next year, or get very, very bad...
"I have a feeling this is all going to blow over next year, or get very, very bad...
October 20, 2012 5:07 PM"
I would bet that things will not blow over nor get very very bad but somewhere in between. My reasoning is this: the full force of the sequestration will not go through however a compromise budget will go ahead which will mean some cuts for for the labs. Now after the cuts who knows maybe the US economy gets going and we grow ourselves out this mess or we could limp along until the next crash and than ya it is very very bad. So in the short term FY13 somewhat worse than FY12 but much the same. Of course I have has much clue as the next guy on these things.
"How is the same funding level in FY13 as in FY12 working for you?"
Pretty lousy. Costs for FTEs (staff labor rates) at LANL are going up steeply for FY13 so each program dollar will be hit for more overhead and managerial costs. Less money will be left to do the scientific work required to meet deliverables for programs.
It's insane, but that has been the story now for several years. The overhead rates tacked on to staff FTEs just keep going up, up, up. LANS appears to be unconcerned about the managerial bloat.
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The belt tightening is certainly on everybody's mind. Things like computer support, even pencils and pens, are getting slashed. Research funds are being hoarded by management, not to conduct research, but to fund their own people for their existing tasks. Crazy bureaucratic rules, like conference approval, are driving people nuts. We'll have to see what sequestration has in store for us.
I have a feeling this is all going to blow over next year, or get very, very bad...
"I have a feeling this is all going to blow over next year, or get very, very bad...
October 20, 2012 5:07 PM"
I would bet that things will not blow over nor get very very bad but somewhere in between. My reasoning is this: the full force of the sequestration will not go through however a compromise budget will go ahead which will mean some cuts for for the labs. Now after the cuts who knows maybe the US economy gets going and we grow ourselves out this mess or we could limp along until the next crash and than ya it is very very bad. So in the short term FY13 somewhat worse than FY12 but much the same. Of course I have has much clue as the next guy on these things.
"How is the same funding level in FY13 as in FY12 working for you?"
Pretty lousy. Costs for FTEs (staff labor rates) at LANL are going up steeply for FY13 so each program dollar will be hit for more overhead and managerial costs. Less money will be left to do the scientific work required to meet deliverables for programs.
It's insane, but that has been the story now for several years. The overhead rates tacked on to staff FTEs just keep going up, up, up. LANS appears to be unconcerned about the managerial bloat.
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