Originally Posted by
Often1
I don't think that there are any uniformed clerks. Those are Officers.
As an aside, OPM rules do permit spot awards to described "groups" and do not require a specific citation for each Officer. E.g., the Administrator could describe a group as being "all Officers who worked X hours across the holiday period and therefore contributed to...."
It is close to a 100% guarantee that the Administrator has clearance from both his Secretary and OPM to do this and that OPM consulted with his White House liaison.
I disagree. I advise you to thoroughly read the OPM Handbook,
Chapter 29, which addresses awards, promotions and other personnel actions. Specifically, Nature of Actions Codes (NAOCs) 841 and 889 apply to group awards. Nowhere in the criteria does one find awarding a cash award to a group for simply showing up for work to be "
superior accomplishments" as identified in the enabling U.S. Code. TSA clerks (Yes, they are not "officers" by any stretch of anyone's imagination) are obligated to report for work during a lapse of appropriations -- period. I did the same thing as an active duty USAF officer in earlier shutdowns, so I have zero sympathy .