More Bodies at NFA Branch

[ExecDirector]

Way back when at the December, 2012 SAR West Show...Mr. Ed Saavedra (NFA Branch Chief) stated that NFA Branch would be getting 6 more full time, ATF employee Examiners. Many of us had doubts, but Ed stuck to his guns. I had a long talk with Ted Clutter (NFA Examiner Supervisor) yesterday and this is what I learned:

+ At the time Ed made that statement, there were 12 Examiners. It was assumed that this increase would result in 18 Examiners.
+ We were cautioned by many that the additional 6 bodies might not result in a net Examiner head count increase.
+ Prior to the on boarding of the new Examiners, ATF was able to reallocate existing contractors (about a dozen) to the role of research assistants. These contractors WILL stay in place for the foreseeable future.
+ NFA Branch has lost 3 Examiners to attrition from the time of Ed's announcement to now, resulting in an actual number of current, full time Examiners being 9.
+ As of last week, 3 new Examiners are on board and in place, bringing the head count back to 12.
+ It will take some time for the new Examiners to come up to speed and be productive.
+ It is estimated that 3 more full time Examiners will be on board in October, bringing the projected head count to 15.
+ This assumes that there is no more attrition.

[RenegadeConservative]

Excellent news.

Who were the three Examiners who quit?

[jason8844]

Excellent news.

Who were the three Examiners who quit?

I do not know but I have been seeing new names popping up on nfatracker.com. I have also noticed that the examiner who used to handle Texas, Sara Jones, is now handling other states.

[jason8844]

Way back when at the December, 2012 SAR West Show...Mr. Ed Saavedra (NFA Branch Chief) stated that NFA Branch would be getting 6 more full time, ATF employee Examiners. Many of us had doubts, but Ed stuck to his guns. I had a long talk with Ted Clutter (NFA Examiner Supervisor) yesterday and this is what I learned:

+ At the time Ed made that statement, there were 12 Examiners. It was assumed that this increase would result in 18 Examiners.
+ We were cautioned by many that the additional 6 bodies might not result in a net Examiner head count increase.
+ Prior to the on boarding of the new Examiners, ATF was able to reallocate existing contractors (about a dozen) to the role of research assistants. These contractors WILL stay in place for the foreseeable future.
+ NFA Branch has lost 3 Examiners to attrition from the time of Ed's announcement to now, resulting in an actual number of current, full time Examiners being 9.
+ As of last week, 3 new Examiners are on board and in place, bringing the head count back to 12.
+ It will take some time for the new Examiners to come up to speed and be productive.
+ It is estimated that 3 more full time Examiners will be on board in October, bringing the projected head count to 15.
+ This assumes that there is no more attrition.

This is great news. I know the folks at the NFA branch are good people. Every time I have called to get a status update they have always been kind and professional. I do not blame them for the backlog. I think they really want to get the forms out as fast as possible. They need double if not triple the workforce. I have been writing my Senators to get them to allow the NFA Branch to get the tax revenue and direct it towards more examiners and other things they need.

[mbogo]

My last stamp took over six months; it would be nice if they could get that down to thirty days.

mbogo

[jason8844]

Mbogo,
I want a Glock 18C, HK MP5 and a M16.

Isn't it fun to dream about things that will never be? :-)

[ddnc]

Mbogo,
I want a Glock 18C, HK MP5 and a M16.

Isn't it fun to dream about things that will never be? :-)

That will soon be illegal too.