Buyouts to nearly all federal workers?

[weatherweenie]

Anyone taking this will not have access to FEHB. Resignation is not retirement.

Like WorkFE, I am seriously considering this.

 

[weatherweenie]

This is right in my sweet spot, so I am looking at it pretty closely. Was planning on retiring 12/31/25. If I take it, I will retire the pay period ending right before 9/30/25. May work part time at Lowes or some golf course. Then again, I may not.

Are you OK not having FEHB access if you resign?

 

[WorkFE]

Anyone taking this will not have access to FEHB. Resignation is not retirement.

FEHB is not an issue for some (Retired Military). But good point WW, health care is a big expense on the outside.

 

[jonfresno]

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This is bad. we were told to reply to the HR email. They now have all our email addresses verified. This is really bad..

 

[wavecoder]

I have 23 years in service and I'm not 50 yet, so I'm not touching this with a 20 foot pole. What I'm worried about is all employees in probationary status got their names/info sent to OPM, and I'm on that list, because I recently took a new position in another agency within the last 12 months. Hope me accepting a promotion doesn't result in me getting axed for taking that job. Aiming to retire at 57 though that's 12 years from now. Not looking to jump ship to go private, I've already invested too much time as a fed and I intend to collect my pension.

 

[evilanne]

I don't think changing jobs will impact you if you are a permanent career employee but that may depend on the agency you are with. It is hard to fire federal workers so I think they are trying to encourage people to leave voluntarily. If they can't get folks to leave voluntarily, then you have process of Reduction In Force (RIF) which is a complicated process https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reductions-in-force/ Even if you do lose your job and have to do something else, you are still entitled to a FERS pension at your MRA with 10+ years of service https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/fers-information/types-of-retirement/#url=Deferred-Retirement
If you just got promoted that means you are working hard & doing well so just focus on the job and things will work out.

 

[jonfresno]

I don't think changing jobs will impact you if you are a permanent career employee but that may depend on the agency you are with. It is hard to fire federal workers so I think they are trying to encourage people to leave voluntarily. If they can't get folks to leave voluntarily, then you have process of Reduction In Force (RIF) which is a complicated process https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reductions-in-force/ Even if you do lose your job and have to do something else, you are still entitled to a FERS pension at your MRA with 10+ years of service https://www.opm.gov/retirement-center/fers-information/types-of-retirement/#url=Deferred-Retirement
If you just got promoted that means you are working hard & doing well so just focus on the job and things will work out.

I have 23 years in service and I'm not 50 yet, so I'm not touching this with a 20 foot pole. What I'm worried about is all employees in probationary status got their names/info sent to OPM, and I'm on that list, because I recently took a new position in another agency within the last 12 months. Hope me accepting a promotion doesn't result in me getting axed for taking that job. Aiming to retire at 57 though that's 12 years from now. Not looking to jump ship to go private, I've already invested too much time as a fed and I intend to collect my pension.

Hope it goes ok for you. It's pretty scary. You have invested a lot of time and you shouldn't have to start over.

I took on a position where I was acting for a year before getting the job about a month ago. At first they put in the offer that I'd have to get thru the 1 year probationary time. My wife looked at that and thought that didn't seem right. Contacted HR and and they removed the probation time from the offer. Any time you spend acting in a position counts towards the probationary time.

I guess we'll know more after 2/6. This is just brutal. I don't see the "dignity" they speak of in that crappy HR email. Just see getting forked.