Buyouts to nearly all federal workers?

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Jackbnimble said:
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.
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Are you OK not having FEHB access if you resign?
 
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.
 
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.
 
evilanne said:
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.
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wavecoder said:
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.
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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.
 
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We'll see what happens Monday but I don't think they can stop this.

In talking to a former coworker who just got a new job, it sounds like more people are looking at the offer with Resign/Retire option (a few people retired probably wish they had delayed a few months). It sounds like they are trying to be as accommodating as possible for individuals that were thinking of retiring in December by extending the time to allow this. Another friend said he was considering VERA.

I think what DOGE is doing will be transformational in the use of technology but they always will need employees but at a reduced level. One thing I learned during my career is no one person is indispensable. You leave for a new job or retire and they always manage to do just fine without you. For those who think they are underpaid as government employees, this is an opportunity to earn more in private industry and anyone with at least 5 years in FERS will still be eligible for a pension at MRA, 60 or 62 based on years of employment.
 
This has been another whirlwind for legal cases, changes, etc.,

Bottom line up front- Trump is offering stuff that’s not legal. Yes, Congress can easily pass legislation to do give buyouts, or to offer “paid leave”. So far, they HAVE NOT authorized it, so nobody should expect it to happen. It’s just not legal.

Give them a couple of months, and I’ll think they will figure out the legal ways to downsize. It takes Congress to approve, and they will offer real money, not make believe forks in the road. Then folks should be able to make clearer decisions based on real info, not wild guesses.

I just hope the USA survives this. It’s not pretty. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no longer exists. Elon wiped it out yesterday. Lawsuits followed.

Not sure what is next.
 
No conflict of interest there, damn that consumer protection bureau to stop people from making claims for those exploding cyber trucks lmao.
 
James48843 said:
This has been another whirlwind for legal cases, changes, etc.,

Bottom line up front- Trump is offering stuff that’s not legal. Yes, Congress can easily pass legislation to do give buyouts, or to offer “paid leave”. So far, they HAVE NOT authorized it, so nobody should expect it to happen. It’s just not legal.

Give them a couple of months, and I’ll think they will figure out the legal ways to downsize. It takes Congress to approve, and they will offer real money, not make believe forks in the road. Then folks should be able to make clearer decisions based on real info, not wild guesses.

I just hope the USA survives this. It’s not pretty. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no longer exists. Elon wiped it out yesterday. Lawsuits followed.

Not sure what is next.
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All they had to do was offer VERA thru September 30th. No lawsuits, no court hold-ups, no legal issues. Was that too much to do something easy that probably would have garnished better results? These guys have been rewarded for treating people horribly, so I guess why stop now?
 
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