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When RIF is being considered Every employee undergoes an annual evaluation. These evaluations are critical, as they form the foundation of any potential RIF list. Performance ratings are the paramount factor in the initial stage of identifying a pool of potentially impacted personnel. The Four Key Retention Factors Once the initial performance ratings have established […]
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The question, is DOGE throwing the baby out with the bathwater? Have the employee rights been terminated? OPM has made it clear in pre-DOGE, the employee has rights when any REDUCTION IN FORCE (RIF) occurs, but what about now, DOGE and the employee have the right to refuse, to transfer, to keep their jobs and
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what fact and fiction? What concerns me, is what is said about this subject, which is far from fact, when in fact, as of this writing, much is unknown and not explained well to the federal employee. I am speaking loss of job and early retirement through a , RIF, VERA, and VSIP, the incentive
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SUSPENDED The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) announced last week it will be suspending applications for coverage under in the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance Program (FLTCIP). The deadline to apply for the program before a two-year suspension is Dec. 19, but officials want applicants to go in with “eyes wide open” that rates will likely
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When is the best time for a federal employee to begin planning or even thinking about retiring? In four words: “On Your First Day”. I suppose anyone can argue this is too soon, but I can also argue that time is of essence and will pass all too quickly, so with the passing of time,
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When we marry, we make promises and dream of a future together. But, with the promise comes certain obligations that will live on, even if the marriage doesn’t. The intention of this article is not to counsel whether you can save your marriage or take all with you when the split happens, but to bring
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Retirement, oh that wonderful pie in the future sky. Once achieved, ‘how is that working out for you?’ Is retirement all that you had planned? After 30 years of retirement planning, we see our successes fade away into the sunset with a wave and a ’Hi-Ho Silver’. Then, in a couple years, the silver lining
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Jeff writes: “I actually love my job, but full time is getting pretty tough, I have heard I can retire and continue working part time? What’s up with that? It would be perfect. Tell me something so I don’t sound stupid when I ask my super.” Jeff D. USPS Jeff, there is a plan, if
Question: “What are the 3 irreversible mistakes to avoid for federal retirement?” Your question asked for three irreversible mistakes, but the fourth mistake could be the one most important to you, so I will list 10 of the mistakes we see most often. Not having a plan Know your pre-retirement budget and your post retirement
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How many federal employees suffer from injury, illness or old war wounds, inherited traits that can build to make working difficult to impossible. Each month, many fed employees tell me they work under these conditions, many times in secret, because the income is needed. I get it, so maybe this article can help someone that
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