How does RIF work?

[Anonymous]

Based solely on seniority? Other factors? Does anyone know?

[Anonymous]

Depends on your company. Many other factors can be considered besides seniority. Boone can answer how your company would do one and what they would consider.

[Anonymous]

It’s a complicated process. Mostly seniority within your job series but not totally. I went through only once and never want to see it again.

[Anonymous]

Unless you have a union contract in place, highly unlikely to be by seniority. Some places do it by evaluation score or skill set. Most professional offices use some combination of position and skill set. Some companies will lay off the most senior because they are the most expensive but that’s a little dicey due to the race discrimination laws. Most companies will also try to avoid any RIF that looks llle it lands unfairly on any race or gender, so may adjust the list in order to avoid that appearance.

[Anonymous]

Are you talking Feds OP?

[Anonymous]

Op here — meant to say FED RIF.

[Anonymous]

Nobody on this board knows.

[Anonymous]

Seniority is second to vet preference, unless the vet is career conditional or probationary. In that case, the vet is put at the top of the list for retention in those groups. You also get seniority bonus points for your previous performance evaluation ratings.

This was how my agency handled a furlough through the RIF process so YMMV at your agency.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Seniority is second to vet preference, unless the vet is career conditional or probationary. In that case, the vet is put at the top of the list for retention in those groups. You also get seniority bonus points for your previous performance evaluation ratings.

This was how my agency handled a furlough through the RIF process so YMMV at your agency.

I can’t recall if they looked at past 3 years or 5. Do you?

[Anonymous]

I think there are / should be policies at your office detailing it. The union at my agency sent the guidance out a few years ago when there was concern. It was based on pay scale and location and other factors such as whether you were part time.

[Anonymous]

So what if you have 20 years but just moved to a new agency? Are you still considered senior at the new agency for rif purposes? After a very long run at my old agency I switched to one of the ones on the chopping block and am concerned.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So what if you have 20 years but just moved to a new agency? Are you still considered senior at the new agency for rif purposes? After a very long run at my old agency I switched to one of the ones on the chopping block and am concerned.

No but all being equal another person with longer tenure at your agency will beat you out

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what if you have 20 years but just moved to a new agency? Are you still considered senior at the new agency for rif purposes? After a very long run at my old agency I switched to one of the ones on the chopping block and am concerned.

No but all being equal another person with longer tenure at your agency will beat you out

No im not stilll considered senior at the new agency and my 20 years won’t be worth more than 5 year employee at new agency?

[Anonymous]

If there is a rif, what kind of notice are we talking about? And what if any severance do employees get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So what if you have 20 years but just moved to a new agency? Are you still considered senior at the new agency for rif purposes? After a very long run at my old agency I switched to one of the ones on the chopping block and am concerned.

No but all being equal another person with longer tenure at your agency will beat you out

No im not stilll considered senior at the new agency and my 20 years won’t be worth more than 5 year employee at new agency?

yup. You are worthless for your agency.