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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I posted this in the If you are RIF - do they just let you take VERA thread.

In RIF, if you qualify for an immediate annuity - same criteria as VERA - you receive a Discontinues Service Retirement (DSR). But there are differences b/w VERA and DSR.

Differences based on age and years of service are described on pg 4 in OPM Chapter 51. Retiree Annuity Supplement. https://www.opm.gov/retir...k/c051.pdf

Another important bit of info…for double Fed families, you don’t have to be the one paying for FEHB to keep it after VERA or DSR. You are both are considered enrolled - so which ever person retiring could take over insurance deductions to guarantee FEHB for family.

OPM describes RIF in chapter 44. https://www.opm.gov/retir...k/c044.pdf

Currently HR folks are just describing VERA rules. And one HR person told me that VERA and DSR were the same. I didn’t believe them and read both chapter 44 and chapter 55. And FERS supplement is not available for those at MRA + 10 yrs.

[b]Risk of waiting for RIF and thinking VERA and DSR are same are large. Because if you are offered a reassignment under RIF and decline - then it’s not DSR, it’s a resignation.[/b]

Read both chapter 44 and 51 to understand your own specific risks under RIF.[/quote]

This is true, but for most feds  (I think there are a few jobs that have relocation requirements in their contract) the reassignment must be in the same commuting region.  So it could add to your commute (you might be relocated to an office within your same agency from Frederick to Woodbridge) but you wouldn't be out of a job in this scenario (and most agencies don't have offices spread all over the DMV so that scenario is also not very likely).  Also, they could move you to a lower job, but you'd retain your same pay for a couple of years.

In any case, I've not seen a case where they are doing this bump/retreat kind of thing that would put you into another job.  Based on some posts on this board about IRS asking for resumes they may become the exception.  If there's no bump and retreat, I don't think you need to worry about the reassigned job scenario.

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