Earlier this year

Thanks. My spouse hit his MRA wart this year and has 32 years of service. He plans to retire. This is good news.

Yes. Do note that if you return to federal employment within 5 years of taking VSIP it must be repaid in full.
I do have concerns about the legality and veracity of the fork. I wouldn’t be shocked if they found ooopsie it was illegal or impermissible and has to be repaid.
Hopefully not, but, if it seems too good to be true, it likely is.

My spouse says that USCIS is combining the two and you can paid Admin leave through 10/4 and collect $25K. Is this accurate?