Anonymous wrote:Did the email actually go out today? I didn’t receive anything…

Emails will start tonight and trickle out from there

Anonymous wrote:This is insane. Question for me is- how would this buyout interact with retirement options for retirement-eligible feds?

I don’t think anyone knows. If they’re truly offering 8 months of salary, which I kind of doubt, this would be something entirely new, so there’s no precedent to look to to answer your question.

Did the email actually go out today? I didn’t receive anything…

This is insane. Question for me is- how would this buyout interact with retirement options for retirement-eligible feds?

Anonymous wrote:If they don’t get enough resignations, RIFs are coming.

RIFs are coming regardless.

If they don’t get enough resignations, RIFs are coming.

Why they want to do that before cutting programs and/or improving efficiency? What's the goal of simply reducing headcount?

What would they do if there will be not enough employees to do the job? They have to hire new people, or they don't care and let everything fall apart.

And if I take the severance and then we have a shutdown? Then what? Do we receive back pay? Sheeeeeeiiiit

Anonymous wrote:https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661

It’s not a lump sum. It’s 8 months severance.

Sounds like you would be on admin leave for several months then to skirt the $25K cap?

I wonder if my two Trumper neighbors are taking it. One is scheduled to retire in 2026 and one in 2027.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/trump-administration-offer-federal-workers-buyouts-resign-rcna189661

It’s not a lump sum. It’s 8 months severance.

Anonymous wrote:Wouldn't the normal severance package be much better for long-term employees anyway?

One week of pay for the first ten years, two weeks for each year after that. Times 2.5% for every three months over the age of 40.

You're never getting that 25k anyway.

people honestly think that trump and musk will honor this agreement? lol

We're still under a CR. There's no budget - how are they going to pay for this?

I think it’s a trap