The offer has closed. Some people are getting that email.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t they offer a VERA, offer a VSIP, then offer the Fork to the people who didn’t qualify for the other two?

I have the same question. 1/3 of my office will take VERA.

I heard today that my agency is exploring options to offer VERA solo.

Mine is offering it but only if you take the Fork. I think you would be safe though if you took the Fork then accelerated your resignation to say March 1 and then you'd be retired on a VERA.

Anonymous wrote:Can they extend the 8 months to mid-October now please.

I was wondering the same thing. The fact that they changed the rules after many had already submitted "resign" seems unfair. The original rule, and the reason many may have gone ahead with submitting, was that they would not have to RTO. They presented it as if it were a seamless transition without RTO. Now, the way my agency is presenting it is that it could be several weeks/months before those who opted in begin the fork. They are giving agencies time to prep, review the list, and make adjustments. It could be April/May/whenever before that's complete, so they won't receive eight months, and in the meantime, they still have to come into the office.

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Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t they offer a VERA, offer a VSIP, then offer the Fork to the people who didn’t qualify for the other two?

I have the same question. 1/3 of my office will take VERA.

I heard today that my agency is exploring options to offer VERA solo.

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Anonymous wrote:Shocked by this.. does this mean it’s legal?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-allows-trump-proceed-with-government-employee-buyout-2025-02-12/

It means that individual employees - and not their unions - should have brought the suit. The unions don’t have standing.

Yep, this.

Also, we just had a mass firing at my agency. Some people, anticipating it, had already taken the Fork offer. So it apparently gave them no protection and makes me think others will just get fired even after voluntarily resigning.

So sorry to hear this PP. are you willing/ able to share which agency this is?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Shocked by this.. does this mean it’s legal?

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-judge-allows-trump-proceed-with-government-employee-buyout-2025-02-12/

It means that individual employees - and not their unions - should have brought the suit. The unions don’t have standing.

Yep, this.

Also, we just had a mass firing at my agency. Some people, anticipating it, had already taken the Fork offer. So it apparently gave them no protection and makes me think others will just get fired even after voluntarily resigning.

The spork is closed.

I just did it! My friend got the email that if anytime after 7:20 pm, then NO GO!
But not everyone got the message yet?

Anonymous wrote:So is the fork now closed? Beginning to think this is better than sticking around the be schedule F’d

Yes. No new apps.

I thought I read there was a second lawsuit on the Fork offer in another district court. But now when I search online everything is about this ruling. Does anyone remember that? Or am I misremembering?

So is the fork now closed? Beginning to think this is better than sticking around the be schedule F’d

Anonymous wrote:Why didn’t they offer a VERA, offer a VSIP, then offer the Fork to the people who didn’t qualify for the other two?

Right?!! It would have been so effective.

Anonymous wrote:Can they extend the 8 months to mid-October now please.

I assume they want it all done by the end of the fiscal year, no FY26 funds involved.

Once the fork goes into effect, expect a whole lot of litigation from individual plaintiffs who have standing. Feds who took it but changed their mind. Feds who are ordered to be in the office despite having taken the fork. All sorts of situations. This will be a litigation mess.

Can they extend the 8 months to mid-October now please.