re: 100,000 federal workers who accepted buyouts leave positions as shutdown starts

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The buyouts only lasted until 30 Sep

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For those who were planning on retiring between 1 Oct and 31 Dec, the deferred benefits would be extended until the retirement date. That was in the "contract" everyone signed that took the buyout back in February.

I'll take that. Oh some will find work. But 100k no. Make it 40.

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The deferment was to those who would leave but were given pay until the end of the fiscal year as a buy out.

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The contract that was signed said that those who were retiring between 1 Oct and 31 Dec would get their deferment benefits (pay) extended to their retirement date. I read it because I was worked for the FAA.

If your retirement date is between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, you are still eligible for deferred resignation (unless your position is exempted from the deferred resignation program by your agency). If your retirement date is within this window, your deferred resignation date will be extended to match your retirement date.

This was in the agreement that was signed by all parties involved:

10. I understand that nothing in this Agreement prevents me from retiring from federal service at any time if I am eligible to do so under the applicable provisions of CSRS or FERS.
a. If I am eligible and elect to retire before September 30, 2025, my retirement election shall override any benefits that would be available to me under this Agreement after the effective date of my retirement.
b. If I am eligible and elect to retire between October 1, 2025 and December 31, 2025, and I elect to participate in the deferred resignation program, administrative leave will be extended until my retirement date.
I understand that I am responsible for submitting a CSRS or FERS application.

Those who elected to participate and have a retirement date between 1 Oct and 31 Dec will have their administrative leave extended to meet their retirement date. But, with the government shutdown, they are still on admin leave but not getting paid and are on furlough status.

I’m only saying that i know several employees who accepted the deferred resignation / retirement in March and elected to retire December 31, 2025 with the understanding they were going to be put on administrative leave and receiving a paycheck until that date.

I’m not talking about those who chose to leave on Sept 30. I think we’re both getting our wires crossed and, for that, I apologize.

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$20 says they will be rehired in 3 months.

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They can’t be, that was part of the agreement

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Well your anecdotal evidence is bunk. No one would be working past 30 Sep on the deferment.

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It definitely happened in some agencies not all

I read the OPM guidance and the agreement that was signed by employee,their supervisor and a representative from the employee’s agency and it clearly they will be on administrative leave until their retirement date. You believe what you wish.

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Meh, still saves a ton of coin in the long run.

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It won’t put a dent in the government spend

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Read the OMB guidance. What you are saying is just not so.

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These events were rare and given out by some agencies at the initial inception of the DRP program.

Then OMB clarified what the plan was, but those workers still kept their deal.