Posted on Friday, 11th April 2025 by Dennis Damp

In April, more agencies offered deferred resignations and early outs through the Voluntary Early Retirement Authority (VERA). The dates for these offers vary per agency, and the time frame for this option is as short as 7 days. The following list of departments and agencies have sent offers via email to their employees; more are […]

Tags: Daily Brief, Deferred Resignations, Fork in the Road, RIF, VERA
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• ANNUITIES / ELIGIBILITY
• BENEFITS / INSURANCE
• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
• SOCIAL SECURITY / MEDICARE
• SURVIVOR INFORMATION

Posted on Saturday, 1st March 2025 by Dennis Damp

Two million federal employees received another email from OPM Friday evening requesting they reply with a list of last week’s accomplishments. The email states, “Going forward, please complete the above task each week by Mondays at 11:59 p.m. ET.” After reviewing the first memo, many agencies advised their staff not to reply; they handle these […]

Tags: DOGE, Elon Musk, OPM Memo, President CLinton, President Trump, Reporting Accomplishments, RIF, VERA, VSIP
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• ANNUITIES / ELIGIBILITY
• BENEFITS / INSURANCE
• EMPLOYMENT OPTIONS
• ESTATE PLANNING
• RETIREMENT CONCERNS
• SURVIVOR INFORMATION