RIF

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Who stays and who goes during a RIF? OPM wants to change the rules for retaining employees

Proposed regulations from the Office of Personnel Management prioritize an employee’s performance over length of service when choosing who to retain during…

Workforce

United States Department of Agriculture employee Lori Lodato, of Wilmington, Mass., display placards during a rally by federal employees and supporters, Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, in front of the Statehouse in Boston, held to call for an end of the partial shutdown of the federal government. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Agencies to send second furlough notices if government shutdown hits 30-day mark

Government Shutdown

Furloughed feds won’t be RIFed if government shutdown extends past 30 days, OMB says

Government Shutdown

Would you recommend the government as an employer?

Commentary

4 small details to know from the 2018 omnibus

Budget

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Why are some buyouts like matsutake mushrooms?

Federal Report

RIF, buyout, early retirement: Are you ready?

Federal Report

Is there a buyout (or a layoff) in your future?

Your Turn

Could millennials become an endangered species thanks to RIFs?

Mike Causey

Buyouts: What’s in it for you?

Federal Report

Concept of unemployment and business downsizing symbol as a group of businesswomen and businessmen drawings being swept away by a broom as a symbol for employee reduction with 3D illustration elements.

NRC preparing for RIFs, but not for the reason you might think

Workforce

What if D (for decimation) Day is tomorrow?

Friday is D-Day, as in Decimation Day, when federal agencies are supposed to unveil and reveal their downsizing plans, which will mean buyouts, early outs…

Federal Report

How to carry out a headcount reduction

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson will have to create a two-way communication channel in which people don’t just feel they’re heard but also comprehended.

Tom Temin Commentary

Relax … for a week if you’re lucky

Federal Report

When it comes to government shutdowns, remember that every silver lining has a cloud, says Senior Correspondent Mike Causey.