With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
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Retaining Federal Employee Life Insurance Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Probationary Employees, Reductions in Force
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
Retaining Federal Employee Health Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Probationary Employees, Reductions in Force
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
Retaining Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Post-Separation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Apr 4, 2025 | Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Probationary Employees, Reductions in Force
With the substantial number of federal employees being subjected to reductions in force (RIFs), taking early retirement under the...
Unemployment Benefits for Federal Employees in a RIF, Mass Firing of Probationers, Directed Reassignment Removal or Deferred Resignation
by Gilbert Employment Law | Mar 5, 2025 | Blog, Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Probationary Employees, Reductions in Force
With a significant number of federal employees facing separation due to Reduction in Force (RIF), a mass firing of probationary employees,...
Severance Pay for Federal Executive Branch Employees
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 20, 2025 | Blog, Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner, Probationary Employees, Reductions in Force, Retirement/Severance
With the recent push for firing probationary employees and to initiate reductions in force (RIFs) in the executive branch, it would appear...
OPM Issues Then Withdraws Updated OPM Guidance on Deferred Resignation Program
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 13, 2025 | Blog, Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner
On February 11, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) had issued further updated guidance on its “Fork in the Road” deferred...
OPM Updates Deferred Resignation Program Frequently Asked Questions
by Gilbert Employment Law | Feb 6, 2025 | Blog, Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner
On Sunday, February 2, 2025, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) updated its Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) guidance page on its...
“Fork in the Road”: Not a Buyout, but What is it?
by Gilbert Employment Law | Jan 30, 2025 | Blog, Deferred Resignation Program, Federal Legal Corner
On January 28, 2025, a mass e-mail with the subject line “Fork in the Road” went out to federal civil service employees directly from the...

