Do severance pay and unemployment compensation apply in RIF?
Yes. If employees are separated under a RIF (see Question 21), employees are entitled to severance pay unless they are eligible to retire. Eligibility for unemployment compensation is dependent upon individual state rules. Human Resources can provide employees with severance pay estimates. Employees can also estimate the amount of their severance pay using the “OPM Employee’s Guide to Benefits” for those affected by RIF. Human Resources can also provide information about unemployment benefits.
Yes. If an employee is separated under a RIF, is not eligible to retire, and is not drawing military retirement, that employee is entitled to severance pay and unemployment compensation. The employee’s Servicing Human Resource Office can provide him/her with estimates of what the severance pay will be. Employees can also estimate the amount of their severance pay using the OPM Employee’s Guide to Benefits for those affected by RIF. Servicing HR Offices can also provide for information about unemployment benefits. Return to FAQs Does an employee have rights under the EEO process to file for alleged discrimination (age, race, etc.) when and if their position is (1) identified as commercial in the inventory phase and (2) outsourced at the end of a streamlined or standard A-76 process? Any employee, who believes that he/she has been subjected to discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, disability, or age, can file an EEO complaint on any employment matter
Yes. If an employee is separated under a RIF, is not eligible to retire, and is not drawing military retirement, that employee is entitled to severance pay and unemployment compensation. The employee’s Servicing Personnel Office can provide him or her with estimates of what the severance pay will be. Employees can also estimate the amount of their severance pay using the OPM Employee’s Guide to Benefits for those affected by RIF. Servicing Personnel Offices can also provide for information about unemployment benefits.
