How are civilian employees on leave without pay to perform duty with the uniformed services treated in a reduction in force upon their return to duty or reemployment from military service?
Upon reemployment, if they served for more than 180 days, they may not be separated, except for cause for one year after their return. If they served for more than 30 but less than 181 days, they may not be separated, except for cause, for six months. (Reduction in force is not considered “for cause” under OPM regulations). Once restored, if an employee with restoration rights is affected by RIF (during the applicable mandatory retention period) the agency is obligated to find another position for the employee rather than separate him or her. The employee may be downgraded or reassigned. The agency may also management-reassign the returning employee to another position at a different geographic location. 3.35 If I am offered the opportunity to transfer with my function or am directed to move to another geographic location, but decline the offer because it is outside of my commuting area, am I still eligible for severance pay if separated? Declining a transfer of function or management-
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