This calculator is designed to help you understand the core factors that influence retention during a Reduction in Force (RIF) within the federal government, based on OPM (Office of Personnel Management) guidelines. By inputting key employee data, you can see how different factors contribute to an employee’s retention score and potential status.

In the Federal Government, layoffs are called reduction in force (RIF) actions. When an agency must abolish positions, the RIF regulations determine whether an employee keeps his or her present position, or whether the employee has a right to a different position. This summary discusses the procedures in the RIF regulations.

2020年12月16日 · The Office of Personnel Management wants to change the rules for prioritizing which employees to keep and which ones to cut in a reduction in force (RIF). OPM will propose new draft regulations Thursday, which describe the agency’s plans to prioritize performance over length of service when choosing who to retain during a RIF.

An agency must use the RIF regulations before separating or demoting an employee because of an organizational reason such as reorganization, including lack of work, shortage of funds, insufficient personnel ceiling, or the exercise of certain reemployment or restoration rights.

2025年2月21日 · A Reduction in Force (RIF) is a formal process through which an organization reduces its workforce due to various factors such as budget constraints, organizational restructuring, or a lack of work. The primary purpose of a RIF is to streamline operations and ensure the long-term viability of the organization.

the order of RIF retention factors is: 1) tenure of employment; 2) veterans' preference; 3) length of service; and 4) performance, in descending order. • The new DoD RIF procedures provide that...

President Trump required that “Agency Heads shall promptly undertake preparations to initiate large-scale reductions in force (RIFs), consistent with applicable law.” President Trump also directed that, no later than March 13, 2025, agencies develop Agency Reorganization Plans.

2025年2月20日 · A RIF is a process that allows federal agencies to furlough employees for more than 30 days or to reassign, demote, or even separate employees. An agency can conduct a RIF for any number of reasons, including:

2025年2月26日 · Wednesday’s memo from OMB tells agencies to begin conducting RIFs in two phases. The first phase focuses on “initial agency cuts and reductions,” and calls on agencies to detail various office functions to determine where employee cuts should be made, and what components should be “eliminated or consolidated.”

4 天之前 · HHS loses 20,000 jobs amid restructure : Shots - Health News The reduction in force comes along with a reorganization of the Department of Health and Human Services, consolidating 28 divisions to 15.