2 edition of Federal reduction-in-force procedures found in the catalog.
Federal reduction-in-force procedures
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Published
1986
by U.S. G.P.O. in Washington
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Written in
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| Pagination | iii, 128 p. : |
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reduction in force, and a description of how those positions, functions, or services will be combined, altered, or eliminated and the rationale for the proposed combination, alteration, or elimination; Identification of each employee proposed for termination under the reduction in . This chapter provides reduction in force (RIF) policy and procedures for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service). What is the scope of this chapter? This chapter applies to all Service employees except those in the Senior Executive Service. What are the authorities for conducting a RIF?
An agency is required to use reduction-in-force (RIF) procedures when an employee is faced with separation or downgrading because of a reorganization, lack of work, a shortage of funds, insufficient positions available, or the exercise of certain re-employment or restoration rights. RIF rules are at 5 CFR With all the talk about government downsizing, some employees might end up being affected by a reduction-in-force, or RIF. Hopefully, any downsizing can be accomplished through normal attrition, helped along by buyouts and early retirements. But if a RIF does happen, it is important to understand the somewhat complex system’s basic premises.
Employee’s Guide to Reduction in Force REDUCTION IN FORCE • One of the most difficult situations in any worker's life is being laid off. When a productive member of society becomes unemployed, the stress of facing the unknown can be agonizing. • In the Federal Government, layoffs are called reductions in force, or RIFs. General Conversations Within this forum, you can: share experiences as a federal employee; ask for some general help from fellow federal employees; offer helpful advice; make this world a better place (doesn't hurt to try) Please keep in mind that this is not an opportunity to "step up on a soap box." Let's keep things clean, polite and useful.
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Reduction in Force in Federal Government When an agency conducts a significant job reduction, it must use formal reduction in force procedures published by the Office of Personnel Management.
These rules create four standards for determining which employees are released, and which are retained, either in their current positions or in another. Purpose of the Workforce Reshaping Operations Handbook OPM is issuing this Workforce Reshaping Operations Handbook to provide assistance to agencies that are considering and/or undergoing some type of reshaping (e.g., reorganization, management directed reassignments, furlough, transfer of function, reduction in force).File Size: KB.
Get this from a library. Federal reduction-in-force procedures: hearings before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, first session, September 12 [United States.
Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. 5 U.S.C., ; sec. also issued under E.O. 58 FR 51 FRJan. 3,unless otherwise noted. GRADE AND PAY RETENTION UNDER THE FEDERAL WAGE SYSTEM prevailing rate employees who are placed in a lower grade as a result of reduction-in-force procedures or whose positions are reduced in pay and otherwise meet the criteria outlined below.
and guidance found in Book of FPM Supplement File Size: 47KB. Positions made vacant by a reduction-in-force may not be filled for at least 12 months from the effective date of the reduction notification, except by following the recall provisions of this procedure. This requirement applies even if, following the reduction-in-force, the affected position is reclassified into another similar position.
A federal worker’s guide to the Trump budget. the magnitude of the proposed cuts has put the dreaded acronym RIF — otherwise. The Department of Defense recently released new rules for reduction in force (RIF).Required by language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the new rules are the biggest shakeup in RIF in new rules change the order of RIF retention factors to make performance ratings the primary factor in determining who to let go in a RIF.
(a) Retention preference regulations. Except as modified by this section, the reduction in force regulations in part of this chapter apply to administrative law judges. (b) Determination of retention standing. In determining retention standing in a reduction in force, each agency lists its administrative law judges by group and subgroup according to tenure of employment, veterans.
necessarily applicable to every Federal employee. If you need specific information or more details, please contact your servicing personnel office. Grade and Pay Retention An employee who is placed in a lower-graded position in his or her agency through reduction in force (RIF) procedures is normally entitled to retain the same grade for two.
In addition, if it’s called a furlough and lasts thirty days or less, the employee is entitled to adverse action appeal rights to the Merit Systems Protection Board. If it lasts more than thirty days, reduction in force procedures apply which are more complex and also may be appealed to MSPB.
Insure that reduction in force procedures are properly administered. Appraise all valid appeals from technicians in respect to reduction in force.
Responsibilities of the Technician Personnel Officer: a. Plan and administer reduction in force in File Size: 94KB. (1) This transmits revised IRMJob Abolishment Procedures - Non-Reduction in Force (RIF).
Material Changes (1) IRM - List additional procedures for reestablishing positions that have been abolished by use of Voluntary Incentive Separation Payment (VSIP).
(2) Exhibit - Changes to branch name. Reduction in force (RIF) is a set of regulations and procedures that are used to determine whether an employee keeps his or her present position, or whether the employee has a right to another position. A reduction in force can occur when an agency has to downsize its Federal workforce.
An agency must use reduction in force procedures when an employee is faced with separation. A reduction in force is a curtailment of the workforce resulting in the elimination of one or more Staff positions anticipated to last for more than 90 calendar days.
Staff employees who are RIF are separated on the date of the reduction and remain on a RIF recall list for 12 months unless reemployed sooner. Reduction-in-force procedures is defined as “procedures applied in carrying out any reduction in force due to reorganization, due to lack of funds or curtailment of work, or due to any other factor.” (5 USCS § ).
Reduction in force (RIF) A separation from employment due to such reasons as lack of funds, changes in staffing priorities, lack of work, redesign of work processes, redundancy in roles, excess staffing capacity, or department reorganization, with no likelihood or expectation that the individual will be recalled because the need for the.
REDUCTION IN FORCE PLANNING Checklist of Considerations and Tasks to Complete 1. Involve your employment and labor lawyer early on in the process. Consider Alternatives to a RIF. Temporary or permanent wage reductions. Furloughs. Voluntary time off. Document Reasons for RIF.
Document the high-level business reasons why a RIF is necessary. TIPS FOR PLANNING REDUCTIONS IN FORCE Many employers are generally familiar with the provision of releases to employees in the context of individual terminations.
But many employers are unaware of the specific, heightened requirements for obtaining a valid release from employees over the age of 40 in the context of a layoff. This Instruction sets forth the Department's policies and procedures on reduction in force (RIF). The Instruction supplements 5 CFR Part anOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) d guidance on RIF and other downsizing initiatives.
A Reduction-In-Force (RIF) is separation from a job, reduction in pay, or furlough of one or more employees as the result of a shortage of work or funds or a change in organization. The State has a detailed RIF process outlined in State Personnel Board Rule The RIF Toolkit is provided to assist agencies with this process.
RIF plans must be filed with the Department of .Reduction in Force: The elimination of positions or reduction in FTE (full-time equivalency) due to lack of work, lack of funds, budget constraints, grant expiration, departmental reorganization, or other business reasons.
Contracts and applicable federal laws may subject Staff to different Procedures and requirements.reduction-in-force consideration. • The President and ELT will use the group rankings, in addition to taking into consideration the best interests of the College, and will recommend employees to be separated due to a reduction-in-force.
Procedures for Separation.
