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COMPLETED? |
REASON & RESOURCE |
| Set up a meeting with your Human Resources office |
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Discuss retirement, Reduction in Force (RIF); look at
your personnel file, other records, etc. Be prepared! Know what you want to find out. |
| Verify your service computation date (SCD) |
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Make sure it is correct -important during RIF |
| Review and update your official personnel file |
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Make sure it contains an accurate history of your service, other non-USGS federal work.
Should be located in your Human Resources Office |
| Know which retirement system you are in and get pre-retirement training |
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CSRS, FERS, FERS offset, etc. - There are important things to do before retirement even
if you have many years left. http://www.opm.gov/retire/index.asp |
| Make sure your health insurance meets your current needs. |
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http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp |
| Veterans should have a copy of their DD-214 and their military pay |
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Being a vetern has effects during a RIF. Buying back your military time may mean a higher annutiy. Check with Human Resources |
| Veterans's spouse, mother, etc. may be able to benefit from Veteran's preference |
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Rif and the Federal Employee: What you need to know:
http://www.opm.gov/reduction_in_force/ |
| Become familar with RIF process |
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Rif and the Federal Employee: What you need to know:
http://www.opm.gov/reduction_in_force/
Union Contract: http://www.afge1309.org/ERGcontract/a37.html |
| Write a good resume |
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| Attend local union meetings to keep up to date |
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http://www.afge1309.org |
| Peruse Federal jobs |
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http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ |
| Get Information on unemployement insurance |
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http://www.careerconnect.state.va.us/1112nova/jobseeker/uiins.htm |
| On your own time and using your own resources, write your Congressional Representatives |
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http://www.afge1309.org/congress.html
http://www.nffe.org/legislation.html |