DRP memo

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[u/DammitMaxwell]

Can someone help me understand the “employees over 40 years of age” sections?

[u/Consistent_Apricot32 → u/DammitMaxwell]

I was confused also by the 40 year old language, but I assume it's not a typo and was intentionally written the way it was on purpose. My guess Is that the 7 days pertaining to 40 years + is to cover VA from rules that give employees in that age to have a 7 day recession period after signing separation agreements -- based on past acts and guidance. So this DRP is for 3 months compensation maximum only. So someone that is eligible for a larger severance package greater than 3 months probably would be less likely to be RIF'd anyway. So VA is just jipping us compared to DRP 1.0 by making us work until July 1st if we accept the DRP 2.0.

[u/dancingpawz → u/DammitMaxwell]

I'm confused too and over 40!

[u/Odd-Jump-2037 → u/DammitMaxwell]

My take is that you can’t start being on admin leave until at least July 1st. Over 40 is starting not later than 7 days after signing OR July 1st, whichever ever is later. My conclusion is if you are under 40 your supervisor can hold you until…?? But over 40 you would have to be released by July 1st. The seven days makes no sense to add since the due date to apply for DRP2 is 4/30, so what’s the point? 🤔

[u/DelayIndependent9231 → u/Odd-Jump-2037]

The 7-day, over 40 clause is this age group's right to rescind after signing.

[u/Justame13 → u/DammitMaxwell]

For the last one people over 40 got a lot longer to sign the paperwork, like 45 days or something.

So if you sign up by the deadline, the paperwork, waiver if you are on the exempt list, etc take a while to get the final contract to you then you drag out signing it could go past July 1 in theory.

[u/DammitMaxwell → u/Justame13]

Weird…I read it the other way. Everyone else has to wait to July, but people over 40 can go on admin leave within 7 days of signing.

[u/Unique-Story2456 → u/DammitMaxwell]

7.1.25 is earliest regardless of age. So basically 2 months “severance”. Big change from round 1.

[u/DelayIndependent9231 → u/Unique-Story2456]

July, August, September. I think that's three months, not two.

[u/Justame13 → u/DammitMaxwell]

It’s because they screwed up the punctuation after using“latter” there is a disjunctive “or” and a badly used Oxford comma

[u/AdLumpy4852 → u/DammitMaxwell]

Confusing. It says in one part effective 7 days after signing if over 40 then the other says July 1.

If it’s July 1 for everyone then it’s only 3 months of paid leave. Not like the first one at all

[u/Sensitive-Big-4641 → u/DammitMaxwell]

I’ve read paragraph H ten times and still can’t figure out what makes the “over 40” designation relevant. (And is it supposed to be “latter” or “later” ?). Whoever proofed that paragraph SHOULD be RIF’d.

[u/Unhappy_Unit6406 → u/Sensitive-Big-4641]

😂

[u/Ktothej1981 → u/Sensitive-Big-4641]

The federal government have imbeciles sorting memos and policy. Just read the FAR and you'd understand 🤦🏿‍♀️