White House Prepares RIF Plans as Shutdown Standoff Deepens

Snippet of Article: "Federal employees may face RIFs ...Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is directing federal agencies to prepare reduction-in-force (RIF) plans in case of a government shutdown. These plans will specifically target federal employees who work for programs that are not legally required to continue in the event of a partial government shutdown. ..."

Source: www.fedsmith.com

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Amazon | The Federal RIF Survival Guide: Securing Your Career and Building a Resilient Future [Paperback – March 6, 2025 ]

Snippet of Article: "...Federal RIF Survival Guide: Turn Crisis into Career Triumph with Gerry Marrs' Master Strategy Why This Guide Is Non-Negotiable for Federal Employees

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Reductions in Force (RIFs): An Overview (February 13, 2025); congress.gov.

Reductions in Force (RIFs): An Overview

This overview, dated February 13, 2025, provided by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), covers the following RIF topics: The RIF Process, Competitive Area, Competitive Level, Retention Registers, Determining Retention Standing, Release from the Competitive Level, Bump and Retreat Rights, RIF Notices, RIF Appeals, amd RIF Alternatives. Selected References 5 U.S.C. §§3501-3504; 5 C.F.R. Part 351. OPM, Workforce Reshaping Operations Handbook, March 2017,
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/reductions-in-force/workforce_reshaping.pdf

Source: crsreports.congress.gov

Workforce Reshaping Operations Handbook | A Guide for Agency Management and Human Resource Offices

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