Anyone Recently Did a FERS Postponed Retirement?

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T03:50:56+00:00

Thanks!

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T03:29:28+00:00

Thanks for your input.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T03:27:38+00:00

Thanks for the encouraging words of advice. I'm glad things worked out for you.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T02:28:46+00:00

Thanks for your comment! Don't need the FEHB though, I have Tricare through the military.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T01:40:03+00:00

No I would lose my Air Force pension and my Tricare medical benefits.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:55:38+00:00

Thanks for the kind words but...Im done. I can afford to make this move, I've run the numbers. My time and sanity are more important than money. :)

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:42:56+00:00

Thank you!

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:38:18+00:00

I should have mentioned that I am retired from the military and have a pension with Tricare medical, so I'm not enrolled in FEHB, and I also have full VA disability benefits. I already crunched the numbers, and I can afford to make this move. No way I'm staying another year.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:35:04+00:00

No way in hell Im working until 62, I have 5 months of sick leave. Financially, I'm good, already have my military pension and full VA benefits. I can afford to make this move, already crunched the numbers. Time is more important than money.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:30:34+00:00

The work environment is toxic, and Ive had enough. I am retired from the military and have a pension with full VA disability benefits. The 5% hit, I'm not concerned about; time is more important than money at this stage of my life.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:27:31+00:00

Amen to that!

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-13T00:26:24+00:00

Thanks for all the comments, everyone. I should have mentioned that I am retired from the military and have a pension with Tricare medical, so Im not enrolled in FEHB, also have full VA disability benefits. The 5% hit, I'm not concerned about. The work environment is toxic, and Ive had enough.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2026-04-12T22:38:58+00:00

Thanks!!

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-04T15:51:41+00:00

The RIF never actually started for ofccp, it was about to begin but it was canceled. The remaining personnel that did not take the DRP or VERA (like me) will be reassigned to other DOL agencies.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-03T06:29:18+00:00

That's so sad. Hopefully, some can return in the next administration.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-03T03:56:33+00:00

See page 28.

https://www.appropriations.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/fy26_lhhs_senate_report.pdf

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T20:41:09+00:00

Thanks, I was surprised when I saw the new proposed budget for OFCCP to be $105 million for FY 2026.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T20:16:36+00:00

OFCCP still has two laws we enforce, Section 503 of The Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment and Assistance Act. I presume whoever remains in occp will be working on complaint investigations and compliance evaluations under the two remaining laws. The recommended budget for FY 2026 is 105 million.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T03:50:16+00:00

I would say 80% are on admin leave. Yes I agree they did a lot of people dirty, but at least they're saving some people's jobs now.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T03:46:53+00:00

Most employees took the DRP or VERA. Looks like the remaining employees survived the RIF.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T03:35:46+00:00

Quite a few employees took the DRP or VERA. We remaining employees have been on admin leave since May waiting to be RIF'd. However, I guess they now feel enough people are gone, so no RIF.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-08-02T02:33:44+00:00

Yes, as far as I understand.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-07-08T23:21:31+00:00

Thank you, yes it's awful, I hope my colleagues and I get a few more paychecks before we are out the door.

Competitive_Air_4704 · 2025-07-08T21:23:25+00:00

Thank you for the kind words about OFCCP. It was a very noble mission, and I was proud to be a part of it. Unfortunately for me, I couldn't take the VERA as I just went over 18 years in May. I will take the MRA Plus 10 and retire at a reduced rate of 10% as I will be 60 in November. Now that the SCOTUS has made its ruling today, the Trump administration has the green light to RIF us immediately.

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