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[Reduction in Force] Part 13: Will I Get Severance Pay and How is it Calculated?

[Reduction in Force] Part 13: Will I Get Severance Pay and How is it Calculated?

FedImpact: Candid Insights for Your Federal Retirement

March 10, 20258m 14s

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Show Notes

ProFeds Founder, Chris Kowalik, explains the rules surrounding severance pay and who can expect to receive it if they are RIF'ed.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Who is eligible to receive severance
  • How to calculate approximate severance amount
  • How severance pay is paid out

Additional resources:

Link to full RIF training series: FedImpact.com/RIF-training-series

LINK to severance pay calc on OPM: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/pay-administration/fact-sheets/severance-pay-estimation-worksheet/

LINK to "Basic Pay" definition: https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-5/part-550/section-550.703#p-550.703(Rate%20of%20basic%20pay)

Local workshop locations and dates: FedImpact.com/attend

To be introduced to a local financial professional: FedImpact.com/request-to-meet